I’ve been excited about my birthday for ages! When I was younger, I used to do a count down where I ticked off everyday on a specially made calendar on my wall. I would start……. after Christmas!. That’s 3 months of counting down!

I’m not quite as bad now but I look forward to birthdays so much! This morning I woke up at 7am in an apartment in Buxton with Sam. He’d laid all my presents out on the sofa in the lounge with balloons. I’ve had so many lovely things and really appreciate being thought about by so many people. (My primary love language is gifts and I can remember who got me pretty much everything I own!)

My brother Russell got me an Alexander McCall Smith book set in Botswana. AND he got it signed and personalised to me by the author. I love that! Sam got me a great top and lovely jewellery. I think my favourite bit of today is that I get to spend it with loads of friends. We’re going to see Guys and Dolls at the Lyceum theatre this afternoon, then we’ve hired out a space and a pool table in a bar in town. I’ll get to see 30 friends there and can’t wait!!

When I anticipate my birthday so much, I wonder if it’ll be an anticlimax but people always surprise me with their generosity and thoughtfulness and go beyond my expectations. I hope I can do the same for others.

In the meantime…Happy Birthday Me!!!!!!

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