It's my birthday and I've decided to take the whole day off and am excited to spend it feeding myself spiritually, visually and physically.

First up was a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum for the jaw-dropping Alexander McQueen exhibition. I had heard great things about this but nothing had prepared me for just how amazing it was. The items in the show, and the show itself, are glorious. The way the display adds to the excitement and pizazz has to be seen to be believed. If you can get to it I urge you to do so before it finishes and is gone from your life.

Next up was another visit to Hawksmoor (can you tell I love it there?) for steaks and cocktails before heading home to relax for a few hours worn out by all the delights so far.

In the evening I headed off to the cinema to see the Amy Winehouse film which was an exercise in watching someone fall apart before your eyes. Seeing her physically and mentally diminish to satisfy the needs of others is heart-breaking but getting to see video of her in her prime was a reminder of just how talented she was.