Another day older November 16, 2011

What a lovely birthday!  The day began with messages on Facebook and my phone from friends, and cards from my nearest and dearest. During the day more cards and presies arrived, including scrumptious chocolates from mum (what girl doesn’t like chocolate?), a nice love story DVD (someone else clearly understands this girl!), a decorative mug and a wonderful bottle of plonk.

This evening my lovely wife cooked me chicken stuffed with pesto and wrapped in bacon, and I can tell you that top-quality restaurant food doesn’t come better than that.  But can you spot the present my wife bought me?  No, not the necklace or the earrings, or even the piano in the background.  

O crumbs, it’s true… Angie has changed her hair AGAIN!  This particular creation was acquired in Exeter last week, relegating the previous adorable mop (see  A Room at the Top, August 26th) to 2nd spot and a place in the ‘spares’ draw.  I know I’m nutz, but you’ll just have to accept it.  Amazingly, this one actually feels as if it’s growing there, and at the price we paid it darned well ought to!

So do I feel any older?  In truth, I feel younger, even though the bare statistics and the lines on my face declare otherwise, though for the latter I’m blaming shadows from the candlelight.  A new life is just beyond the horizon, the dawn is breaking and I have lots to live for… not least a wife who is ‘one in a million’.

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