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Fiona's birthday in Paris 2007

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In March I celebrated my birthday with various friends in Paris. Part of my celebrations included a night out drinking cocktails and have a lovely dinner in a traditional French brasserie.

The Purple Bar

John chooses his cocktail

 

 

 

Situated near the Arc de Triomphe is a trendy cocktail bar, where we gathered at the start of the evening.

 

 

 

 

 

Mike and Robbie in the Purple Bar in Paris

 

 

Our friends, Robbie and Mike came over for the weekend. 

(See more pics from their weekend in Paris)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting the evening off in style with a strawberry champagne cocktail.

drinking a delicious strawberry champagne cocktailCheers!

The Brasserie Lorraine

We then walked round the corner to the place des Ternes to one of our favourite Parisian restaurants.

a seafood platter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoying a seafood platter.

eating oysters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bernie, Jim and Sarah share a cheese board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cheese and wine

Mike's always ready to raise a glass!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My profiteroles arrived with a candle and harmonious birthday wishes.

profiteroles before they got covered in hot chocolate sauce

Sandrine and John sing along

 

thank you all for the cards and presents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I really appreciated the lovely gifts and cards,

 

reading April's card always makes me smile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

who sent me that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

which resulted in much laughter all around the table.

Robbie, Helen and Bernie join in the laughter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much everyone for sharing such a fun evening with me.

See more photos from other parties.
 

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