Growing up, I never really thought much about being in my 30s. I still remember celebrating my 30th 2 years ago. And then I turned 31 last year. Maybe soon I will stop mentioning how old am I. Age seems like a secret for women anyway.
Like what K said, I have planned my birthday weekend really well. On hindsight, I think I did!
I was supposed to meet my girl friends for afternoon tea somewhere in town. And then I suddenly had a great idea - to do it at M's place! We could eat as much as we want, drink as much as we want, and laze around as much as we want! Plus her place is stunning; I would love so much to have it there. Shamelessly I asked and she agreed! I bought the sandwiches and cakes, and the other girls brought other food and drinks.
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| Gabby even bought a small cupcake for me with a little carved candle. They sang Happy Birthday and I was on cloud nine, grinning the whole time. |
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| The spread |
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| Lazed around… wrapping ourselves in blankets |
After an enjoyable afternoon I went to Covent Garden to meet the hubby for a quick dinner, followed by a musical at Drury Lane - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was surprisingly good! In fact, it is my top 3 musicals.. almost as good as the Lion King! Two thumbs up.
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| The hubby got me a bunch of roses |
Just because the weekend is far from over… M also invited K and I to stay over at their place after the show. It felt like a little weekend getaway which felt awesome.
But before that, K suggested going to Chinatown for some late night desserts.
When we awoke on Sunday morning, M and R decided to bring us for brunch. Being mindful of my birthday lunch with K later at 1pm, I was concerned at eating too much at brunch.. Guess what - we both ended up ordering a full portion of french toast each with rich maple syrup drizzled on the french toast.
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| Brunch at the Summer House |
We finished brunch at 12.15pm where we went home, and then R dropped us at the tube station with my presents and our overnight bag. We found our way to Grosvenor Square where Maze by Gordon Ramsey is. This is an Asian fusion restaurant and they did a lunch set menu which was good for its price. We ate a 4 course meal each that came with a complimentary drink. 4 courses meaning 4 small bites, like little tapas plates.
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| Just before lunch |
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| 4th course |
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| After lunch |
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| Outside the restaurant |
After lunch we decided to have a little walk, though it was a bit chilly. We walked through a park, through autumn leaves. And then roamed through some streets on the way to Green Park station. We admired the architecture and some interesting shop fronts. Really enjoyable and I wish we can do such little exploration walks in London more often.
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| A walk in the park where you see autumn leaves |
Some sights along the way
And finally (yes finally), K sang me a happy birthday and presented me this slice of strawberry cake with loads of mangos on the side at night after dinner.
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| Blessed Bel |
What a wonderful weekend it has been.
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