Now we are sixty and a day.

I had a most enjoyable birthday. The girls took me to Scotts restaurant in South Queensferry for lunch which was an excellent meal followed by coffee/cake in the Manna House Bakery. I was also able to use my free bus travel card and senior citizen railcard  to get there for the first time. People were kind in the gifts given-

 I am interested in the Arts and Crafts movement and am delighted with this metal work letter stand made in Glasgow http://www.victorianweb.org/art/design/glasgow/gilmour.html

I also got some reading. The atlas is a huge book , incredibly heavy and packed with fascinating detail.

Family came round for a meal later in in the evening which the girls prepared beautifully . A great end to a great day. The last word is for Jan who would have been 58 today. It was such fun when we met to have birthdays the day after each other. She will be much in our thoughts today.