Thank you, Jennifer. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my day. Afternoon tea on the patio (porch?) with a few friends, which involved Devonshire scones, fresh strawberries, jam and clotted cream. Yum! 😋
That sounds blissful, Paula! We have patios here if they are on the ground level. Anything that is raised off the ground is usually a porch .., or perhaps a veranda! ♥️
Ahh, I’d often wondered. Thank you for enlightening me, Jennifer. A porch is something completely different in the UK but a veranda makes it all clear. 🤗
Aww nooo I’m sorry I’m late catching up with blogs – love the books & sweet cards, lots of Moomin awesomeness to look forward to.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIIIIRTTTHDAAAAY DEAR PAULAAAAAA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! ♥
Caz xx
Thank you, Sandra. Apparently the birthday celebrations haven’t ended because I’m being spirited off to an unknown location for the evening. Most mysterious! 🤗
Happy belated birthday, Paula! The Janssons, that vibrant bookseller cover, the Atwood Naomi pointed out already, Richard Bach – a classic…but what’s the Penguin book? IT’s perfect to have sunflowers as a favourite when you have an August birthday! May you have found many ways to stretch out your b’day celebrations!
Barmouth Book Cellar 
BOOKS AND BOATS: A Passage to Honfleur (Part One) 
TOVE TROVE: Reading the Books of Tove Jansson 
THOUGHTS ON: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 
Happy birthday, Paula! I love that cat birthday card 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
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Thank you, Rennie. 😃
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Happy birthday and happy reading!
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Many thanks, Lory! 😃
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Happy birthday Paula!💜
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Thank you, Susan! 😃
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Sunflowers are my favorite. Happy Birthday.
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Oh, mine too. Thank you, Martie. 😃
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Happy birthday Paula!
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Thank you so much, Izzy! 😃
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Happy birthday!!
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Thank you, Kim! 😃
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Happy birthday, hope it’s a good one😁
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Thank you, Tammy, I’ve had a lovely day! 😃
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Happy Birthday and Happy Reading! 🎂🥳
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Many thanks, Zoe! 😃
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Happy birthday!
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Thank you, John! 😃
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Many, many happy returns … and books!
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Thank you, Chris! 😃
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Happy Birthday, my Welsh friend! I’m so happy you are having a lovely day! 🎂
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Thank you, Jennifer. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my day. Afternoon tea on the patio (porch?) with a few friends, which involved Devonshire scones, fresh strawberries, jam and clotted cream. Yum! 😋
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That sounds blissful, Paula! We have patios here if they are on the ground level. Anything that is raised off the ground is usually a porch .., or perhaps a veranda! ♥️
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Ahh, I’d often wondered. Thank you for enlightening me, Jennifer. A porch is something completely different in the UK but a veranda makes it all clear. 🤗
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Happy birthday Paula! What lovely gifts – the Penguin Classics book is a real treat! 😀
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Thank you so much, Kaggsy. I’ve had my eye on that Penguin Classics for quite some time. As usual, my mum came up trumps! 😃
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Happy Birthday, Paula. Lovely sunflowers
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Thank you, Susan. Sunflowers are my favourites! 🌻
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Happy birthday! 🙂 🌻
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Thank you, Lydia! 😃
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Penblwydd hapus i chi
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Diolch yn fawr iawn, Karen! 😃
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Happy Birthday, Paula🎉🎈 Perfect gifts, too.
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Thank you so much, Jonetta! 😃
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Happy Birthday! Books just make the best gifts!!
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They certainly do, Joyce. Thank you so much. 😃
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Happy Birthday Paula!
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Many thanks indeed, Madame B! 😃
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Happy Birthday! That Penguin book looks wonderful… 😀
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I have to admit, it’s really rather wonderful! Thank you for the birthday wishes, FF! 😃
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Happy Birthday, Paula! 😀
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Thank you, Ola! 😃
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Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Paula. The Penguin Classics book looks gorgeous – enjoy!
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Many thanks, Jacqui. I’ looking forward to getting my nose stuck in that one! 😃
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Lovely! Hope you had an enjoyable day, Paula.
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I had a lovely day, Maria. Thank you so much! 😃
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What a lovely selection. Hope you had a very happy birthday, Paula.
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Yes, I’m rather pleased with the selection. Thank you, Anne! 😃
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Aww nooo I’m sorry I’m late catching up with blogs – love the books & sweet cards, lots of Moomin awesomeness to look forward to.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIIIIRTTTHDAAAAY DEAR PAULAAAAAA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! ♥
Caz xx
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Thank you for the lovely singing, Caz. I can hear you from here! 🤣🎵
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Haaappy birthday, Paula! And may I say that I enjoyed reading The Diary Of A Bookseller 🙂
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Thank you, Gretchen. That’s good to know. 😃
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Oooops, I’m late to the party! Hope you had a lovely birthday, Paula. You have some goodies to look forward to there! 🤗
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Thank you, Sandra. Apparently the birthday celebrations haven’t ended because I’m being spirited off to an unknown location for the evening. Most mysterious! 🤗
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What fun! Have a marvellous time! 🙂
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Happy Birthday Paula.
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Thank you, Carla! 😃
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Happy Birthday, Paula! Looks like you got some good loot!😍I got a kick out of reading Shaun Bythell’s book.
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Thank you, Leslie! 😃
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Belated happy birthday! Books are the best presents 🙂
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Many thanks, Calypte. You’re so right! 😃
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I spy a Margaret Atwood! Happy Birthday, Paula! 🙂
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You most certainly do, Naomi. Thank you so much! 😃
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I hope you had a fantastic birthday!! X
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Thank you so much! 😃
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Happy birthday!
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Thank you, Marie! 😃
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A belated happy birthday, Paula! Enjoy all your new books 🙂
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Thank you so much, Clare! 😃
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Happy belated birthday Paula! What a stunning collection of cards and books.
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Thank you, Michael, on both counts. 😊
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Happy belated birthday, Paula! The Janssons, that vibrant bookseller cover, the Atwood Naomi pointed out already, Richard Bach – a classic…but what’s the Penguin book? IT’s perfect to have sunflowers as a favourite when you have an August birthday! May you have found many ways to stretch out your b’day celebrations!
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Happy Birthday. I love books about books/book lovers. Have you started The Diary of a Book seller?
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