Champagne,Cake…and a Naked Man !

After a sound nights sleep on Dot’s driveway, in breezy Brixham, I joined everyone in the house, to Wish Dorothy a very Happy 80th Birthday !

Although she had expressly forbidden any gifts, there were lots of Trinkets for her, and after we had all complied with the ‘Shower Rota’, breakfasted, and were al ready to go up to the Berry Head Hotel, for a celebration lunch..along with lots of her friends..

I was also introduced to the newest family member Delilah, 2 weeks old, who slept blissfully throughout the day !

After a great lunch, the cake was produced  , and with a flourish, cut into by the ‘Birthday Girl’, who had eventually agreed to blow out a candle ( 1 !), before cutting into it, and with all the speeches concluded, and all her friends going their separate ways, we all returned to her house, for more fun, games and a big curry..but first the next big presentation, and Champagne toast…

what do you give a lady who has ‘everything’, and doesn’t want any gifts ?.. well the plot had been hatched at Dartington a couple of weeks ago…and so she was presented with a bronze figurine of ‘David’, clothed as he was born ?, and immediately christened ‘Oscar’, who shall remain to remind her of her 80th Birthday…pictures ? -Modesty forbids ! although she did do a very good ‘Oscar’ acceptance speech, and then the night de-generated into story telling…so I shall bid you all ‘Adieu’ !