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Birthday Weekend

Gosh work has been so busy.  If you follow news of earnings releases, banks have started publishing their third quarter results and I have been so busy trying to come up with the "storyline" for the investment bank that I am in since the last week of September.  Being my first time learning and doing this process, it has been both frustrating and fulfilling.  Ok maybe more the former at this point in time.  I've been told that whatever I write will be published as our headline when we announce our earnings so I am looking forward to that.  Might well cut down the newspaper clipping!  So much hard work involved I tell you - I can't wait for it to be published.

A timely surprise from my family back home - a birthday collage and some developed photos of my family.

I had an amazing birthday weekend 3 weekends ago (has it been this long?!).  Hubby K was so nice to bring me to Leeds Castle to spend the afternoon in Kent, followed by a nice dinner with some close friends at Goodman Steakhouse in Mayfair.

It was a nice warm day at Leeds Castle

We bought some salad and sat on a bench to this view.  And our little friend was standing there patiently waiting for us to throw food towards it.

Feeding the swan

Red, orange, green all in one

Roaming peacocks!  There is a reason for the phrase "proud as peacocks".
They couldn't care less when K tried to throw them some food but continued strutting around.



You can see he is thoroughly enjoying feeding all the birds that afternoon

We spent some time feeding the birds and walked on the castle grounds which was definitely nicer than being in the castle itself.  There was a lake, gardens, a maze (which got us both so confused) and just so much outdoor space.  Considering this place is in the middle of nowhere, there were loads of people that afternoon.

Love you!

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We got home, rested for about an hour before going into central London.  Everyone has been raving about how good the steaks are in Goodman.  Although I've been there once before with work, I didn't really remember much as it was a few years ago.  Definitely prefer to be amongst friends than work colleagues!




 Overall verdict?  Amazing food.  Highly recommended.  BURP!


To complete my gastronomical weekend, I met up with my girl friends for dim sum lunch the next day at Hakkasan, also in Mayfair.  The last time we were here was also for my birthday, two years ago.  The dim sum here is delicately made, really fresh and all of us love it.  There is a reason why they have a Michelin star.. mmmm… yum yum.

Marketa bought some props for us to take photos with.
Gabby was like "Am I looking in the right direction?!" lol




Sarah baked some birthday cupcakes for me

And a surprise from Hakkasan!

Group shot



Thank you to everyone who sent me birthday texts and posted wishes on my Facebook wall.  It was a happy birthday indeed!  One year older, one year wiser hey?

Happy Bel even though I had to work on my actual birthday the next day
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Weifen said…
Happy belated birthday Bel! looks like u had a fun filled and yummy time!
26 October 2015 at 08:04
Belinda G. said…
Thank you Weifen!
2 November 2015 at 22:55
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