Lorraine's birthday

My lovely Lorraine's birthday. I brought her tea in bed and quite a few cards and an ecard from Mum -- and a couple of pressies from me, a print by Charlie Mackesy and a book about food cultures. A cheery start to the day, Beth calling first thing, and Pat and Maureen called to sing happy birthday. After looking around at the garden, we mooched off into Seaford and bought a few bits, like flavoursome water kaffir from a stand, where Lorraine talked fermentation with the stand holder. Then into the supermarket to pick up some salty snacks for the afternoon.

Luckily it soon became sunny as Anton, Dawn, and Rosie and Innis came round to celebrate. Anton bearing orchids, and Dawn bringing a chaenomeles and a cake. Innis and Rosie brought a marvellous flan a little greenhouse tin, and heart shaped plant labels, beautiful twine and a book about things to do in east sussex.  A clear theme. We sat in the back garden in the sun on our new garden furniture, having a drink and eating buffet style. Lorraine also preparing food, and baking. First time this particular group of people had been together for a while, so lots of catching up. (One of the foods was large prawns, which Calliope fell on like a crazed prawn addict).

We drifted indoors at tea time. Anton went home as Oskar was having a party tonight. Dawn off to be with Paul and Rosie and Innis after lurking some more and lapping up some wine. Lorraine and I spent a quiet and cheery evening, sipping water. 

I am not taking the right photos at the moment, but here is the inside of a tulip I snapped today.