Thank you everyone for so many good wishes
My birthday has had a slightly different dimension this year, considering the unexpected birthday present now implanted in my left shoulder and keeping me ticking over nicely..... Any 'Archers' fans among you will appreciate my amusement at their sudden storyline about the value of pacemakers - on the very day I came home with mine
. Fortunately my own situation was never as life-threatening as that depicted....
However, I had a lovely day today, with a visit this afternoon to our local NT property "A La Ronde" which is celebrating 20 years of ownership by the National Trust - and must be one of their quirkiest properties. Worth looking up for more information
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I then enjoyed my regular annual birthday treat - a visit to the nearby Garden Centre to stock up on new plants for the garden. This year I needed to replace ornamental fuchsias that didn't manage to survive those awful winter frosts, so hopefully by June my hanging baskets will display the results