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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

The Forty-Five Club......


Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me-e
Happy Birthday to me!

I share a birthday with a number of 'famous' people. Many of whom I have never heard of. But the ones that always stick in my mind are generally from the world of entertainment: Linda Hamilton, Julie London, George Gershwin, T S Eliot, Winnie Mandela (er, OK, not really in the 'entertainment' camp - more tyre-burning perhaps), Anne Robinson and Will Self (who was born on the exact same day I was).

Closer to my heart though are two particular people who I greatly admire and who I am proud to say I was born on the same day as them both. And they are Bryan Ferry (I have always been a big Roxy Music fan) and the ever youthful Olivia Newton-John. Hopelessly devoted to them both.

4 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday!
    HAve a drink or 3 for me (and Livvie)!

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  2. Anonymous10:43 am

    Hey birthday boy, you kept that one quiet, if only we'd known crates of champagne would be heading your way!!!!
    Have a great birthday.
    Love from Michael and Andrew.xx

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  3. Anonymous10:43 am

    Happy Birthday, Jonathan!
    Will you be celebrating at the Grove?
    Love, Kevin

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  4. Thanks guys. Keeping it quiet? Well, you do when you get to my (our?) age!

    And yes Kevin, I'll be at the Emeroids tonight.

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