Life | Birthday Week

This past week has whizzed by in a whirlwind of Birthday celebrations. 

Dan and I nearly share a birthday, we're just two days apart, with my Dad's in the middle, so it has been a busy week indeed!

We kicked off birthday week with a family dinner at Riverstation. It was a perfect summers night to be sat near the water. 

After dinner the lights were dimmed and my surprise cake arrived!

No, your eyes do not deceive you. That is me sat on a rug, in a park, surrounded by approximately nine cats (one for each life?).....my boyfriend has a weird sense of humour but I love it! And I do love cats, it's true, especially these two.

My cake wasn't the only surprise of the night. Annie and Ben asked me to be godmother to their beautiful baby boy Ralph. I'm so touched, and still get a little teary just thinking about it. Look at the little cutie.

Tuesday was the Main Event but unfortunately I had to work during the day. When I arrived home I found a glass of this waiting for me.

Heaven. I sat and chatted to Dan whilst he prepared the most amazing dinner. Oysters, Baked Cod and Lobster Thermidore, and they all tasted amazing!

The following day we were up bright and early and off to the races.

And then on Thursday, disaster struck. We both woke up on Dan's Birthday feeling terrible, some nasty stomach flu was trying to ruin all our birthday fun. All my big plans for the day had to be abandoned in favour of sleep and rest.

By Saturday we were (almost) back on form. The day of Dan's Birthday BBQ! Luckily the weather held out just long enough to get the food cooked and our friends more than made up for what we were lacking in party spirit!

                  

Dan's "birthday cake" was actually a cheese cake! He doesn't love real cake (strange, I know, I could eat it daily), but does love cheese. There were four layers; goats cheese, barkham blue, cheddar and the smelliest brie I've ever come across, it tasted good though. And we will now be eating cheese for weeks!

Then there was one more birthday surprise for me! My lovely friends had clubbed together to buy me some treats....I love them so much (my friends and the presents)!

 Check out my Tory Birch pumps and Alexander McQueen leopard print scarf! I still can't believe they all did this. I feel so special and completely spoilt.

And what was Dan's pressie from me? This rather handsome Daniel Wellington Bristol watch. I fell in love with the classic and minimalist design but also the story behind the watches. There's a design available for quite a few different cities around the UK. 

 By the time the last glass had been washed and put away, there was only one way to finish birthday week...... 

 xxx

P.S. I have to thank Jenna's Instagram and Mel's Facebook for a lot of these photo's, without them it would have been a very dull post, thanks girls!