Well it’s all excitement here. I’m hosting a party tomorrow afternoon for my 60th birthday… which is actually on Friday (LOL giving you fair warning!!!).
I’ve got 30 people, mostly residents here and staff coming for party in our communal lounge at 3pm… caterers coming with cold buffet… and an entertainer… a chap with a guitar and an ‘orchestra in a box’ to sing for 2 hours.
I’ve been planning this for months so now it’s here I’m like a cat on a hot tin roof… and of course my boring old MS doesn’t like it… really my MonSter prefers sitting in his dressing gown and slippers, smoking his pipe… boring old thing!
Trying to REST! but keep thinking of another little thing I need to do.
I’ve requested no presents. MS Society have sent me collection boxes and I’ve asked for donations… MS Society and me are both 60 this year!!!
Tell you all about it Thursday… if I survive!
On Friday, actual birthday, I’m going out for a quiet lunch with my oldest friend, and on Sunday I’m going to my mum’s for big family party…
So, you`ve almost joined my gang for the 60+ Golden Girls.
Once you hit 60, state pension or not, you are entitled to dye your hair like I have…red with a black sweep across the front, wear purple for every occasion, buy a zebra bed poncho from primark, like mine, stay in bed all day when you feel like it and tell any firemen who come to rescue you, that you have no nix on…like I did. Its highly probable that theyll just think your a sad old bint who`s gone a bit gaga!
Stick with me girl and you`ll have fun getting into all sorts of trouble!
Happy Birthday for Friday Pat - hope you have a lovely party tomorrow and that you haven’t overdone it in getting ready for it. Hope you have plenty of energy for tomorrow - so do nothing but rest now. Have you bought some posh new glad rags to wear? I shall be thinking of you and hoping you’re having a fantastic time! Have fun! Teresa xx
Extended felicitations Pat. My invite must have got lost in the post. I won’t fall out with you over it though. Wrap up warm and don’t be catching a chill.
If the party is anything like the raucous affairs at Matilda House, you won’t be going far wrong. The Emperor Caligula himself would have been embarrassed at one of those.
Hi Pat, It sounds absolutely lush. I hope you’re all having a lovely time. Happy 60th Birthday for Friday in case I’m not around. Much love Oonagh xxxx
The singer/entertainer was fantastic. Food was brilliant. Cake was delicious. Loads of people came… more than 30 I think and nearly everyone stayed for over 2 hours (a success in itself as most people here are very old and with health problems).
So far I’ve raised £167.70 for MS Society… but have been told not to add up total until tomorrow!!!
I’m exhausted… so a big REST day for me… but hell it was SO worth it!
Glad you had a fab party and a very happy 60th for Friday!! Well done for raising that money too! Sounds like a good time was had by all. Rest now… Linda x
