Sitting here wondering if I'm Pollyanna or Eeyore - Day 284: Happy birthday Essie!

A rather belated 50th for Essie (she turned 50 last year) at a surprise party held in her honour by John S at the home they share and attended by her brothers (who she didn't know were coming either and who turned up that morning with no warning) with lots of her friends in attendance, great wines and cheeses to drink and eat and a lovely afternoon to enjoy it all in. Gorgeous day.

Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 316 - Happy Birthday Steve M!

Off to the Victoria Rooms to celebrate Steve M's birthday today with high tea - scones, petits fours, sandwiches.

Spent much of my time talking to Matt and David who I don't see often.

Wonderful afternoon and Steve M's other friends were just the loveliest people.

L-R David, Matt

My guy and I at Kings Cross station