Is it your birthday today ?

It's a long way in both directions from my birthday, but I think it's a good idea to celebrate each others' birthdays, so Bump!

Kofi Annan is 77 And Barbara Kingsolver is 60.

Excellent thanks for taking up the baton.

How about including anniversaries or would that be too sad for anyone who has lost their partner ?

Couldn't there be a Remembrance thread for them? There could be several threads. All people need to do is 'watch' them in order to find them when they want them.

Is it your birthday, Nankate? Happy Birthday, if so! If not - I'm just early.

Thanks Jane for the early good wishes. I am a September birthday. I like the idea of a Remembrance thread.

At my WI we give a birthday card to each member which I think is particularly nice for some of the members who are on their own and when there is a significant birthday we arrange a cream tea.

nankate what a perfectly unselfish idea. You have restored my faith in the human race. It's neither my birthday nor anniversary, but I'd like to wish all birthday girls (and boys) a lovely day.

That is a really nice idea nankate. I personally would welcome a birthday and an anniversary wish.

How would we organise this? The Remembrance thread is a good idea

Happy birthday if it's your birthday today.

I'm a very close to Christmas birthday.

I also like the idea of a birthday thread. I'm nowhere near my birthday. Like Falconbird my birthday is two weeks before Christmas. My DSis has just celebrated her 60th. She is having a celebration weekend on Sat. and Sun. at her home, DH and I are going to visit on Sunday. Sorry, I'm going on a bit now. Have a lively day, if it is your birthday! xx

No, no have a lovely day!

Lovely idea especially for people on their own. " Happy Birthday " to anyone whose birthday is today.

A birthday wish is a great idea. Everyone likes to have a happy birthday and share it with friends. As a widow, I would find the anniversary wishes difficult: at least if you are celebrating an anniversary you have a partner and family to celebrate with, although if it was a Big One, like Golden or Ruby, then yes. Not sure about the remembrance thread - sounds a bit like the In Memoriam in the Times

I love this idea, thank you NanKate for thinking of it. It's not my birthday for a while, but here are some and a glass of for anyone who is celebrating today - Happy Birthday to you!

What a lovely response from you all.

I suggest when our birthday is almost due or on the day, we post that information. E.g. On 27 September I will be 69. I will post this as a reminder and suggest a way we can have a group virtual celebration.

So anyone due this month ?

I bet we find some of YS have birthdays on the same day.

i was 70 on 1st april,i would have been thrilled with good wishes from my fellow gransnetters, great idea nankate

Well a very belated Happy Birthday Campodol.



So pleased this idea has taken off.

Belated birthday wishes campodol

Happy belated birthday campodol

oh bless you all thankyou xx

Today is my grandson's birth day. He was born at ten to four!

Today is my DS's birthday. 29 years old today.
I'll be sure and wish him a Happy Birthday from Gransnet-he'll be thrilled!
Happy birthday to your grandson Pittcity.And congratulations!

Congratulations Pittcity.

Thanks Bin and April , happy Birthday to your DS.

Thank you. Don't know what he's up to tonight-maybe I'm better off not knowing!

How lovely Pittcity a new little boy for you to love.

I laughed April when you said perhaps it was better you didn't know what your DS was up to on his birthday. However old our children are we wonder or worry about them. I'm sure he had a fun time with his friends.

Anymore celebrations today Gransnetters ?