Birthday blessings

It was my birthday last Friday (I spent it teaching in the LDC!) and one of the delegates, a friend from Singapore, also had a birthday at the weekend. Her own cats are back home in Thailand and she was keen to meet my three. So a few of us decided to get together at my house to eat Swiss raclette (a melted cheese dish) and drink Spanish sangría (a refreshing drink made of fruit juice and a little red wine.) On behalf of the furry members of the household, Teddi greeted the guests, Spanish style, by giving the birthday girl a kiss!