Jim 70
My 70th birthday fell on a Bank Holiday weekend, when no hotel would want my custom. Once it wasn't practicable to celebrate on the actual day, it seemed sensible to have two parties. When I had my 65th birthday I knew only three of my former school contemporaries. Since then, and thanks largely to the wonders of Internet search engines and this web site, I had met many more. So I decided to have one party for them, and another for my relatives and other friends:
I received 55 birthday cards, all expressing generous sentiments. Here are four of my favourites:
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From the Nathwani family |
From cousin Richard |
From cousin John |
From cousin Margaret* |
The statistics surrounding these events have proved most revealing:
| The Aston Experience | Birthday | Jim70 | |
| Invitations declined | 35 | None | 6 |
| Did not reply | 6 | None | 1 |
| Attendances | 57 | 10 | 58 |
| Did not turn up | 1 | None | None |
* When you open it, it plays 'Whatever you want'!