The Birthday... & help from a kind reader :D

I had to laugh today when a kind reader (I have readers..... & 1 follower eekkks) gave me this link http://www.easyorchids.co.uk/shop/GIFT-WRAPPED-ORCHID-BY-POST.html now the question is do I pass it onto Martin :D Ohh don't make me naughty (I need little help) I like my books this year, truly I do! OK so the "Step by Step Cook Book" is a tad insulting since I work as a cook (& not a re-heater.... everything is from scratch!). I collect recipe books but these are generally older books, with the odd TV chef/well known cook thrown in. I can't help wondering though, why he always buys books? He's not a reader & although I am Martin never buys a book that you would sit & read. Curious how his mind works!

So what else did my birthday bring? Ellice has baked me a cake & was helped by Mrs Robin (my boss) with the decoration. It was meant to be a surprise saved for after tea, but Ellice came back so shocked she had to tell me everything :D

"The cake was still hot but she iced it anyway then put the candles in & now one's melted in the cake! Will it be ok? I've taken them all out because Mrs R tried to do a 35 but it looked nothing like it"! 

You truly can't beat the honesty of kids! I'm so proud though that she bite her tongue & just followed Mrs R's lead. Right as Ellice is about hot cakes, icing & candles.... A 12yr old pointing that out to "The Lady" of the house & in her own kitchen too.... would have been frowned upon I'm sure.

Got another 3 cards today all funny, but the best..... "vodka is better than Botox - cheaper and paralyses more muscles!". Also got an electric blue leather purse from Mrs R which had a very nice cheque inside :D Sadly with a fecked cooker I think it will be going that way :( Her words as I left this afternoon as I said thank you for the kind presents "spend it on something totally ridiculous"!

My belly tells me I need to eat & text tells me Martin is on the drive with Chinese takeaway :p Yummy!