It’s MY BIRTHDAY…..

True to his word I got a lie in today. No crisis or pandemonium created. A lovely fresh coffee and a stroopwafflen.

It was a very relaxing start to the day. Annie rang up and Bea sang happy birthday, which is the best birthday present by far. She is soooooo cute and funny.

I have worked out that I have visited Amsterdam 6 times now, 7 to the Netherlands. Have been to a lot of the places, so fancied a bit of a low key day. After all at 58 now, I can only take a certain amount of craziness.

Near to the flat we had passed a small cinema, over a hundred years old. I saw Her Wicked Letters was playing, so that was the start of my birthday treat day.

 Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England,  the story centres on neighbours Edith Swan and Rose Gooding in the seaside town of Littlehampton. One day, a series of obscene letters begin to target Edith and the other residents, with suspicion falling upon Rose. As the outrageous letters continue to escalate. Fantastic and a stella cast, Jesse Bulkley never disappoints me.

The swearing was both outrageous and hysterical. I was laughing very loudly at parts, which no one else was really doing so. It reminded me of a time my friend Sara told me about seeing the Pink Panther abroad, the subtitles just said, a bomb, a bomb?, a bomb…. Obviously not reflecting the confusion or intonation. There was no way the subtitles could possibly show a true translation of the phrases.

What a beautiful cinema!

A great start to the day, a really good laugh. 

Having had a few meals out we decided to eat in. Pete is going to make a Moroccan aubergine dish. I lovely treat.

I was going to look for C & A but got sidetracked looking at other shops.

We passed a memorial to Alexei Navalny.

I like writing my holiday memories and if others like them that is a bonus.  I just use downtime moments during the day. Pete caught me yesterday doing just that.

Caught in the act…

Have had lovely messages today, my mam sent me a Gif not bad for someone short of 90!

We have visited a very hip trendy bar called Oedipus. Sitting at the top in a tiny room overlooking the bar. I told the barmaid it was my 58th birthday,  she said what a perfect age. How so?  I asked. Because you can do anything, say anything…. I guess in many ways she’s right. I need to say it as a mantra, not get bogged down in crap.

Chilling in the bar…

The barmaid asked if we had done anything nice and I told her about The Pixies, she started yelping with excitement, saying it was soooooo cool. Still got it!

We have received an email from Easyjet. Delays expected, set off early. This time we will be prepared with sandwiches etc

A lovely relaxing evening was had, topped off with BEa singing happy birthday again in the bath. A perfect day!