Far and Away

Hi Hon ...your daily present for your 'Birthday Week'... @Faith-and-Hope

@Faith-and-Hope You do know this 'birthday week' is going to go on for more than a week - don't you!!! You can tell me when to stop - then I'll know I've covered all bases I sneakily suspect that the actual day has already passed

hahaha @Faith-and-Hope I haven't 'celebrated' my birthday for many years myself. I think I may have already told you but that time of year is so full on with christmas stuff happening everywhere (either a christmas parade, carols, end of year dinners etc.) and at least one of these always seem to be on my birthday - and of course I've been involved in all these events with the kids. We used to have a 'family' dinner out somewhere but even that was frought with tension so I try to avoid it as much as possible. I have left early (at my own birthday dinner) before when I had had enough of the coldness or tension amongst everyone.

Oh no - WH has discovered online shopping - more 'stuff' to find a 'home' for in the house @Faith-and-Hope

It is really nice that you had a friend drop in before going off travelling - that wouls have been an unexpected pleasure for the day

One of the last birthdays I actually 'celebrated' got very complicated. My sister's partner was being quite nasty (I really don't think he wanted to be there as He and my sister had had a 'fight' before they came) and I am not sure how it came about but it was also the day I openly told my father (in front of everyone) how much his violence towards me had affected me. Maybe it was because I could see the same thing unfolding with my sister and her partner as I had seen with my mother and father - which ultimately lead to it being turned onto me. So pretty much since then I have avoided family 'get togethers' as much as possible - doing the mandatory Christmas, other people's birthdays etc. but always having a good reason to avoid my own birthday - even the anticipation that there would be disharmony is enough to avoid it!

The really sad thing is I used to love my birthday - I would always do something special - even the simple things in life like sitting on the beach and watching the sunset - now I just don't care - it is just another day

I sneakily suspect that the actual day has already passed it has @Zoe7

we will have to have one for you , if you want us too

yes Mr shaz has found internet shopping too

Mine isn't until December @Shaz51 - so plenty of time to plan for it LOL