Day Twenty Five - My Birthday!

It's my birthday today! We both managed another good nights sleep and a lay in until around 9.30am before having some breakfast and opening some cards. We took a trip to St Ives for the afternoon, only about 40 minutes drive from Royston.

Another lovely old town, we explored the town centre and popped into a few shops. Over the bridge by the river we stopped in at a pub for some lunch. Two toasted panini's and diet cokes later, we watched a wedding in preparation complete with men in kilts and full Scottish regalia.

After lunch and a t-shirt purchase by Barry later we drove back into Royston and began to get ready for my birthday dinner. We started with a glass of champagne in the garden before the taxi arrived to take us to the King William in Heydon not far from home.

Enjoying the garden on my birthday

We arrived just after Justin & Kim and Dad & Maria and so the eight of us sat in the pub garden this time for a drink, a chat and a look at the menu. After opening some more cards for Jo's belated birthday and some presents (both completely spoilt!) we took some pictures including this great group shot taken by a lady who was enjoying a drink with her husband!

Birthday dinner at the King William

Dinner was superb. Jo and I had crispy duck with an oriental salad to start, I then had a pork tenderloin and Jo had teriaki salmon with noodles - both divine. There were clean plates all round, but not clean shirts. Even after Barry was clingwrapped to his chair to protect his shirt from the bbq ribs there was still a spot of sauce post unwrapping!

Barry being wrapped by the waitress - beware ordering BBQ ribs!

We said goodbye to Dad & Maria who we'll see again on Saturday for a few days and Justin & Kim who we see tomorrow night for dinner and headed home. We ended up staying awake with a nightcap or two going through old photos of me as a baby until about 3am!! Brilliant birthday!