This year I was like the Queen and had two birthdays. I like having a birthday month really! My first birthday was a picnic on Box Hill. I often walked there when I was younger, and love it especially because it was an important location in Jane Austen’s Emma. On the day, the weather forecast was abysmal, but I crossed my fingers and insisted it would be ok…
It was truly a miracle! At 2pm precisely, the rain stopped, we put down a large tarpaulin, and everyone came out from under the trees and we had a wonderful picnic overlooking the incredible view. I am eternally grateful that we could enjoy a wonderful British Summer picnic.
On my actual birthday, I spent some time by myself at the V & A museum in London, and drew happily in the ceramics department. I could spend hours there. I also treated myself to a fantastic meal at Ottolenghi in Chelsea. Heavenly!
I received these beautiful pieces of jewellery for my birthday, made from my own HK ceramics. I have quite a few pieces of ceramics that broke in transit, that I can’t bear to throw away, and my husband took some and commissioned these pieces! I got lovely peonies and had a simple fish and chip dinner with my parents in the garden.
I love birthdays!