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May 29th is my birthday,
and I spent it, and the week following, entertaining and going to London. Click HERE and HERE to see photos from past birthdays. |
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![]() Nick gave me this wisteria plant for my birthday a couple of years ago. This year, it was in full, fragrant bloom. |
![]() One of my many thoughtful gifts from Nick. I admired this drawing in the window of an antique shop in Eton around Christmastime, and Nick bought it and kept it a secret for five months. |
![]() We went to this charming village on my birthday to visit the farmers' market. |
![]() Another of my gifts: the Spartacus travel guide |
![]() A friend made this impressive jelly mould for our gourmet evening |
![]() Chop Suey cake, made from my grandmother's recipe |
![]() Veuve Cliquot champagne and asparagus rarebit for the birthday meal. |
![]() Stripey day |
![]() LONDON June 3 & 4 |
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![]() We visited the British Museum to see the Parthenon sculptures, otherwise known as the Elgin Marbles. |
![]() Photo taken with Nick's new camera |
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![]() This charming windchime was part of the exhibition entitled Sex and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome |
![]() Also part of the exhibit, The Warren Cup shows explicit scenes of homosexual rumpy-pumpy. Note the onlooker peeking in the side door... |
![]() The cup has only just been deemed acceptable to show to the public. Warren is also the collector who commissioned Rodin's The Kiss. |
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![]() Prowler employees checking on the progress of their renovation |
![]() As always, we took lots of photos of cute men. CLICK HERE to see them all. |
![]() We had a drink in the Arts café before the matinee. |
![]() I bought new glasses for my birthday treat. |
![]() We were thrilled to see Avenue Q. |
![]() Meeting the stars. Here is Simon Lipkin, my favourite. |
![]() Simon played Nicky, Trekkie "Porn" Monster, and Bear |
![]() Doesn't he look like Colin Farrell? |
![]() Jon Robyns had a lot to do during the show. |
![]() He played Princeton and Rod |
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![]() Julie Atherton played Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut |
![]() All the autographs. Nice to have "lots of love" from Simon... |
![]() Amazingly, we also met Daniel Evans, who had just finished a performance of Sunday in the Park With George next door. CLICK HERE to see and read more about him and the show. |
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![]() These elves were carved into an old tree in Kensington Gardens |
![]() There was no information about the artist. |
![]() I've lived in England all this time and only just visited Portobello Road today! I'll certainly be back for Christmas shopping! |
![]() Comic lunchboxes. |
![]() These cupcakes looked pretty, but no where nice as mine, and they charge more than I do! |
![]() A wall painting on Portobello Road |
![]() I liked the juxtaposition of this shot. |
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![]() Portobello Road |
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![]() Cute. |
![]() I'll never take my job for granted! |