I can’t quite believe it! Yesterday, I celebrated my 70th Birthday!! (details HERE). The good news? I don’t feel 70! (well, most of the time!) – you know I’m really only in my 20s on the inside! 😉 The perfect excuse, then, for some serious celebration, but perhaps something a little different! After a lot …
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70-70-70: Birthday Boy (2026)
The ‘big one’ finally arrived today – 70 years old! Who’d have thought I’d make it this far! 😁 Actually, the weather was to turn out MUCH hotter. What a glorious day it turned out to be topping out at around 25°C. Lovely! 🔥🔥😎😎 We didn’t fancy bringing an extra suitcase with us during our …
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70-70-70: London (2026) – Day 1
Today, as part of my celebrations, we’re heading for our favourite City – London! It’s my final day in my 60s, and I’m going out in style! 👌 It’s all part of my BIG Birthday plans that began back in July! The challenge? Meeting (at least) 70 people, over the 70 days prior to my …
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Northants Nutters – Celebrating Sue!
The Northants Nutters got together today for a celebration at the ever-reliable The Olde Victoria in Burton Latimer. Fellow Nutter, Sue, had her birthday coming up in a few weeks, and it was therefore the perfect opportunity to get together, given that we haven’t seen each other since the Nutter’s Christmas ‘Do’ last year. Before …
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London Calling!
Sunday – 4 January We woke to a freezing cold Kettering! It felt much colder than the forecast suggested. Well, at least it was dry! 🙄 But we weren’t at home for long, as we’re off to our favourite City – London – where it was a tad ‘warmer’. We’re with friends, John & Trish …
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Holiday: Margate (Day 4)
Morning All! It’s our last day in Margate today 😁. Before we take the Train back to reality later this afternoon , we had a list – albeit a short one – of a few more places to visit here! Welcome to ‘Day 4’ loyal Reader! – good to have you back – final day, …
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Holiday: Margate (Day 3)
Morning all 😁 After last night’s celebrations, I’m feeling just a little frayed around the edges! 🥱. I think it’s a combination of too much food, too much drink and too much fun! I know… ‘poor love!’ 🤔 9.40am: Consequently, it was an agreed later start for us all this morning and by the time …
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Holiday: Margate (Day 2) – Birthday Boy (2025)
Happy Birthday to me! 😁. We’re with Paul & Sue in Margate for a few days, soaking up the sights and sounds of a town I’ve never been to before! Richard & Nicki are joining us after Breakfast. Birthday Breakfast 9.20am: Paul & Sue joined us for my Birthday breakfast. They surprised with me with …
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Holiday: Margate (Day 1)
Canada, Greenland, Iceland and now Margate. My travel dreams are fulfilled! 😁 Margate is a seaside town on the southeast coast. Although Mum and Dad were great sandy beach lovers, they preferred the south coast resorts instead, so that’s where I spent most of my summer holidays in my younger years. As a result, I’ve …
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Pie Guy!
Tonight, we headed off to the famous Brockleby’s Pies – where else but in Melton Mowbray! Jo and Janet brought me a ‘Pie Making Experience’ voucher for my birthday in 2024, but it’s only now that I’ve got around to redeeming it. Luckily, Ann came along too, guaranteeing at least one masterpiece! 🤔 It was …
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Birthday Girl 2025!
Day 1 – Sunday, 23rd Last year, it was (only) Olney, this year, we’re further afield, heading for Stoke-on-Trent. 👍 We left around 9.15 for the straightforward journey to our destination: A14 > M1 > A50. We arrived just before 10.45, so we grabbed a quick coffee, making the best use of the time before …
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What a Pheast!
Another day, another Birthday! 😉 After my celebrations yesterday, tonight, it was our turn to act as a taxi service, picking up neighbours David & Valerie, and heading off to The Pheasant in Keyston (a 25-minute drive away, halfway between here and Huntingdon). It was David’s ‘special day’, and where I used to think it …
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Birthday Boy (2024)
Yes, it’s that time again – my Birthday!! 👍😁. We usually try and get away somewhere to celebrate, but this year is a little different! Last year, we were in Greece, whilst the year before it was Switzerland – but in 2024, we’re celebrating here at home! It’s a full 12 years since we last …
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Theatre: Fawlty Towers
For me, the most eagerly anticipated theatre trip in a long, long time – “Fawlty Towers – The Play”. The ‘Famous Five’ aka Jo, Janet, Carol, Ann and yours truly jumped on board the 10.28 out of Kettering, heading for the capital. The train was busy, and I think we got the last seats. Noisy …
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Olney another Birthday!
Celebrations began early this year for Ann’s birthday! Yesterday, it was down to Ann’s brother for a celebratory Birthday Lunch – and it didn’t disappoint! 👍 Roast Lamb, cooked to perfection and bags of opportunities to catch up with all Roger, Jane and Oli’s news! Today, just before 9.30, we headed over to MK for …
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Holiday: Day 5 – Thessaloniki, Greece (2023) “Birthday Boy”
Tuesday, 26thDay 5 (of 8) Why Thessaloniki? (Click toread more…) We’re in Thessaloniki, Greece for a week, in part to celebrate my Birthday today! 👍. The location is also known as Thessalonica and is the second-largest city in Greece, with just over one million inhabitants. It is Greece’s second major economic, industrial, commercial and political …
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Birthday Girl 2023
Another year and another Birthday – as Ann celebrated her special day today! It was a day with friends, food, cards and gift! 8.35am: After a quick ‘Birthday Bacon Sarny’, Ann began opening her presents and cards. Soon after, the ritual was briefly interrupted (in a good way) by a surprise video call from Nicki …
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65, not out!
It was John C’s 65th Birthday last Monday – a perfect excuse for a belated neighbourly get-together tonight! We picked up Paul & Karen and arrived just before 6.30. Everyone else was already there by the time we arrived – and we were all soon in a party mood! 👍😁 Yes, pretty much a full …
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Buckden Bound – The George
We drove over to The George in Buckden today. The reason? A celebration of brother-in-law Roger’s ‘significant’ birthday! The last time we were here was in April, last year, with Roy & Susan for a lunchtime catchup – and it was good to be back! After a slightly torturous journey (the Sat-Nav) had a bit …
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Party Animals
We headed off to our old stomping ground of Peterborough tonight for long-time friends Mick and Jane to celebrate their 60ths! Our Party invitations seem less frequent as each year passes, but we were especially looking forward to this one, as we’ve known Mick and Jane for what seems like forever! We last saw them …
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Six Days in Cyprus (2022) – Day 3
Day 3 – Friday, 4th November Morning all! It’s going to be another very pleasantly warm day here! 😉😎. Wish you were here! Today’s itinerary? A lazy morning + a lazy afternoon + Geoff’s Party! So far… Six Days in Cyprus – Arrival (Tuesday)Day 1 (Wednesday)Day 2 (Yesterday) Camera Roll 10.36am: After a strenuous start …
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Holiday: Switzerland Day 3 – Birthday Boy (2022)
Day 3 – Monday, 26th – Bern, Baby, Bern! Morning my loyal reader! Yes, ‘Birthday Boy’ today! — 66 on the outside, but only 16 on the inside! 😁 What you might have missed Arrival in Switzerland Day 1 – Zurich to Wengen Day 2 – A Wander around Wengen Look what turned up, just …
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The Goring (not boring!)
Here we are at the rather flashy ‘The Goring Hotel‘ in fashionable Belgravia, London (albeit belatedly) courtesy of a rather generous birthday gift for Ann back in 2021 from Roger, Jane & Oliver. Thanks everyone! 😍😍 Friday, 5th Yes, this is possibly the most sumptuous Hotel we’ve ever stayed in – and we’re here until …
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Itchin’ for Hitchen’s – a Birthday Celebration!
Today, was our second visit this year to Hitchen’s Barn in Oakham. The reason? A belated Birthday lunch for Janet – ably assisted by Jo, Carol, Ann and me! Our first visit here was back in May (with Nick & Celina) and we were so impressed, we were itching to return. In our view, it’s …
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Holiday: Oman (2022) – Day 2
Friday, March 25th Morning all! 😁 It’s our second day here and one of us is celebrating their birthday! (CLUE: It’s not me!). Absolutely no plans at all for today except for a celebratory meal tonight! What you might have missed…DepartureandOman – Day 1 9.40am: Phew! Another day in the oven Paradise!! A late breakfast …
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Rosi’s 60th Birthday Celebrations
We headed off to Rosi’s tonight to help her celebrate her 60th Birthday. We arrived for 6.30 (Paul and Karen gave us a lift after the weather deteriorated in the afternoon, meaning we didn’t fancy the walk). The gang was all there – Tom, Julie, Trish, John, Paul, Karen with Dave on Bar Duties! 👍👍 …
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First Visit: Shires Inn
It was a drive into unchartered territory for us two today as we headed with neighbours David & Valerie for the village of Peatling Parva (population 181) and The Shires Inn and Restaurant. The occasion? A belated birthday lunch for David and me! It was Ann and my first visit, but our dining companions knew …
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Holiday: Devon and Cornwall – Day 15/15: My Birthday 2021
Hello reader! Try to contain your excitement – today is the final Post for this holiday! There’s also a birthday to be celebrated in the group (Clue: it’s NOT Ann’s!) 🤔 7.25am: As we’re away, most of my cards and gifts are sitting at home, but I did bring some of them with me. For …
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Ann’s 60th Birthday Celebrations
What could be more enjoyable than giving me an opportunity to plan a big ‘do’ of some sort! I love the nitty-gritty, with all the twists and turns, that lead up to the event itself! (But for this one, I didn’t expect things to be as ‘twisty-turny’ as they were!). Planning Ann’s 50th was much …
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Return to The Palmichael (2020)
It felt almost like a return to normality tonight, as we took the short drive to The Palmichael joining David and Valerie to celebrate a recent birthday. The last time we were there was for Janet’s retirement ‘do’ back in March 2018 and a lot has happened to restaurants since then — especially since Coronavirus restrictions …
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