Friday, December 07, 2007
Birthday weekend
When people ask me what I do for birthdays, I always get excited and be the first to suggest places for parties, organise outings and get presents. But when it comes to my own, the child in me refuses to grow up after turning 25. I never like to make a fuss about birthday celebrations - partly because it's not my style to make a fuss ... and partly you can say it's that little child deep in me that refuses to wake up, get real or take responsibilities!
Then again ... turning 30, becoming mummy, and having Morgan; you can't get more real than that, can you?!
So my wonderful family took me out for a birthday lunch in a private elegant country-house hotel in the Welsh woods 12 miles outside Aberystwyth. Named the Conrah Hotel - it's a family-run business, the food is excellent and stunning views surround the hotel. All was great except for the 'personalised' service which I would not give full marks for. But we had an enjoyable meal and had the whole place to ourselves, I really can't complain!!!
And now for the real views ... shame that it was raining and foggy so the view wasn't flattering.
That evening - we decided to let loose and took Morgan to the local funfair instead of putting him to bed early. Most of the rides were too adult for Morgan anyway. So we sat on a stationary train, had a toffee apple and pretended to be on a ride. We were watching this ride full of screaming teenagers continuously freaking out while the giant pendulum swings from one end to the next before making a couple of 360 degrees turn. It was enough to make your own stomach guts turn inside out watching them scream their lungs out on the downturn - and besides, they really love the adrenalin rush ... which, I suppose, is what seperates them from us oldies. Can't imagine Morgan becoming a teenager .... can you?
Then again ... turning 30, becoming mummy, and having Morgan; you can't get more real than that, can you?!
So my wonderful family took me out for a birthday lunch in a private elegant country-house hotel in the Welsh woods 12 miles outside Aberystwyth. Named the Conrah Hotel - it's a family-run business, the food is excellent and stunning views surround the hotel. All was great except for the 'personalised' service which I would not give full marks for. But we had an enjoyable meal and had the whole place to ourselves, I really can't complain!!!
And now for the real views ... shame that it was raining and foggy so the view wasn't flattering.
That evening - we decided to let loose and took Morgan to the local funfair instead of putting him to bed early. Most of the rides were too adult for Morgan anyway. So we sat on a stationary train, had a toffee apple and pretended to be on a ride. We were watching this ride full of screaming teenagers continuously freaking out while the giant pendulum swings from one end to the next before making a couple of 360 degrees turn. It was enough to make your own stomach guts turn inside out watching them scream their lungs out on the downturn - and besides, they really love the adrenalin rush ... which, I suppose, is what seperates them from us oldies. Can't imagine Morgan becoming a teenager .... can you?
# posted by Morgan & mummy @ 10:23 pm 
