Had my birthday yesterday

Emsgran, a very happy belated birthday to you. I'm sure you will find lots of friends on here. We are a friendly bunch, right girls?

get about not gets out !

I always only gets out 5 cards (sometimes only 4 ) so I guess unless you have a large friendship group and a big family then what more can we expect? It really doesn't bother me and my birthday is so near to £mas (that time of year ) no one ever has any money left anyway .

Hope you had a lovely time with your family Emsgran, despite the lack of cards. I only get cards from family which is lovely.My one friend whom we met in France always forgets. I have lost contact with all friends as since we moved to the south coast 35 yrs ago and I was35 ,I have suffered chronic back and pelvic pain, I'm now 68, and find it very hard to meet friends. I think you would be surprised how many people are in the same situation so don't feel too down. I also don't post things on the site, but really enjoy reading them. A very HAPpY BIRTHDay for yesterday ,I'm sure you'll make many friends on the site.X

Happy birthday to all ?? I know a lot of people who don't send cards I won't stop its good to give and receive cards I think postage puts some people off it can cost more than card !!

Thank You everyone for my Birthday Greetings - I really appreciated getting them.

Words can't express how much I LOVE being on GransNet and feeling part of such a special 'group'!!

To You All - From Me!!

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ooops! the icons didn't come up. Sorry! but sending you , and XXXX

Many many happy returns of the day, EMSGRAM. flowers, cupcake, sunshine XXXX

Happy Birthday Emsgran. I'm sorry your birthday was so quiet. Why don't you buy yourself a little something every month, wrap it up and put it away so next year you have 12 gifts to open. They don't have to be anything big - just little treats.

Also, you do belong to any groups? Are you able to get out and join something?

Happy Birthday Emsgran and Danirae.....it can be so painful to feel forgotten I find.....in a way cards show us all we are still held in hearts and minds....i think that is so important....and as we get older I guess inevitably less cards...and nd I am much more likely to forget to send them too....I try to have reminders about buying and sending cards....but some times still forget. Something I read somewhere about aging said "the head may forget but friendship in the heart can never be forgotten. :

Happy Belated Birthday from me too!

Belated Happy birthday. I also read the posts but have never posted myself. But urs touched my heart .

Happy Birthday, Emsgran - belatedly! I'm another one who has no friends to send birthday messages, so I know how you feel. My mother always insists I look at all her cards each year and she has so many, I can't help feeling a bit sad each time.

Anyway, I'm glad you had family to make your day.

Happy Birthday for yesterday Emsgran.......Its friends of my own age who actually send the cards to me as I do them, rather than my family members (two exceptions my daughter and sister) everyone else either forgets until prompted by someone else or does"nt bother. They all do FB messages to each other as think sending cards either a waste of time and money or just old fashioned. Non of us live close to each other either so family gatherings to celebrate don"t happen often unless it's a BIG birthday. I still keep up the tradition of sending cards and a gift to all my family. My husband has said before now "I wonder if they"de notice if we stopped the sending" perhaps we should. However it's what I do so I would"nt stop. Some people think birthdays only happen for them ...I just take it as a sign of the times now.

Belated birthday wishes emsgran and
And to Dannierae and

I'm glad you saw your family yesterday emsgran.

This year DH and I went away on my birthday weekend (no, not a treat for me, his 'do') and I told a friend we would be away. She rang me on the day before we went, chatted then said 'there's a reason why I've phoned you today and I can't think what it is. Oh well, never mind' . I didn't remind her.

Point is, were the two you received the 'important' ones? I've always regarded my birthday as very special to ME. Resultingly, I do something self indulgent trivial or otherwise. When I worked, I always earmarked 'my' day for leave. Any cards I receive from unexpected sources are a real pleasure but I would be both surprised and hugely disappointed if my 'specials' didn't arrive. They tend to send a text on the day as well but that is probably mistrust of the mail service. Undoubtedly, someday my incoming numbers will diminsh. That's life, unfortunately. I sound as though I'm being inundated. Not so. Four deffos and the odd surprise is my lot. That'll do me. Hope your wee setback didn't linger throughout the day and that the remainder was happy. They're all pretty good in that......we're still here and counting! Hallelujah!

belatedly wishing you all of these! x

Sorry you're feeling a bit down. Happy belated from me, too! On the bright side, at least you weren't reminded by your friends and family of the fleeting nature of time and your advanced years! Greetings and hugs. Sheila xxx

Happy birthday
Treat yourself to something special even if it's a cream doughnut and a cup of tea sat in your garden.
That's what I'll be doing

Join Facebook I get about 60 messages from friends far and wide. It really cheers me up as my birthday itself isn't that special as my children live so far away.

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Belated Birthday Greetings to you too!
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I don't get many cards either but am quite an introvert and not terribly sociable! So long as my husband and sons send one, I am quite happy. Happy Birthday to you!

Belated Birthday Greetings to Emsgran & DanniRae!
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My birthday was last week and I don't get many cards either, but then I never have really, at least, not since I was a youngster.

I live in the south too. On the south coast in fact. Anyone nearby?

That is so nice of you shysal - Thank You very much. I am going to have a slice with a cup of tea in a minute - was going to say later this afternoon but can't wait that long!!