a year older...

or, "A Day in the Life of a Birthday Girl in London".
Yep, I'm officially a year older. I had a lovely day, tainted only by having to go to work!
I got up at the crack of dawn - ok, it was 7am - to open some pressies posted to me, and discovered that Anna and Mike were making me pancakes with maple syrup on top for breakfast! After which I was forced to open more presents (I've been truly spoilt).
The walk to the tube was a lovely and fresh 6 degrees, with lots of autumn leaves falling. Work was ok, it's pretty full on at the moment - but as I left the house Mike told me not to work too hard - and you don't have to tell me twice! Claire who I work with got lots of people to sign a birthday card (many of who don't know me very well!) - which was lovely.
I arrived home to the amazing smell of freshly cooked cake - and told I wasn't allowed near the kitchen. Mike had made, and decorated, me a cake!! I was sung happy birthday to - and we headed out the door for gourmet burgers for dinner.
It was a wonderful day, topped off with calls, cards, emails and amazing presents....