Actually Issy has been 40 since Wednesday and has had several celebrations during the last week including a lobster and chips beach picnic last Sunday.
Last night it was the 'girls' - 4 friends, mother and sister - and we went to a concert at Lincoln Cathedral: the big attraction was Aled Jones who was supported by the Cathedral Choir (mixed version), a very young (17) violinist, and a young harpist. It was all very good, although the use of amplification was excessive which, together with Aled Jones's use of backing tapes, made it sound a bit like recorded music. I felt that everyone was much too good to need such electronic tricks.
Afterwards we went to the Wig and Mitre where we all opted for just a starter for supper - mine was turbot and wild mushrooms. It was very good.
Inge was in a bit of a hurry to get back. It was the first time she had left Tilly and by the end of the evening she was desperate to relieve the pressure on her breasts as well as making sure her precious baby was OK left to the tender care of father Nigel, big brother Joel, Mark, Jenni, Esther, Paul, James and Hannah - so obviously she would be suffering total neglect. Tilly was sound asleep; so was Nigel.
