Happy 40th!

40 years ago, today, I came home with this…

 

Tummy ache… and…a son! 

Named Nicholas John. And when the nurses said that he was ‘a good ten pounder’, I almost died! Actually, he weighted 9lb 6 ozs and I do know that it was somewhat uncomfortable…but I also know that 40 years later, it was so well worth it! 

Born with very dark brown hair, by the following summer, he was very blonde! And he continued to be so. Unlike me!

It wasn’t long before school came calling…

Sixth Form came and went…3xAs at A Level..not too bad!

And off to The University of Exeter…

After 3 years, graduation…B.A. Archaeology…

  And then a further graduation..M.A. Archaeology

I think he worked hard… and played hard…!

And then came some travelling and some gadding about..

Not forgetting his love of TUFC…

And his love of Lizzie!

In 2018…a wedding…! T’was delightful!

And then, in 2021, along came…

And today, we all shared in the celebrations…40 years of my lovely son’s life! Lizzie made a rather apt cake…as they recently made it to Northumberland and Nich walked on Hadrian’s Wall…

I would say, a most splendid 40 years… and 40 years of which we are all very proud! 

Here’s to 40 more wonderful years, eh Nich? 

Happy Birthday! 🎉🍰🥂🎉🍰🥂🎉🍰🥂🎉🍰🥂😁