The Glorious Twelfth

The Glorious Twelfth in this house means one thing and one thing only – my birthday!

(for many years, I thought the 12th August was named The Glorious Twelfth because of me!)  

I was gutted when I found I was wrong.  Who knew?  So unfair.

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MY day has been spent taking it easy, going to see my boys and having the statutory birthday snog (like I need an excuse).

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Floss and I tried to dodge the showers, coming in thick and fast, to see the lads.

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That huge solid grey cloud got us, however, and so we came home soaked through.

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To be honest, I have not done much today.  I am enjoying the rest.  I have spent most of the afternoon playing with my presents while intermittently panicking about Daisy’s 21st birthday present (on the 22nd).  Any ideas (she already has Iacs, Lyra and Taktur)?

 

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Flossie asked me what kind of cake I wanted for my special day, so I glibly said “a Minion cake”.  Hours (and I mean hours) later, this wonderful creation was produced.  I am so proud of her.  A delicious Victoria sponge lies under that excellent icing.  Tonight’s pudding, I think.

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And now we know why it is called The Glorious Twelfth, don’t we?

Me, me, me!

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10 thoughts on “The Glorious Twelfth

  1. Nicki

    Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Frances Happy Birthday to you. Hope you’ve had a lovely day……. Bet you all sang that

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  2. VK

    I’m looking at that photo of your house in the hills and thinking there couldn’t be a better place to be, maybe with a fire lit and some minion cake. Happy Birthday 🙂

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  3. Sam

    Happy birthday, 1 day late. And YOU are the Glorious 12th!
    My sister always wondered why Walter Cronkite knew June 6th was her birthday.
    Normand = DDay in Normandy, of course!

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