Day 352 - Socialism?

Today is my birthday and, whilst I have received a few cards in the mail, the bulk of the birthday wishes received have come via a myriad of social media: I spent a lot of the morning thanking people via text message, on WhattsApp, in Facebook posts and direct messages, iMessages, Skype texts and even a host of vaguely random Linked-in mails too.  Am exhausted!  And I haven't yet checked my Twitter account either...

Early in the morning, a large package was delivered to the door. I opened it, not really paying attention to all the "do not use blades" warnings, and had quite a shock when a helium-filled balloon rose to the ceiling.  A lovely surprise from my daughter and her husband-to-be!

Just occasionally, when I am asked how old I am, people expect the response to be the birth year (I am a "60" child..) - well for the next year, I can answer 58 to all such questions...  And, according to an article in today's Times, I am that bit closer getting through the ages when a midlife crisis threatens!

A gentle day today - a couple of business calls, some domestic duties including some of the ironing that has been piling up, but at least there was some England cricket to watch at the same time - and very exciting it was too.

Then, in the evening, I was taken out to dinner by my children and their better halves. They had selected the Harwood Arms in Fulham. The only pub in London with a Michelin star... And excellent it was too. We had a round table which I always love and the food was great. A fantastic way to celebrate my day!