Thursday 10 April 2014

Birthday Hug!


I can't believe another year has gone by since I wrote my last Birthday Blog. I've just been reading it back and I was getting excited about going to the Waldorf tor a tea dance. You read my post about it here.

My birthday started well with a huge bouquet of flowers from my husband (when he carried them in, I could hardly see him behind them!), a sale to The People's Friend and birthday wishes from my editor - they are so kind.

This year, I decided to have a quiet day just doing things that I enjoy - so the first thing I did was visit the grandchildren for a birthday cuddle and then home for a sunny walk with Bonnie by the river.

The rest of the afternoon I'll spend writing, as tomorrow we go to Hayling Island for a big modern jive weekend and if the last three years are anything to go by, it will be really tiring. I'd come back a stone lighter, if it wasn't for the amazing carvery they have and the cooked breakfasts.

I am still trying to contact Claire (winner of my rejection T-shirt competition) so she can read your good wishes but have had no luck so far. On her behalf, thank you all for all your messages of encouragement.


 

30 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday, Wendy - love the photo of your birthday cuddle x

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    1. It was lovely, Teresa - I could barely get past the door!

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  2. Happy Birthday Wendy! Wish you a wonderful day and continued success.

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  3. Hope you're enjoying your birthday.

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    1. I am, thank you Patsy - at the moment I am sitting on the swing chair in my garden enjoying the sun.

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  4. Wendy, you really don't look old enough to be a grandmother!

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    1. I was only in my early forties when I became one (bit of a shock!)

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  5. Have a wonderful birthday and jive weekend! Lovely photo of you all.

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    1. Thanks, Rosemary. Yes, I am very pleased with the photo - think I might print this one out and have it in a frame.

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  6. Happy birthday Wendy for yesterday.
    You look fabulous. Hope you had a good day.

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    1. Thank you, Ola. Doesn't the WW workshop seem a long time ago now. I hope your writing is going well.

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  7. Yeah it does seem like ages ago. Writing is going well, thanks. I'm not so good with the submitting though. I submitted my first two to WW four weeks ago. I just kept talking myself out of posting them. Well done on the recent sale. Have a lovely weekend.

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    1. The thing to remember is you've absolutely nothing to lose by sending it - except a couple of stamps. Good luck with the WW submissions.

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  8. What lovely photos, Wendy. Looks like you had a perfect birthday :) x

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    1. I did, thank you, Tracy - now about to leave for my jive weekend.

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  9. Gorgeous photo of you and the wee ones. Hope you had a fab day. xx

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  10. That's such a lovely picture, Wendy. It looks like the best kind of birthday. Well done for the story too. x

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  11. Happy birthday, Wendy. Congratulations on the PF story.

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  12. Congratulations on the latest sale Wendy, and that picture is definitely one for framing. So cute. x

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  13. A belated "Happy Birthday"! Hope you've had wonderful weekend. x

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  14. Belated Happy Birthday, hope it was happy, and you are still enjoying those gorgeous flowers. ;-)

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    1. I got home from the dance weekend and the flowers were still gorgeous, Maria.

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