It's my birthday. Time to ~
1 - practise my colour combinations etc**
2 - try out the in-camera colour filters on my birthday gift (X20)
The red is much more successful than the purple. Perhaps the camera was fazed by the texture of my fleece top.
Dali's idea of the elasticity of time is appealing to me. I mean, do you remember when you were 5, how long it took before you could be 6? But now......
We are having 'une très petite fête à la maison' this evening and Neil is making a Thai chicken dish and the pink bubbles are chilling in the fridge. When I've been for a swim, I'm going to make an apricot and almond tart.
**Warning
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick flowers in other people's gardens
And learn to spit.
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practise a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
Jenny Joseph
No spitting please Hazel......seriously a very Happy Birthday to you...too near Christmas when you were a child I bet...you probably got short changed there!!
I think the idea was that you got a bigger present for birthday and Christmas which you wouldn't have got otherwise! Yes, I think I'll pass on the spitting and thanks for good wishes.
@quietpurplehaze You only want to do it : once.
Did you have a great , nice and fantastic celebrating ?
P.S. love you pic.`s and the processing on you pic.`s
Thanks so much for birthday wishes. I only knew the first part of the poem for ages before I learnt the rest. There are one or two fab photos linked to it on here but unfortunately I don't have them bookmarked. (ladies in amazing hats!)
Fiona, thank you for good wishes!
Yes I agree the red filter is more effective.
Love the filters
And you are so kind!! (Can I know your first name, please?)
Thank you, Ivan and Tina. I've been wearing purple and red all day! You should see the yellow selective colouring on the X20! (You will see it...)
Thanks, Richard.
Thank you for birthday wishes and Ooo my favourite colours too - we could be the terrible twins.
Thank you - it will be no effort to enjoy the bubbles!
Denise, thank you - it's been really good so far! Nice smells of Thai chicken coming from the kitchen right now.
Michelle, thank you - I'm very pleased I made you smile!
Claire thank you and only wish I had the honour of having written the poem!
Thank you - going to try the other colours in the range soon!
Thanks so much, Judith.
Daryl, thank you for good wishes and I'm happy to hear you laughing!
Ana, thank you and do have a great holiday!
Anne. thank you - will be interesting to see the other filter colours. I have to say that my current attitude to life has come with maturity!
Thank you!
Thanks, Sarah, lovely day - replete with dinner right now!
It really was, thank you Gena!
Thank you, Sandy, and you are very welcome to the follow.
Beryl, thank you and thanks for all your continuing comments and our 'conversations'.
Ferry, thanks - I can hear you singing!
Thank you, Marilyn. Looking forward to trying out the other colour filter.
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@agedrunner @purplehaze12
I think the idea was that you got a bigger present for birthday and Christmas which you wouldn't have got otherwise! Yes, I think I'll pass on the spitting and thanks for good wishes.
Not sure if I can manage ALL that cake!!!!! Thank you!
Oooo - thank you, Anja!
Did you have a great , nice and fantastic celebrating ?
P.S. love you pic.`s and the processing on you pic.`s
A lovely day, Ferry, low key just as I like it!
Thanks so much for birthday wishes. I only knew the first part of the poem for ages before I learnt the rest. There are one or two fab photos linked to it on here but unfortunately I don't have them bookmarked. (ladies in amazing hats!)
very clever hazel.
back to work now coffee break finished :-)
I'm off out to lunch with a friend - have a good 'rest of the day'!