Special birthdays in lockdown

I have a special birthday this week I am 66 , this something I have been looking forward to for years as I finally get my pension - YIPPEE. We had planned lunch in our favourite spot followed by a bus trip around the countryside using my new bus pass, alas our favourite spot is closed and there is nowhere open for me to order my bus pass, so we shall have a zoom meeting with the family and I shall mention it on Facebook so my friends can say happy birthday, everything else including my pension gift of a new ring will just have to wait

I should have added that the house was full of flowers and cards from our family and friends.

It was our Golden Wedding last July.
I had been planning a party with music and dancing and of course that didn’t happen.
We saw DD2 and DGD3 in the morning in their garden, which was allowed at the time.
Then we went home and had champagne and a 3 course dinner from Cote at Home.
And I had a new dress,
We had a very small modest wedding and on the day I felt a bit sad thinking about the older generation who had been at our wedding and who are now all gone.

My 80th came and went last October. It was a day like any other, apart from the room full of flowers that I received, but didn't see a soul.

I was 65 in May and DH 70 in June 2020. As I was shielding, we couldn't do anything. However, my children came at various times throughout the day on both birthdays, to stand in the pouring rain in the garden to wish us a happy birthday.
It wasn't what we had planned, which was a joint family weekend celebration at at the seaside.

They did go out of their way to give special gifts, into which they had put a lot of thought.
My friends, who are also my neighbours, stood in the street to toast me. Other friends also left flowers on the doorstep as
a surprise.

We will do something once it is safe to do so.

The worst luck was turning 80 on the first day of second lockdown - November 5th. My sons and their partners managed to reserve a table for the preceding evening, but we might have a family party after this lockdown ends as DS1 will be 50 in April the day after retail outlets can open, as can hairdressers.

My husband was was 70 on Friday we just had a nice meal I prepared. He was upset as he wanted to be with our family but couldn't had to make do with Whatsapp.

Had my 70th birthday in October just before lockdown had a small family meal at DD house.This week it is our 50th wedding anniversary before covid we had so many plans,but now all it will be is video calls from the family.Hopefully we can have some celebrations later in the year.

We haven't had a special birthday during this year, but, it will be our 60th Wedding Anniversary in September.
I have a suspicion that our daughter will be arranging something.