Monday, March 25, 2013

Birthday on the Bank

It's Monday again, and wouldn't you know it: London is still freezing! No matter, because I had a wonderful birthday weekend despite Arctic conditions and a failed shopping trip (why is it that when you want to buy something -- anything! -- nothing takes your fancy, but when you're dead broke...). Not wanting to brave the snow flurries on Saturday, I holed up indoors and watched Margin Call. It's a brilliantly terse film with wonderful dialogue. The night was topped off by strawberries and champagne and, er... pizza. Not quite as decadent as champers and berries, but just as yummy!

On Sunday, Mr TR, Baby TR and I faced down the biting wind and had lunch at the British Film Institute on the Southbank, where I got a wonderful pair of diamond and sapphire earrings. I'm a lucky woman!

You can sort of see my new earrings here!
Then we strolled along the river, trying not to freeze, and over to the Tate Modern for some art and dessert. Baby TR had just about enough at this stage and his Lobster-y side kicked in, so we beat a hasty retreat home where we gulped down some delicious Chinese takeaway and birthday cake.

Baby TR... before becoming Lobster-y.
And that was that! So, okay, it wasn't Paris and yes, there was plenty of poo and pee involved (the baby's, I hasten to add!). But I have to admit, it was a pretty damn fabulous birthday anyway.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes here, on Facebook and on Twitter!

Have a great week.

50 comments:

  1. Glad you had a good birthday weekend! Thanks for sharing the adventure with us. :) Baby TR is a cutie!

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  2. Champagne and pizza sounds good to me! Glad you had a nice birthday x

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  4. Sounds like a great birthday! Except for the cold. brrrr...

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  5. Happy Birthday Talli! Sounds like you had a lovely weekend, despite the chilly weather. Nice pics.x

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  6. Happy belated birthday!! Glad you got something special.

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  7. Hi Talli .. I thought about Baby TR today and thought - oh I 'd love to be him ... wrapped up and warm!

    So pleased you had such a lovely couple of days ... nothing like a bit of what you will ... and Baby TR behaved himself til time was up - good for him!

    Lucky lady - sapphire and diamond earrings ... what a lovely present to receive ... enjoy the memories and photos .. big hugs I think are called for - it's so cold! hugs to you , Hilary

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  8. Sounds like a lovely birthday despite the cold. Champagne and strawberries with pizza - nothing wrong with that!

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  9. Happy happy happy birthday lovely Talli!! And what a fab weekend you had - Paris?!? Pah!! Pizza and poo and pee for you, madam!! Awwwww Baby TR is ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Take care
    x

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  10. Good to know you had a fine weekend, deep freezes and Lobster Baby incidents not withstanding!

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  11. Happy Birthday Talli!

    Lovely earings! They will hold a special memory for you, I'm sure!
    Champayne, cake, visiting the art, eats. Sounds like you had a wonderful time, inspite of the cold and winds. Baby TR has really grown:)
    What a cuty! Your living life to the fullest Talli. Enjoy life, for it's fleeting!

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  12. Sounds like a great weekend! :-)

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  13. Sounds like a lovely day - glad you had fun... now back to beating my sunlounger story into submission :)
    Lxx

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  14. Sounds like a fabulous birthday Talli!

    Janice xx

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  15. Happy birthday! Sounds like a lovely day even with lobster baby,waitl til the tantrums start! He's is getting so big.

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  16. So what does lobstery mean... a bit snappy? :)

    Looks like you had a fab time and made the best of the weather! Happy Birthday.

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  17. Happy happy birthday, Talli!!! Baby TR is too adorable. What a handsome little man!

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  18. One day the little man will find out about the label Lobster Baby....

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  19. My birthday's in January and I always complain of the cold even here in the desert! Stop by for more celebrating--I'm having a luau and a Kindle promotion for my first novel Penniless Hearts!

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  20. Great pics! Glad you had a nice birthday. :)

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  21. Ooo want a better pic of your gorgeous new earrings ;) Happy belated birthday!!

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  22. Ah, true love means going out for birthday dinner no matter how cold it is. the earrings sound wonderful.

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  23. Sounds a lovely birthday, Talli, and the little one is so cute!

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  24. Sounds like a lovely weekend...especially the jewelry part : ) Happy Birthday!

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  25. Sounds like you had a great birthday, even if it wasn't Paris. : ) The baby is sooo cute!

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  26. Don't you two look cute? Happy birthday, Talli.

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  27. That is one cute kid. Happy birthday!

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  28. Baby TR is sooo adorable! Thanks for sharing the photos, Talli.
    Happy, happy birthday!

    ~Nas~

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  29. Sounds like a really wonderful birthday - and you all enjoyed it!

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  30. Belated happy birthday Talli! Love the photo of you with Baby TR :-)))

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  31. Sorry that it was so cold on your birthday, but it sounds like you still had a wonderful time! Enjoy your beautiful new earrings, and Baby TR is just too delicious! I also love that he has terrific taste in clothes!

    Julie

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  32. That is such a lovely photo of you and Baby TR! Hope we get to meet up on the 11th.

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  33. Sounds like a lovely birthday. Cute photo of baby TR. It is freezing isn't it?
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  45. Sounds so very cold! But happy birthday a little late. Sounds like it was a wonderful one!

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