Many thanks for birthday wishes. I'm still going strong, though not gardening now.

I'm still around, though no longer gardening.

Hi I'm still going, though I have given up gardening.
Alan

Dear OH, I'm still around, though not much to add as I've given up gardening. My son and grandson have grown the chicken business. Chickens, geese and ducks!

Hi Old Herbaceous
I'm still around, though I've given up gardening.
Have a happy birthday.

... and in reply to Geoff, the poultry business is going fine, but a bit slow with the winter and other things. Things will look up soon I am sure.

Well, I did log in!
Best wishes to all of you.
And many thanks for the best wishes.

Happy birthday.
You're still young yet.

I forgot entirely that it was my birthday. Many apologies. I have given up gardening for the time being, but have still got an increasing flock of birds, thanks to my son who is now in charge of them. Apologies again. A month or so and I should be back again, hopefully.

If you remember Old Mrs Brown, I am afraid she finally succumbed to extreme old age at the weekend. She was fifteen and a half, which my son reckons is the equivalent of 238 in hen years!
We will not see her like again.
Here she is a few weeks ago, still telling the world what for!

Kleine paradijs!

Trusty Welsummer broody still strongly attached to her little brood when they're eleven weeks old!