Birthday Greetings

Age in just a number and let's face it getting a year older is far better than the alternative. I have recently lost both my parents and that certainly, for me, and I know from talking to others for them, has an impact on how old you feel. There is something about not being someone's child any more that makes you suddenly aware as to how old you are. Maybe it is because you know that if life follows the normal pattern you are next! I don't want this to sound negative, it isn't. It focuses your mind on living, on making better choices in your life. At the time of writing I have someone to get a present for next month. I haven't decided what to ...  Read the complete review

Birthday Greeting to myself... My birthday is just around the corner 10th July to be exact! Gifts welcome hee hee! This birthday is not an exciting birthday as I am 22! :(! Had my best birthday last year because I was 21 and I have the best party and spent my actual day on television! Won a competition! Well this year will be boring I am afraid. Well I think unless my partner has anything planned for me! Doubt that because we have just bought a house so money will be tight! So anyway plans so far for this year are: Friday 10th July : Working 8.30am - 4.30pm, my work will probs give me a cake and have a wee lunch. Friday night go and ...  Read the complete review

Recently I had a birthday. I have one every year. My most memorable one was the 40th Birthday! I was distraught when I was told I was entering my fifth decade until it was explained that meant 40 and nobody believed I was 50. Obviously my counting skills have declined with age. I'm not keen on this being forty odd lark and have tried to ignore it, which was pretty difficult with the vast array of birthday cards proclaiming my age and also the many posters covering the staffroom walls at work with the dreaded four oh number plastered on them. Anyway to make me feel better about the dreaded four oh, my husband took me to London for a weekend of standing in queues and bad ...  Read the complete review

The saying goes your only '21' once, well for me this year its your only '31' once! One birthday, one celebration..well not this year! I always struggle on my birthday with it being the 6th January, everybody is partied out from Christmas and New Year, no one has much money so their just not in the party mood. This year it was suggested to celebrate early. i was a little sceptical about this! So on December the 19th me and my friends accended on Taunton and had a good night out with drinks and partying! This was all good and people treated it like my birthday. When my actual Birthday came around, i felt a little bit deflated, knowing that ...  Read the complete review

Every family likes to celebrate birthdays and mine is no exception, with children grown up and grandchildren now getting more numerous by the year, it is getting quite costly. All children like a party and it is now the norm to hire a venue like the local leisure centre, or the soft play centre with the ball pits and bouncy castles. These don't come cheap and kids like to invite all their school mates including family members so it can get a bit out of hand. There is the birthday cake and party bags to dish out, kids just love it all but some how I don't think that the parents do any more. Years ago a party bag consisted of a piece of ...  Read the complete review