Dad's 70th Birthday

[Sundae]

I thought long and hard about this thread and how much detail it might reveal. But in the end I reverted to my usual carefree attitude of information sharing. I maintain that if someone cared enough to put all the shards of information I've posted together, they would have enough time and money to have tracked me/ my family another way.

Okay; disclaimer over. Let's have a 70th birthday party!

My pressies for Dads.
The poster is his favourite singer. Born the same year as him, 4 months younger. My bro was born the day before Cliff's birthday. Dad was gutted.

It's not a real signed poster. You'd probably have to be British (and drawing a pension) to realise how huge and rich Sir Cliff is. It's not like Mum's 60th, where I could write and request an autograph from her favourite actor (Edward Petherbridge you are a kind and generous man.) But Cliff's given his writing samples to Universal Posters, and they can produce a facsimile of his writing and signature on a high quality print. I spent about 30 mins writing filthy messages to myself in JB's writing I admit

Anyway, Dads really didn't seem to take it in and although I didn't lie to him I think he still assumes that I somehow got Cliff to sign it.

Also, personalised whisky. MUCH more than I would spend in an off licence, but it is an 8 year old bottle, even if it is blended. And they did a damned good job with the label.

You can't see it properly in the photo, but I got him a silver sixpence minted in 1940.
He seemed to like this the best (!) Fathers, who can figure them?

And Dads with his big balloons. Mum's taking a pic at the same time, which is why he's not looking at me. But it was more natural than the other one.