Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me!! It has been a very nice day today but will start with just one sky picture, after a dull day the sun was trying to come through and was glowing about the clouds!

This morning we had arranged for me to open cards and presents at 9 am with Darren and Tina, before Tina went off to work. They had got a great cake for me and shamefully we had chocolate cake for breakfast, not going to be a calorie counting day for sure!

I got some lovely gifts and cards, too many to mention really but a couple were going to help be get a bit more active. A pair of lovely gardening gloves and some great little pocket secateurs that fold down into a small carrying case.

Tina gave Darren and I a lift to the end of North Marine Road and we walked the last bit into town. We got caught in a hail shower, they have been happening on and off most of the day. We had a look in a couple of shops and I bought some blister plasters as the shoes were making my heel a little sensitive. Not blistered, just still a bit tender on the wound. We had a look in a jewellery shop that is closing down ad I found a watch I quite like, have been thinking about getting a new one for some time. Darren insisted on buying it which was very good of him.

I watch an episode of Sherlock, I do enjoy them and these early ones are coming fresh to me as I never really remember the things I have watched! Tina and Darren got me a great drawing of 'Sherlock' which I will get framed but will probably wait until we move. 
When Tina came home we set off for my surprise afternoon tea. We went to Daisy's Tea Rooms, a pretty place on the outskirts of town.

The afternoon teas were lovely, not little finger sandwiches but a great selection of sandwiches or toasted sandwiches to choose from. Then a full sized scone with jam and cream and a lovely cup cake. The sandwich came with a small side salad and coleslaw. Here we are before we got stuck in!

Then me about to tackle the final cake!

I did cut it into smaller pieces really....They dropped me off at the studio on the way back as the girls had got a present for me. I stayed with them for an hour and Sandy gave me a lift home. A quiet evening now which is just fine, it has been a lovely day and I have been very lucky, and of course I had the great treat of the stay in York last week.