Max,
Having celebrated my 80th birthday in March, I know that birthdays for us Saga wrinklies are extra special occasions - after all, we may well be running out of them. On the other hand, it can also be said that for everyone, of whatever age, a birthday is a notable event. LBC has hundreds of members and an expensive birthday computer-generated programme would have to be installed to ensure no-one's birthday goes unannounced. Then again, who wants to see birthdays being highlighted on the LBC web almost on a daily basis? (Yawn).
As far as LBC friends remembering the birthdays of LBC friends, we are all fallible - even to the point of occasionally forgetting to note our own distant family members' birthdays, let alone those of web friends.
I would suggest that the happy medium and the most comforting thought is for it to be understood that our web colleagues' wishes towards us are a constant factor 365 days a year including on our birthday and at Christmas. Formal announcement then becomes superfluous.
Best wishes,
Freddy
PS............I trust your Norfolk trip lived up to expectations. I look forward to seeing any details in due course.
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