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Maya is Four today!

It’s a miserable day outside, cold, wet, windy and we have freezing rain. But for one four legged family member, that doesn’t matter. We were unable to get the usual cupcake, so this year she had three miniatures instead.

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Hubby’s birthday

I wanted today to be a little different to the norm and as we couldn’t have the Chinese takeaway I’d originally been hoping for (Hubby’s system is not quite ready for it yet), we decided a trip to the garden … Continue reading

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Today: August 15th

Today is my nephew’s birthday. He’ll be 56. I have two nephews born in 1967, one in March and today’s birthday boy. I last saw the first in July 2017 at my niece’s wedding. The other I think it was … Continue reading

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Birthday Girl 2023!

I have had a wonderful day today, spoilt rotten, and the day has been spent in good company. Lunch was ginger and pineapple chicken, something that is easy to make and not too time consuming, followed by cheesecake. I used … Continue reading

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Today is March 15th

Today is my Dad’s birthday. If he were still with us, he would have been 94. He was only 67 when he died and I’m coming up for my 67th birthday this year. I lit a candle for him today. … Continue reading

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Happy birthday Mum 2020

My Mum would have been 98 today. She would have loved to see the ducklings and goslings here. Photos taken February 2017 I remember the year Mum came up for a holiday when we were in the cottage and stayed … Continue reading

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Today, 23rd September

My FIL would have been 97 today, so we will be lighting a candle in his memory. Hubby says his Dad liked me, and I like to think so as we had some great debates and differences of opinions, but … Continue reading

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Birthday’s Past

I found myself thinking about a relative whose birthday it was today. She was related by marriage, being the fourth wife and widow of my paternal grandfather. Mum, Dad and I lived with them for almost a year in 1972-73. … Continue reading

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A Gorilla named Chopper

Way back in 1996, Hubby was at a loss as to what to do for my 40th birthday. He managed to book me a helicopter ride, but couldn’t arrange it for my birthday weekend, so it had to be the … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday!

Hubby strimmed the grass yesterday and I took advantage by going shopping on my own. I was going to walk up into town but Maggie was looking so excitedly expectant I took her with me in the car as she … Continue reading

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