In the weeks leading up to my birthday lunch (held a few days early this year), I told Ros and Rebecca that I wanted two cakes. So they made mint chocolate chip ice cream cake and bannoffee pie. I also wanted strawberries and cream and/or divine rhubarb crumble. I opted for the strawberries and cream… though I might make some crumble next week when it’s my actual birthday. I have a lot of cake to eat the next several days…

After recovering from the initial shock of booking accommodation in London for this summer, I’m getting quite excited. Despite the traveling I do, I haven’t had a real Holiday (one in which I go somewhere simply for the sake of going there) since spring break 2009. And the last time I spent any significant amount of time in London was in 2008. A trip is long overdue!