I baked myself some jam tarts and a cake today. The jam tarts have nearly disappeared and the cake is waiting to be iced and filled with Gables jam and whipped cream. Then I took the hoe, the secateurs, a garden fork and a rake and spent hours waging war on weeds, thistles and tufts of grass. In the process I discovered that two globe artichokes are growing, the rhubarb is coming along nicely and the soft fruit bushes are all budding. At the end of said task I invited Mack (old blue eyes) and Mabel to sit on the patio and pose with me for selfies to celebrate my 59th birthday.
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59th, eh? Happy Birthday! Does this mean we can look forward to a party next year???
Love,
Henry
In the barn we hope!
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What a wonderful way to spend your birthday! Glad you still have the celebratory cake for this evening. Many happy returns! Luv Em xxx
Happy Birthday. Hope you have a great day and sit down tonight to sample the fruits of your land – baked by the Birthday Girl Lots of love Susan and David
Happy birthday, lovely sunny day, and a delightful way to spend it, wishing you a great year, the 60th sounds like a great plan, have a nice day.