It was a big day for me last Sunday, I turned 80. It's hard to believe and I'm so lucky that when I wake up each morning I can get up have a shower, walk, talk and do my house work and have my best friend with me, my husband. I'm truly blessed.
My husband and I went out to celebrate and got home at 1.15am in the morning! Family and a few friends came out with us to celebrate at The Levee near the Tamar River in the city. One of our sons took the photos with the phone, all the ones he took when I was cutting the cake, he forgot to leave my head in the photo..lol Anyway, this is what he took.
The cake was made by my husband's niece and is a fruit cake. The flowers from my two sister in laws and one husband.
Not every one would look at the camera. Three of the 5 grandchildren are there if you can find them.
The above photo the lady on the right has been a friend for 61 years, and the man a friend of my husband's 69 years and a friend of mine for 61 years. The lady's husband is in a nursing home as he has Alzheimer's and a friend for 60 years to both my husband and myself.
A cousin of mine who lives in Hobart down south of the Island has been my friend for 80 years. Yes, as old as I am, she is 85 and when I was only a few months old my parents and I lived at her house and we have been friends ever since. My cousin and her husband still come to stay at our place usually once a year. When their children were young they all came and stayed along with her parents my late Auntie and Uncle.
Below-The view from the windows to outside. In my case I walked outside and took these.
wow Happy Birthday, Margaret! Wonderful that you have celebrated with your friends and family. The birthday cake looks splendid.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie. It was a beautiful tasting fruit cake.
DeleteOh! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne.
DeleteCongratulations on your eightieth birthday and your continuing good health. You'll no doubt make it to a hundred!
ReplyDeleteThank you David. Will have to wait and see if I get to 100...lol
DeleteHappy birthday 🎂 🥳 Margaret 💓 Beautiful photos, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda.
DeleteHappy Birthday Margaret! Congratulations! What a lovely celebration you had with all your family and friends. It all looks lovely and that's a beautiful birthday cake.
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise, nice tasting fruit cake too.
DeleteHappy Birthday! 80 years old and still young at heart! The cake was very nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marit. Yes, very young at heart at times.
DeleteMany happy returns of the day, Margaret !!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful day and night you had. : ))
Thank you Catarina. Had a wonderful day, evening and night.
DeleteHappy Birthday Margaret - you had a really lovely celebration with your family and friends. Glad that you are still feeling fit as a fiddle, and long may that continue.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary. I'm so lucky to be fit as a fiddle, so very lucky.
DeleteHappy Birthday, Margaret. Looks like you had a wonderful and happy celebration along with family and friends. Here's to a healthy and happy 80th year, may all your wishes come true.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill. Cheers.
DeleteHuge congrats on your birthday, Margaret! Easy to see you had a great time. Lovely photo of you with your family and friends.
ReplyDeleteThank you Giorgio. We are off out for dinner this coming Thursday to continue celebrating...lol
DeleteHappy Birthday! Looks like a nice celebration.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary. It was a good day all day, we all had a wonderful time.
DeleteThat is a beautiful cake. Happy Birthday! 🎈
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandi and it tasted good too.
DeleteCogratulations Margaret!!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic. Great that you have had a nice party.
Many greetings,
Marco
Thank you Marco, a good time was had by all.
DeleteA very happy belated birthday to you. I loved the photos of your celebration and reading about your long friendships.
ReplyDeleteThank you EC. Wonderful friendships I have and some of my friends have gone, may they RIP.
DeleteWhat a beautiful milestone and celebration. Your 80th birthday sounds filled with love, laughter, and the kind of lifelong friendships that are truly priceless; what a joy to share it all with your best friend by your side.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Friendships are precious and not to be taken lightly, and it's just so wonderful to have beautiful friends plus husband, must not forget him. 😉
DeleteIt was a great birthday, we all had fun.
Your celebration must have been wonderful. I admire your ability to stay up so late. While the name of the restaurant doesn't ring a bell, I think we ate there ten or so years ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrew. You probably did eat there, close by is another restaurant called Mud, you could also have eaten there.
DeleteI have no trouble staying up late, get up the same time next morning it doesn't seem to trouble me or slow me down at all.
80 eh.?????? Beat you by two!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking cake.
Still pouring rain here and yesterday the beach deserted and
in Terrigal - only ONE ???? upmarket and VERY expensive restaurant open.
Usually it is packed when sunny !!!!
About 10 desperate customers - I suspect their house staff were away and thus
they had to go out as they don't know how to work and electric jug - ha ha.
Cheers
Colin
Thank you Colin.
DeleteI'm just a chicken then...lol Good cake, loved it.
No rain here was forecast but didn't happen. I suppose your sea there is a bit rough.
I reckon it's good to eat out Sunday night, once all the restaurants were closed now they seem to close, well some of them on a Monday night.
Espero que lo hayas pasado bien. Feliz cumpleaños atrasado. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you J.P. Yes, I did and we all had a good time.
DeleteYES!!!! Happy Happy My Dear !!! Totally Righteous Photos As Well !! Enjoy This Next Trip Around The Sun !!
ReplyDeleteStay Strong ,
Cheers
Nice to see you! Thank you. I certainly will enjoy.
DeleteBig Hugs ,
DeleteCheers
The view from the window is perfect. You can easily dream about celebrating your birthday at sea on a ship :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Hels.
DeleteGood view of the Tamar River unfortunately when the tide is out it's a bit muddy, but the walking bridge and those lights do make it look rather pleasant at night.
Happy 80th! 🎉 What an amazing milestone, and it sounds like you had a fantastic celebration with family and lifelong friends. The birthday cake is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWishing you many more happy moments ahead!
Thank you Veronica. Yes, I had a wonderful birthday.
DeleteCongratulations on your 80th birthday, you had a great party.
ReplyDeleteMany people don't make it to that age and I read that you are still very fit, great isn't it.
I wish you a nice weekend.
Greetings Irma
Thank you Irma. I'm very lucky to reach that age and also lucky to be able to do most things.
DeleteIt seems to have been a very good birthday! I'm glad. I'm 82 next October. Some things are a bit more difficult these days, but I still manage to keep busy, write blogs and take pictures. I'm glad you're active.
ReplyDeleteYes a very good Birthday Bill and thank you. Going for another celebration next Thursday for evening dinner with friends once again.
DeleteWell you are doing well too, and yes, somethings are a bit harder but we find other ways to do things.
How wonderful - happy birthday - big hugs from Viola.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely celebration... yay... yes, you should celebrate...
Thanks for the great photos.
Love.
Thank you Viola. I'm still celebrating..lol.
DeleteAwww!! A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you Margaret!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the cake! Happy weekend to you both!
hugs
Donna
Thank you Donna. Was and is a good cake.
DeleteWhat a beautiful celebration and such a wonderful life full of lasting friendships and love. It’s inspiring to see how those deep connections have stood the test of time. Here’s to many more joyful moments ahead. New post: www.melodyjacob.com
ReplyDeleteThank you Melody.
DeleteMiracles happen - the sun is out at last.!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Terrigal restaurants are packed.
The beach is deserted - I guess too cold????
Cheers
Colin
Oh goodness, that's good as you have had too much rain I believe. Fortunately it rained last night which s the first time for a long time, sun came out later today.
DeleteIt's amazing what a bit of sun will do for the restaurants
Yesterday went to Terrigal - no-one in the water and the beach is about 4 klms long going north and then around the famous Skillion more beach right to Avoca - millionaires location with their great views and paleaceous homes.
DeleteThe sea has thrown back all the rubbish that we, humans, dump into it and I am not one of those lazy bastards!!!
And the weather today - RAINING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Colin
Congratulations 80 is amazing and that cake looks so pretty
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo-Anne. The cake is lovely
DeleteI wish you a belated happy birthday, dear Margaret, and continued good health. It was lovely to read your post. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteWow!!!!
ReplyDeleteComplimenti per avere raggiunto questo splendido traguardo degli 80 anni.
Avete fatto degli splendidi festeggiamenti insieme ad amici e parenti
Thank you Stefania.
DeleteKochana wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji okrągłej rocznicy 🌸. Pięknie wyglądacie, wspaniała rodzina i znajomi 💖
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteCongratulations and congratulations, a real privilege and as we say around here that you have many more.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
Best regards.
Thank you and I am counting of having many more.😎
DeleteTantissimi auguri di buon compleanno, un traguardo importante, bella festa, la torta sarà stata deliziosa e gli amici molto simpatici, complimenti cara Margharet però manca una tua foto che soffi le candeline. Ciao un abbraccio Angelo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angelo. Youngest son took the photos, he left off my head in all of them..lol
DeleteFelicidades, amiga... Recibe mis mejores deseos... Un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ildefonso.
DeleteMany good wishes and congratulations on your eightieth birthday.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs, it looks a fabulous get-together with family and friends.
A very special occasion.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan. It was very special.
DeleteDou-lhe os meus parabéns e desejo-lhe muitas felicidadades na companhia de todos aqueles que lhe são mais queridos.
ReplyDeleteAbraço de amizade.
Juvenal Nunes
Thank you, Juvenal.
DeleteWow! A wonderful anniversary. Margaret, you are very lucky not only because of the many years you have lived in happiness and health, but also because every day you are accompanied by a wonderful person - your beloved husband.
ReplyDeleteI wish you many more wonderful years, in full health and joy from every day. How wonderful it is to be able to celebrate such a wonderful celebration with your loved ones, who always remember you, support you and rejoice with you.
Thank you. I'm so very blessed and lucky.
DeleteCongratulations! I wish you good health to enjoy daily adventure.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteQuerida amiga, Felicidades por tu cumpleaños, se te ve radiante y feliz, las fotos maravillosas, que sean muchos mas, guardaste un pedacito de torta?, se ve muy rica.
ReplyDeleteTe deseo días lleno de felicidad y amor, perdón por llegar tarde.
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Thank you Liz. Yes still have some cake left.
DeleteHappy Birthday Margaret!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteHappy birthday to you 🎂 wonderful ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteMuchísimas felicidades Margaret, me alegra saber que estáis bien y verte feliz. Abrazos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa. Yes, very lucky I am.
DeleteDear friend, I was on vacation and only returned now, so I'm late, but even so, I leave you today my sincere congratulations 🌺 🎈 🎁🎉 wishing you much health, joy and happiness.
ReplyDeleteYour birthday party is beautiful, being with family and friends is the best gift.
Thank you Maria. I somehow thought you might have been away. Hope you had a wonderful time.
DeleteDear. Friend Margaret wow I didn’t know your exact age 🤗
ReplyDeleteMany many happy returns of the day my beautiful and lovely friend 🥰
May you celebrate many with your best friend,your husband and family for many more years amen 🙏
Your first para meltdown my heart with gratitude 🙏 yes we should be grateful for each new day we receive from our God with so many gifts like health, family and shelter and above everything love of our family 🥹🥰
The cake made by your niece is incredibly beautiful 👍😊
Everyone looks so lovely,though I missed seeing you 🥰
Thank you for introducing your precious friends with us ,indeed they mean lot to you because they have been with you throughout the life 🤗
I believe that all the young and pretty children are your grandchildren 🥰♥️
Hugs and best wishes to you and yours ♥️
Thank you Baili. Yes, the young ones are indeed my grandchildren one is not there as she is expecting a child very soon, our first g grandchild.
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