Birthday


It's the Prof's birthday today,
and as usual he's got the 7 am train to work.
There is a small pile of cards on the bookcase in the living room awaiting his return and later we are having an Indonesian meal out to mark the day.
It's not my place to let you all know just how many he has celebrated over the years.
Suffice to say that it's the 18th of his birthdays  we have marked together
A great deal of water has flowed under a large number of bridges over that time.
I hope there are many more bridges to negiotiate before we finally reach the sea.

89 comments:

  1. First to comment, Happy Birthday young man Cheerio xxxx

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  2. Happy Birthday to your Professor. Have a lovely evening together and remember it is quality not quantity that matters. Love to you both. Love Andie xxx

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  3. The moustache goes from strength to strength. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PROF.

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  4. A very happy birthday to Chris!

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  5. Happy birthday to the Prof and much joy to you both. That photo is priceless and should be enlarged and framed ... in every home.

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  6. Lovely photo, lovely sentiments. Happy birthday to the Prof, enjoy your evening.

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  7. That's a great photo and lovely words. On a totally different note, Is your home on the market yet and will you share the estate agent details with us? I LOVE other peoples houses and I am VERY nosey! hehe x

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    1. I've been looking on Rightmove, everything seems to end up on there. I am nosy as well, having seen the outside, I wondered what the inside is like.

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    2. Phew I'm glad it's not just me Meanqueen!

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  8. Happy birthday to the Prof.

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  9. Debi.9:58 am

    Happy Birthday to your Husband!,Hope that you both have a great evening,xx

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  10. Happy Birthday Prof

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  11. Happy Birthday, Professor. I'm sure it's John and the animals that keep you young. xx

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  12. Wishing the Professor Happy Birthday!
    John what made you choose Peter Large?

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    1. They've sold a lot of properties in the village. Our is still not up as yet

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  13. Make sure to give a birthday peck to him from the Mistress.

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  14. Happy Birthday to Prof Chris, and many more to come!

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  15. Happy Birthday to your Professor! Have a terrific night out and go mad with those satays!

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  16. Happy Birthday Prof. Have a lovely evening both of you. XX

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  17. Nice photo John. Happy birthday Prof.

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  18. Birthday Greetings! Make it a special day....

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  19. Happy Birthday, Prof!
    Enjoy the day, the meal, the husband!

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  20. I hope you have an enjoyable evening x

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  21. Such a great photo! Happy Birthday to your husband!! I hope the celebration is fun and happy.

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  22. Anonymous11:42 am

    A local Indonesian restaurant. The mind boggles. I bet your Mee Goreng comes with chips.

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    1. http://www.pandanleafthai.co.uk/our-menu/

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  23. Happy May 3 Birthday to your Love!
    Many, many, MANY more . ..

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  24. Happy Birthday to The Prof! And what a terrific photo of the pair of you!

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  25. Happy birthday to the Prof! Best wishes for many many more and enjoy your evening out!

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  26. Many Happy Returns to the Prof! Enjoy your evening.

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  27. All the best to Chris on this special day! Enjoy your exotic meal.

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  28. That's about the best photo ever! Happy birthday to your husband. May you two share many, many more together.

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  30. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Professor and Wishing you both many many more bridges !

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  31. Happy Birthday to the Prof. Today is also my mum's 96th birthday

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  32. May today and every day be special - Celebrate!
    Happy, happy Birthday Prof!

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  33. It is my daughters birthday too :)

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  34. Happy Birthday Chris... I suppose it was too early a start for your hubby to bring you breakfast in bed..

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  35. Birthday greetings to The Prof.I do like a distinguished,mature gent x

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  36. .•.*.•.*.•.*.•.*.•.*.•.*
    Happy Birthday, Professor!!!

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    Cheers and Best Wishes for many more years of good food, good company, and good times!

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  37. Wishing the P a lorra happy ones - yet a mere instalment when reckoned with the ones still to come.

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  38. You guys make a cute couple, I'm totally jealous! I do hope you are going to put out tonight, that was the one thing I always wanted from my boyfriend... sex! ;)

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  39. I knew we must have a lot in common - today's my birthday too! Happy birthday to your Taurean hubby:)

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  40. Happy Birthday to the Prof. May you celebrate many more together. Is there no cake involved?

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  41. Happy birthday to the Prof!

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  42. Happy Birthday to the Prof! I hope y'all celebrate into the weekend! xoxo

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  44. Happy birthday to the Prof!

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  45. Happy
    Birthday to
    the prof. Wonderful stuff.

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  46. Hope so too. There are damn few boats that can be sailed by one person. Happy birthday, Prof.

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  47. My god, you two are adorable! Happy birthday to the Prof!

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  48. Happy Birthday Prof. 🎂🍷🍷

    That's a lovely photo of the two of you. Hope it's a good day. xx

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  49. Love, love, love the picture! Happy Birthday to the Prof! Enjoy your evening!

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  50. Happy birthday to your husband, I do love a happy romance that has lasted.

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  51. Happy Birthday to The Prof.

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  52. Happy Birthday and many more to your Prof husband :)

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  53. Have a lovely evening xx

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  54. Happy Birthday Prof!!! 🎂🎈🎉

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  55. Happy Birthday to the Prof. How is house hunting coming along?

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  56. Anonymous7:19 pm

    Birthday Boy �� ��

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  57. Happy Birthday, hope you enjoy your meal out. xx

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  58. Happy Birthday to your Hubby John ! Hope this is your best year ever Chris! Cheers!

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  59. Happy Birthday Chris...enjoy your day! 🎶🎶🎶. Love that picture of you two. MARDY🇨🇦

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  60. A very, very happy birthday to the prof. And I love your wish for him (and you).

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  61. From way across the vast Pacific, happy birthday Professor!

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  62. Your last line was beautiful. Happy Birthday to your other half.

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  63. Happy birthday Prof! May you have an enjoyable evening! Gabs

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  64. Happy Birthday to the Prof.

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  65. I love the photo of you two and wanted to mention that you both look excellent and young.

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  66. Wishing the Prof the best birthday and many happy returns of the day. Did you buy him a wonderful present ?

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    1. I framed a print of Broadstairs for him, bought him dinner and will pay for his midlife crisis tattoo

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  67. That is a truly wonderful pic!

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  68. Happy birthday, Dear Prof.

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  69. Happy Birthday Prof, thank you for sharing John with the rest of the world.

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  70. Sending that cute husband of yours best birthday wishes from northern Vermont where the lilac bushes have just begun to leaf!

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  71. Happy birthday & enjoy together...

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  72. Lovely pic
    That is a fine tache
    Happy birthday Prof!

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  73. Happy birthday Prof! Happy picture of you two!
    Greetings Maria x

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  74. I am intrigued as to what Tattoo The Prof is planning to have.

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  75. When the Prof is proffing in his professorial lair, I guess he spends a lot of time surfing the internet. No doubt he often trawls through "Going Gently"... so Happy Birthday Chris! Remember - sixty iu the new forty!

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  76. Happy Birthday, Proff, from the north shore of Long Island, which is a lot like Wales except for the weather, the people, the language, the animals, and the food, so, really, it's not like Wales at all.

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    1. Long Island contains an "l", an "s" and an "a" just like Wales.

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  77. Prof--Too late for your actual birthday, so a wish for many many many joyous unbirthdays (see Alice in Wonderland) to come.

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  78. Happy belated birthday to your hubby! That's a great photograph, definitely deserving of a frame!
    P.s Did I hear you on LBC today?

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  79. Happy belated Birthday to your hubby. I love the pic of you both... distinguished and cute.

    Jo in Auckland, NZ

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  80. Of the ups and downs of life, his birthday is certainly an up. Your sweet picture says it all.

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