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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:25 pm
by Monika
No, folks, nothing to do with James Martin, but I celebrated my birthday over the weekend (one of those with a nought at the end and going towards the century) and guess what my tribe of husband, children and grandchildren gave me as a present? A specially commissioned painting of our allotment hut, complete with sweet peas, onions and grassy paths.
I was absolutely flabbergasted and it's now hanging in pride of place in the sitting room. Don't you agree that was a lovely prezzy which I would never have thought of buying myself?
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:40 pm
by oldherbaceous
Dear Monika, you don't mean you are ninety do you.
As for the present, that really is such a special touch and something i'm sure you will treasure.
I know the feeling as someone i work for gave me a botanical painting that she had painted especially for me, i must say i was quite choked up.
And may i wish you a happy belated birthday, and i hope you have many more special ones.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:56 pm
by Tigger
What a lovely pressie Monika. Happy birthday to you.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:15 am
by alan refail
Monika
Happy Birthday from me too
OldH - You know better than to ask a lady her age
Alan
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:29 am
by oldherbaceous
Your quite right Alan sorry about that, but you know what i'm like.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:49 am
by Chantal
OH always goes for younger women Alan, that's why he's checking.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:04 am
by alan refail
OH always goes for younger women Alan, that's why he's checking.
Is that so Chantal? I always thought it was the other way round
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:24 am
by Chantal
Thinking about it Alan, we're both right.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:03 pm
by oldherbaceous
While we are on this subject, they don't have be pretty and slim either.
I went out with the prettiest little thing once, but she was quite intolerable, i think vain is the word i'm looking for.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:54 pm
by madasafish
Happy birthday.
I just celebrated my 60th birthday: like wine we improve with age
(At least I say so, Mrs Madasafish has other opinions...
((((
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:12 pm
by Primrose
Belated Happy Birthday Monika. Now when it's pouring with rain and you can't get out onto the allotment, you can gaze at your picture and use the power of positive thinking to demolish the weeds !
What a charming and thoughtful gift!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:57 pm
by Chantal
Sorry Monika, I forgot to say Happy Birthday
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:28 pm
by oldherbaceous
And a belated 60th birthday to you Madasafish.
I think we could do with a column with all our birthday dates in, so we can all give each other the warmest of wishes.
I probably would be a little too bashful to put mine in.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:20 pm
by Monika
You are all so kind! Very many thanks for your good wishes and belated happy birthday to you, madasafish (and yes, I AM older than you!). I like your idea, Primrose, of gazing at the picture and will certainly do that when it's horrible outside, though this weekend I think we might get quite a lot of gardening done. The forecast is brill, I see.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:04 pm
by STEVE PARTRIDGE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONIKA, what a lovely present and as you said not something that you would not have thought of, enjoy!!