So, aside from the Bombay Sapphire, Cobra beers, fruit pastilles and chocolate brazils the serious stuff includes a box of Samurai cavalry and one of infantry, guides to the warships of the late Tokugawa period (the Boshin war and the Satsuma rebellion) and the uniforms of the war of the Triple Alliance. Finally, a lovely edition of The Book of the Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi.
Today has been a really good day. Laurel and I ventured out to a ‘cat cafe’ for lunch which was enormously therapeutic - a chilled environment with eleven cats wandering about and doing that feline thing which usually involves eating, sleeping out chasing random bits and pieces around the floor - and for many positive reasons it ticked a whole lot of boxes.
This evening, once the children were home (it seems a little strange to talk about a 34 and 26 year old as children but I guess the parental gene overrides the years involved!) we had a really tasty Indian takeaway and then the present haul was unveiled.
Suffice it to say I was hugely delighted!
Best wishes, nice hail and quality family - perfect!
ReplyDeleteDavid,
ReplyDeleteLooks like you’ve had a great day!
All the best,
Bob
Some great pressies there - happy birthday! :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the delights of a good life!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday David
Many Happy Returns Of The Day !
ReplyDeleteA very nice haul! Belated congratulations on both your birthday and the number of blog hits, that is a serious amount of views. I recently bought the War of Triple Alliance book and it's a cracker, loads of good information.
ReplyDeleteHi Norm,
ReplyDeleteIt certainly ticked all the boxes for the day!
All the best,
DC
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteIt was a great day indeed and given everything that has happened this year felt ‘normal’ in the best possible way.
All the best,
DC
Hi TamsinP,
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly Ma’am! It was a great day and the prezzie haul was top notch - I now need to seriously start looking at my tool kit for assembling 28mm multi part plastic figures!
All the best,
DC
Hi Geordie,
ReplyDeleteAlways and many thanks old chap!
All the best,
DC
Hiya Donnie McGibbon,
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly Sir! The Triple Alliance book is really good - I also have the volume on the War in the Pacific - and needless to say the ideas are fermenting….
All the best,
DC
Hello there Good Soldier Svjek,
ReplyDeleteThank you muchly old chap!
All the best,
DC
Glad you had a great day. Terrific presents filled with loads of potential!
ReplyDeleteHello there tradgardmastare,
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly old chap - much appreciated! It was a really pleasant day for many reasons, not least of which was being able to do for my birthday what was originally planned for Laurel’s back in February (she was still in Covid restricted hospital at the time).
Plenty of inspiration from the gaming goodies and I need to really take a good look at my plastic modelling toolkit for the figures!
All the best,
DC
I'm glad you and Lauren were able to get out and have a meal together. Our daughter would have been in 7th Heaven with the cats, my wife less so! A nice birthday haul too and fruit pastilles, what's not to like:).
ReplyDeleteHi Steve J,
ReplyDeleteThe Cat Cafe was originally what we going to do for Laurel’s birthday in February but it was obviously delayed. It was very relaxing for sure and the cats were great fun.
The haul was very impressive and needless to say there are plans afoot…
Fruit pastilles - keeping me sane since as far back as I can remember….
All the best and thanks,
DC
Hope you had a nice birthday! Lots of goodies there to enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday David!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good 'haul" and a great day!
Hello there Simon,
ReplyDeleteIt was a really good day and the prezzies were top drawer for sure!
Certainly plenty to think about post the ACW!
All the best,
DC
Hiya David in Suffolk,
ReplyDeleteThank you old chap - much appreciated! It was a really good day and the prezzies will come in very useful for sure!
All the best,
DC
Many happy returns David. Looks like you had a great day with loved ones.
ReplyDeleteChris
Happy Birthday old chap…
ReplyDeleteBooze, chocolate, books, family, food and new toys … a fine day indeed.
All the best. Aly
Hello there nundanket,
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely day, a ‘normal’ birthday in many ways and I must admit I fully appreciated the time that Laurel and I were able to be, well, normal. The family did me proud.
All the best,
DC
Hello there Aly,
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly sir - much appreciated!
It was a very fine day - for all the reasons you mentioned…
All the best,
DC