My 1st self-portrait since being 25+4!



So, my b'day s'far has been really rather fabulous and the good news is, it's still going on today as I'm having B'day yummies at lunchtime with some of my favourite ladies at Cocos!

Friday night I went for a diet coke in a local pub...

Martin bought me a fab jewellery holder, 'cept he broke it in transit, and while it's easily mendable with a bit of superglue, I'm kinda liking it without the finger, it gives it character, don'tcha think?!



Now that I'm 25+4 I'm obv not able to stay out past midnight because when Mr Martin suggested going to throw shapes in a local club, I declined...I love throwing shapes, but I was just super tired, that's a bit sad innit?!! Still, from what I heard, they got a bit silly on fizzy pop and had very sore heads the next day! That's when I felt slight smug for preferring my bed to shape throwin'!



Me and Martinez - we learned that having our pic taken from above is SO much more flattering - all pix from now on will be taken from above. Fact.



Vix and I before we learned the flattering-pix-taken-from-above trick, still we look kinda cute straight on!

Anywhoo - birthday day, The Man was a cutester from Cutesville, brought me breakfast in bed - crunchy nut clusters, and gave me a card and an arm full of pressies that included a full body massage in a swanky salon for when I get back from NYC - how thoughtful is that? Personally, I think it's a cheeky trick to make sure I actually come back - he knows how much I LOVE me the NYC, y'see!

Also got lots of lovely pressies, phone calls and texts - then these arrived...



...from the ed-girls at my publishers - aren't they bee-yoouu-tiful? Roses and lillies are my absolute favourites - so nice!

Also got this package from the gorgeous Pink Ladies, Miss Nads and Miss Carla - the mix CD rules!




And these fabulous treats from the gorgeous Pink Lady Rai - thank you so much!



I spent the entire day in my new cupcake PJs - no photos of them, I'm 'fraid - I watched Marilyn in Seven Year Itch - adoreable, my BFF Susie and her mum came for tea and I got more fab pressies, including the new Michael Ball CD - I love him 'k? The Man had booked to take me out for a secret dinner but I was lovin' being in my PJs so much we decided to cancel and order in yummy food and watch X factor instead - it was quite possibly the most perfect of loungin' days!

In other news: I walked 11 whole miles yesterday and don't ache too much today so next week's half marathon in NYC shouldn't be too bad - fingers crossed!

I'm reading Mica Paris' book Beautiful Within - a pressie from Susie - so good, I really like her!

Oh, and Miss Sabine, so good to hear from you - pleeaaase mail me as I've lost your email address - grr.