So, I did ok on the loot side of things ...

My wishlist of 3, if you remember, was:-
1. Fancy French Food (the dinner element) - I can now reveal Mr Brown is taking me to Claude's on Saturday where we will have the tasting menu along with the wine flight. Before then we're going to Tastevin Bistro tomorrow night, because Wednesdays are always late-home days.
2. Fine Art from a Far off Foreign land (the big present) - a beautiful painting of Jellicle Rats by the talented Jackie Morris, who lives with a pride of ginger cats in Wales (one died today, a terrible sadness for her & his furry friends).Aren't they just beautiful?
3. A FishFacsimilie (the little present) - a lovely Jersey Pottery platter with a Sea Trout painted upon it, part of the Fruits de Mer range, of which I already have an oyster plate.Speaking of oysters, we ate 2 dozen of them, in the kitchen, tonight (Mr Brown's keeping all the shells from this and all feasts past and to come. He's building a midden in the backyard he tells me).
Assisted and/or hampered by a small, Siamese, furry shark. Pingu does not 'do' oysters. The intention was to have 12 with a vinaigrette and 12 steamed with soy & rice vinegar. However, after a disastrous and depressing attempt at frock shopping in the afternoon, followed by slaving over a hot fish pie, I simply couldn't be arsed steaming. So I whomped up a 2nd vinaigrette and we guzzled them down.Fish pie? Why yes, a rather fancy version made with prawns, scallops and some salmon, all held together with a light sauce flavoured with dill & lemon.We are a couple of full-as-googs brown mice, we are.(Knitted by my lovely mama just for me, 2 mice and their pet blue-banded bees).
Happy birthday human, where's our dinner?