Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
Jan 14th 2010, 9:36 pm
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Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
I'm a February born, so I've switched from cold dark - and short - birthdays to full on bright summers. I love it!
How has the 'flip' affected everyone else?
How has the 'flip' affected everyone else?
Jan 14th 2010, 9:39 pm
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
Either way I'm a year older, so it's still shit.
Jan 14th 2010, 9:46 pm
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
The only reason I married an Aussie was so that I wuold get a holiday on my birthday every year so that is a bonus. Moving from Spring to Autumn - not much difference really.
Jan 14th 2010, 10:28 pm
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
DD has just had her 14th birthday- swimming pool and sleepover for 6 teens. Much easier than trying to find something to do in the cold dark, wet UK each year. Only downside is that some friends were on holidays, but it meant that there were fewer to cater for and we'll have them over individually when they get back.
OH and my birthdays are now in winter, but I'm going back to the UK in july to celebrate (?) my 50th with the family and friends I left behind, so it'll still be summer!
OH and my birthdays are now in winter, but I'm going back to the UK in july to celebrate (?) my 50th with the family and friends I left behind, so it'll still be summer!
Jan 14th 2010, 11:28 pm
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
He said 'will it still be on Christmas Eve though?'
Awww you might think - however he was 15 at the time, the dozy wazzock
Jan 15th 2010, 12:06 am
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Jan 15th 2010, 12:11 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
Miy birthday is 5th November -could never get dressed up, always had to wear old clothes when we went out to a bonfire and fireworks (and it was cold and usually rained!)
Now it's spring and the weather is great!
Now it's spring and the weather is great!
Jan 15th 2010, 12:18 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
Kind of sucks, doesn't really matter what country you're in either! I feel for your son. It never bothered me much when I was younger but I find it annoys me now that I'm older.
It's difficult to have any sort of celebration when everything shuts down early on Christmas eve and most people are with their families. Plus, as a mom I spend most of my birthday getting ready for Christmas so usually am shopping, wrapping, sorting out food etc. I really should just pretend my birthday is some other day!
Jan 15th 2010, 1:15 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
My birthday is still on Christmas eve too.
Kind of sucks, doesn't really matter what country you're in either! I feel for your son. It never bothered me much when I was younger but I find it annoys me now that I'm older.
It's difficult to have any sort of celebration when everything shuts down early on Christmas eve and most people are with their families. Plus, as a mom I spend most of my birthday getting ready for Christmas so usually am shopping, wrapping, sorting out food etc. I really should just pretend my birthday is some other day!
Kind of sucks, doesn't really matter what country you're in either! I feel for your son. It never bothered me much when I was younger but I find it annoys me now that I'm older.
It's difficult to have any sort of celebration when everything shuts down early on Christmas eve and most people are with their families. Plus, as a mom I spend most of my birthday getting ready for Christmas so usually am shopping, wrapping, sorting out food etc. I really should just pretend my birthday is some other day!
My birthday is in June, so I went from summer there to winter here. However, winter here is like a good summer there, so no change really - just less likely to have rain!
Jan 15th 2010, 1:38 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
My birthday in August, only difference now is that it is guaranteed to be warm & highly unlikely to rain, so arranging outdoor parties is easy!
One son & OH have Jan birthdays so they have swapped cold rain for warm rain!
One son & OH have Jan birthdays so they have swapped cold rain for warm rain!
Jan 15th 2010, 2:18 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
I'm August too... I don't mind being a winter birthday instead of the now Summer... was quite nice to get all dressed up and do my hair/makeup without a torrent of perspiration running down my face! 
Em x
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Jan 15th 2010, 3:18 am
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Just joking folks, I know it can hit the low 20's!
Jan 15th 2010, 3:49 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
My birthday is still on Christmas eve too.
Kind of sucks, doesn't really matter what country you're in either! I feel for your son. It never bothered me much when I was younger but I find it annoys me now that I'm older.
It's difficult to have any sort of celebration when everything shuts down early on Christmas eve and most people are with their families. Plus, as a mom I spend most of my birthday getting ready for Christmas so usually am shopping, wrapping, sorting out food etc. I really should just pretend my birthday is some other day!
Kind of sucks, doesn't really matter what country you're in either! I feel for your son. It never bothered me much when I was younger but I find it annoys me now that I'm older.
It's difficult to have any sort of celebration when everything shuts down early on Christmas eve and most people are with their families. Plus, as a mom I spend most of my birthday getting ready for Christmas so usually am shopping, wrapping, sorting out food etc. I really should just pretend my birthday is some other day!
We've always made a point of him never ever ever getting a joint birthday and Christmas present and he's always said that it feels that his birthday goes on for several days.
I felt more for his best friend who had a birthday on New Years Day
Jan 15th 2010, 4:12 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
It wasn't until after I turned 18 (drinking age) that I realized it sucked not being able to go out with your friends on your birthday. It's worse now that I've got my own family because the day just seems totally lost to Christmas.
Hopefully he'll keep his enthusiam for his birthday as he gets older!
Jan 15th 2010, 5:54 am
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Re: Reverse Birthdays - did you luck out?
It wasn't until after I turned 18 (drinking age) that I realized it sucked not being able to go out with your friends on your birthday. It's worse now that I've got my own family because the day just seems totally lost to Christmas.
Hopefully he'll keep his enthusiam for his birthday as he gets older!
Hopefully he'll keep his enthusiam for his birthday as he gets older!
