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Happy birthday love!

As time would have allowed very nicely, I was back in London in time for K's birthday.  However the one small problem I had - I was very jet lagged as I was back for barely two days.



Worried that I would forget about planning his birthday as I would have been busy with my plans for Singapore, I made a special birthday reservation at the restaurant which he proposed last year, one month in advance.  Kiasu right?!  hehe Well but guess what, to have a table in their beautiful conservatory, you do indeed need to make a reservation one month in advance.  There are only 7 tables in the conservatory and everyone wants to be there.

I didn't tell him where I had planned to bring him for dinner so he was kept in the dark till the very last minute.  I told him to meet at Covent Garden tube station and we were "going for a show".  He was baffled and said "No food?  But we are gonna be so hungry at the end of it!"  Heehee sounding completely like a Singaporean.

We walked toward the restaurant and he blurted out "Oh we are going to the restaurant where we got engaged?"  Secret's out.  Yes we are indeed!  I was so glad when the waitress brought us into the conservatory, and funnily that night, every single table there was a birthday dinner.  We had the one right in the middle of it - made us feel very special.

See how beautiful and romantic the setting is

The birthday boy

K's duck confit


Dessert time: the waiter brought out a little birthday surprise




I love the ceiling

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The same Friday K's friends had a dinner gathering and I suggested to one of our friends to get a birthday cake.  It was really funny because the restaurant dimmed the lights and one of the waiters came out with a birthday cake while we sang the birthday song.  K had no idea and commented "oh it's someone's birthday today!" and then his mouth opened wide when the waiter brought the cake in front of him. haha hilarious!




The group of friends at dinner

Happy birthday to my fiance! :)  I reminded him this would be his last birthday as a swinging bachelor hehe - enjoy whilst it lasts! ;)

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