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Sharing shit 2020 birthdays

93 replies

Cluelessat32 · 26/01/2022 20:20

In the spirit of the times, let share our shitty 2020 birthdays. Just for the fun of it.

On my birthday in 2020 I was with my sister after leaving my abusive husband. However I suppose I had a nice cake.

OP posts:
doodlejump1980 · 26/01/2022 21:03

Day one of lockdown one was my 40th. Everything was cancelled. Party. Holiday. The lot.
But I had a lovely day with my lovely wee family and we have now started a tradition of baking ourselves an afternoon tea for birthday lunches.
Currently got covid in our house, so will I have my third lockdown/under restriction birthday?

QuestionsorComments · 26/01/2022 21:06

It was my 50th. We had almost a whole year of great things planned from a holiday with adult DC, through a weekend away with friends, lessons for a new skill and a party and I never usually plan anything for my birthday. All cancelled, then DH got cancer and died.

Do I win? Grin

Inastatus · 26/01/2022 21:06

I had Zoom drinks with friends and family 🙄 yippee! If I never do another Zoom meeting again it will be too soon.

Mummyoflittledragon · 26/01/2022 21:06

Mine was at the start of lockdown. Dh obviously organised a surprise drinks event with 30 friends and a large cake. Dh then observed we should let the plebs eat cake. But where would the fun be in that, eh?!

MrsWidgerysLodger · 26/01/2022 21:07

@QuestionsorComments

It was my 50th. We had almost a whole year of great things planned from a holiday with adult DC, through a weekend away with friends, lessons for a new skill and a party and I never usually plan anything for my birthday. All cancelled, then DH got cancer and died.

Do I win? Grin

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. Flowers

Mummyoflittledragon · 26/01/2022 21:07

@QuestionsorComments Flowers

oldandscunnered · 26/01/2022 21:07

Mine was great -got in just before restrictions - January birthday - went to Fuerteventura - two years ago now but going again on Saturday. Last year's birthday was the worst. Fell down some very narrow old steps, fractured my back in two places, battered my coccyx and lung area the day after boxing day. On my birthday my DH got us an afternoon tea which I could not sit in a chair for. Still in a lot of pain from the fracture but not as bad. Yeah, that was a pretty shite birthday.

MrsWidgerysLodger · 26/01/2022 21:08

That was supposed to be flowers not a bloody grinning face.

Polkadotties · 26/01/2022 21:10

My birthday is in April. In 2020 I went for a walk for one hour and 8 mins. I posted a screen shot of my Apple Watch to my instagram story and got a load of shit for going 8 minutes over the 1 hour limit. The 1 hour limit next existed!

itsgettingweird · 26/01/2022 21:13

@Bearsbearsbears40

Flowers OP… 2020 was my 40th birthday year but most people didn’t remember. I know it was a pandemic and everything but a text or two on the big day might have been nice.
Mine too!

Me and my mum and ds are all within a week.

We were able to meet at a restaurant as a family and celebrate all our birthday including the big one we did originally for dad on zoom!!

Although I have to say that was brilliant. DB teaching mum about zoom over FaceTime.

Is all buying the same cake and lighting candles. Zooming in and surprising my dad and blowing it's the candles at the same time.

The the family quiz. My brother did good and it was actually quite fun and one of the best ways we've celebrated! Not because we enjoyed being apart but because it was different from the usual family meal in the birthday persons place of choice!

itsgettingweird · 26/01/2022 21:19

Questioner ThanksThanksThanksThanks

EcoCustard · 26/01/2022 21:37

Dc4’s 1st birth was April 2020 and a family, few friends were coming for a tea party in our garden. Instead it was his siblings and DH and I with a homemade Victoria sponge, cream and strawberries. It was very hot and he had a lovely day in the paddling pool. DH’s is the following day, and no meal or lunch out but an ok day out home. Dc3 missed out on her birthday party in July. Dc1 & Dc2 both had birthdays in November 2020 lockdowns so no party, meal out etc.

my 40th was at the start of 2021 we had a dream holiday planned for 2 years that was cancelled way back in October. I ended up with beans on toast and nothing from family or friends, still irks now. Dc4 had another lockdown day. DH had his 50th which resulted in a cancelled holiday cottage, but as you were allowed to eat outside in some places we went out. However it was a sandwich in a box as that was all they were serving. My 41st this year I ended up with Covid and isolation.

Bookmarket · 26/01/2022 21:44

DD1 turned 18 and she wasn't even allowed out to walk with someone outside the household, so she spent it at home with her mum and dad. 2 friends and her boyfriend dropped off gifts at the end of the drive. I compensated by buying stupid big balloons and an expensive cake. It all seems a bit silly now knowing our PM had a group of people to sing happy birthday to him and people to share his cake with.

HelloDulling · 26/01/2022 21:47

Early April. It was nice weather, so we had a BBQ after I had queued at the supermarket to buy it. I don’t think I had a cake. A couple of friends came by, left presents on the doorstep and then stood the other side of the gate for a quick chat. It was weird. But okay.

2021 was worse, actually. Colder weather, and nowhere open inside. Also real feeling of ‘here we are again’.

OddsNSodsBitsNBobs · 26/01/2022 21:58

My birthday was on the day boris got caught out with his party.... I wasn't invited? I had an afternoon tea delivery for 1, o dornybit on my own.

Savingpeoplehuntingthings · 26/01/2022 22:11

May 2020.
My friend asked me to go for a socially distanced walk, you could meet one other person outside. She brought 2 picnic rugs with a cupcake and flask of tea on each with a 2 meter tape between each so we were not too close. We are out cakes and went home separately.

Almostwelsh · 26/01/2022 22:14

I spent my 50th birthday totally alone, in deepest lockdown as I'm single and my children were with their father. I was supposed to be having a weekend away with friends. We met on zoom instead.

Imonaspendingban · 26/01/2022 22:32

We normally go to my in-laws on my birthday (April)

(They had two children but my partners sister died 21 years ago-on my birthday)

It’s just frankly fucking unfair that two loving parents to two children should lose one of them

2020 we where forced to cancel going down to them (200 miles away) as fil was vulnerable but we promised each other we’d do it in 2021

I sat on the sofa and just cried over the fact we couldn’t see them-they did ring but it’s not the same (and again at Christmas when Boris cancelled it)

Fast forward to feb 2021 and we lose my fil to cancer so we never did get to spend my birthday with them both-instead,just before my big day we held his funeral (it was postponed due to covid)

I’ve not bothering this year

LaMariposa · 26/01/2022 22:37

My 40th. I dragged my dinings table and chairs out into the front garden and sat drinking Prosecco with my sister (in our bubble) and DH. Children ran around. Various neighbours came over with their own drinks and stood at a safe distance, and quite a few bought me a bottle.

It wasn’t the party I planned but it was lovely in its own way.

MrsMagenta · 26/01/2022 22:39

It was my 50th and the day I should have got married!

Double whammy!

MrsMagenta · 26/01/2022 22:45

Just to add more info.

April 2020 was the year I turned 50 and the same day I should have got married!

The best plans and all that…..

RedRobin100 · 26/01/2022 22:49

October 2020, 36, my first birthday as a mother.

My husband wrote me a birthday card and didn’t write my new baby’s name on it.. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Itsmeandhim · 26/01/2022 22:53

That is so sad @QuestionsorComments.💐

It was my 60th. DD and grandchildren walked her dog past in the afternoon.
We talked across the front garden.
Our DS and family walked their dog in the evening. Another conversation
across the garden.
The next day I had a telephone call to say that I had cancer.

My BF says that as it wasn't a great year I can stay 59.

HerRoyalNotness · 26/01/2022 23:01

I can’t even remember 2020, but my birthday for 2021 I was having surgery. Every follow up appt my consultant apologised for scheduling it on my birthday. I’d waited a month from injury m to have it so I didn’t care, it had to be done!

HesterShaw1 · 26/01/2022 23:03

Mine was the second week of lockdown in April and everyone was completely nuts with fear and trepidation. I live alone and was utterly miserable. Tried going for a walk and smiling and saying hi at strangers and they just averted their eyes. Didn't speak to a soul all day. I got very depressed.