Grandma’s 89th birthday was on Friday and I took her to John Lewis where I had booked a personal shopper to help her choose some new clothes. She was delighted because she has been wanting to update her wardrobe; she has always been very stylish and likes to look smart. I took her wheelchair in the boot of the car so that she wouldn’t get too tired; she doesn’t like her friends to see her use it but she was happy to use it in John Lewis because she wouldn’t see anyone she knew. The personal shopper, Sarah, installed us in a comfy little private room and brought us coffee while she chatted to Grandma about her taste in colours and fabric. Then we relaxed and chatted while Sarah brought in armfuls of tops and trousers and skirts for Grandma to try on. I was really impressed at how she chose exactly the kind of clothes to suit Grandma, and she absolutely loved them, and bought about half a dozen very smart items. I chose a gorgeous silk scarf which matched her new pink trousers and grey top perfectly, and purchased it as her birthday present from us.
We celebrated our successful shopping trip with lunch at the “Place to Eat” and Grandma was having such fun that she requested to continue shopping a little bit! Later on James and Forrest went round to her house to celebrate with cake and prosecco.
The birthday festivities continued today with a family dinner at Ciao Bella in Burnside. Grandma loved having the grandchildren around her, including Jamie who had just arrived back from New Zealand at lunch time. The service could have been quicker but the food was lovely and after the meal the waiter brought out her birthday cake with the candles lit and the whole restaurant joined in singing Happy Birthday. It was great to see her looking so happy.
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