"I was 40 years old last June and at that age one must use oneself to personal disasters. I have learnt however to love my age, and not be ashamed of it..." Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire letter to Mary Grey circa 1798 in Georgiana by Amanda Foreman
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How do you feel about your age?
Happy Belated birthday to you and your sister! I think 40 is a lovely time in a woman's life. I can't quite believe, but am also quite excited that I'll be 50 later this month. Let the good times roll :)
ReplyDeletePen&pencil - June is such a good month for birthdays! How will you celebrate yours?
DeleteNothing quite as exotic as yours and my daughter will be busy until summer hols, but we have a lunch planned at Verru and also in August a trip to Hampton Court for The Wild, The Beautiful and the Damned - so unlike my own dear home life ;) and also Lewes for Charleston and Monk's House. All places I've never been and don't want to wait another year to do so! As I get older, I begin to realise how much I haven't done yet - exiciting :)
DeleteHappy birthday, I hope you had a fab time with twin. 40 was not a big a deal to me as 30 was. 30 felt like the end of youth and time to be a grown up. Now I am 2 years shy of 50 I am wondering how I will celebrate the big 5-0.
ReplyDeleteLilac in May - I'm still not sure what I feel about 40, time will tell.
DeleteHappiest of birthdays to you - how lovely to be able to spend it on holiday! Hope you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteHurrah for getting older too! I never-ever-nay-not-never want to see 16 again, nor even 26.
Tonia - Thankfully our birthday often falls in half term & so no work but being away made it all the more special. Yes I don't ever want to be under 30 again!
DeleteWise advice, indeed. Happy Belated Birthday! Enjoy every moment - the 40's were wonderful and 50's are shaping up to be even better :-)
ReplyDeleteJoAnn Thank you! Pleased to hear each decade just gets better.
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