65 Anyone?

I didn't do anything special, I don't really like parties. I was 66 last week, its my daughter's birthday next week so I think we will have a family dinner to celebrate both.

Talking of retirement though, I lost my job today (Carillion related), I was hoping to work until the summer so I could officially say I had worked for 50 years.

Damn! I didn’t do anything special for 65, I should have had a party.
Golden wedding in two years though, so will hopefully have a big party then ( if still here.?)

DH and I share a birthday week and he’s 5 years older, so we have joint special ocelebrations. Our last was 60/65, our next big one will be 65/70. The fizz comes out every year.

Had a family do at 60 with two out of three children and four grandkids, other son and family too far away, nothing at 65 or 70 or retirement (at 68) think I might do a little meal for 75
( I had my mum and dad till I was 68)

Big 'do' for 70th, organised by DSs, DDiLs and senior GD. Old friends from Uni and my time in Kenya came as did rarely seen relatives and in-laws. I don't expect anything so special at 80. In fact, I think that landmark will be better forgotten.

Definitely it kind of represents official retirement even if you don’t retire, any excuse for a nice indulgent day/night, have a memorable time?

Family meal at 60. 65 don't remember. 70 next month and have opted for no party but take 2 wee ones to disneyland Paris!
2 close friends having big parties for 70.
We also have an 18, a 21, a 30, a 40 and an 80 plus a wedding so will be all partied out without adding another!!

kathsue - I have retired, so I guess that's my hesitancy! Consensus at the moment seems to be go for it.......

Varian - lucky you to have your mum still with you at 65! My mother had children later in life (for the time anyway) so it has been quite a few years since she died. I do miss her too.

If you like parties then I'd say go for it! Have a party at 65 and another one to celebrate your retirement.
You don't know how many Birthdays you've got left so make the most of them.
That's my philosophy anyway.

I can't remember doing anything special when I was sixty-five. Too busy working at full tilt.

I do remember my seventieth birthday although I was still working I think that was when I began to slow down.

We were expecting our children and grandchildren to arrive for a special meal but it was even more special when my Mum turned up unexpectedly. I do miss her now she's gone.

I’m not a party person but I think that any birthday after 59 deserves a little bit of fuss made of it so yes, I’ll break out the fizz when I hit 65.