A birthday present!

I made my daughter a set of Celtic Coasters as I wasn’t sure what to make to give her for her birthday and I had a vague memory of promising her some of these coasters in the past. 

I had intended to make either four or six but when I decided to use all seven rainbow colours, because I liked the darker blue so much, it just had to be seven!

Although I had posted the coasters, in the event, I was invited to spend the day before her birthday with her and have roast goose. So I thought a few photographs of the day would add to what otherwise would have been a rather meagre post!

I have to apologise about the quality of the photographs however: some were taken with my phone and the others in a bit of a hurry with my camera but I think they provide a narrative.

I was met at Oxford railway station and we went into town seeing a heron on the way. Some people had not had breakfast and there was a food fare in progress, so food was obtained:

a sausage in roll (Polish I think)and curries. I had had breakfast but had a savory crepe later.

We went to the games cafe and played a fun game called Fluxx. My daughter won both rounds. Well it was her birthday! And no we didn’t ‘let her win’; she is just clever like that!

Eventually we went to Aylesbury for roast goose.

I didn’t photograph the food before the meal but here is the remains of the goose! Deliciousl!

After the meal it was decided that my present would be opened.

Inside the jiffy bag, as well as the present, I had sent the socks for my granddaughter. so she put them on while my daughter unwrapped her present. She had no difficulty seeing the pattern

and arranging them. as you can see.