50

My friend Maxine is 50 today - we are going out for lunch then coming back here for birthday cake adorned with Airedales. I had tied balloons all over the porch but most of them have blown away in the wind - maybe they will appear at the restaurant.

I wasn't able to upload direct from my phone - I guess the bugs will be ironed out, and I am resisting my natural human instinct to kick out against change. I hope the instinct dies down because at the moment it's very insistent!

(Much champagne and rich food to be consumed today, especially as Maxine has had a lousy year so we will be celebrating the end of it.)