Celebrating a birthday in lockdown

My 36th birthday was celebrated in lockdown on Sunday 17th May 2020. Instead of going for a bottomless brunch with the girls in Cardiff, followed by copious cocktails, it was spent all on my own. Want to know how I pushed the boat out? Here’s how I celebrated my birthday in lockdown.

Happy Birthday 2
The day before my birthday in lockdown, I made a balloon arch

It’s my birthday! Some facts about the 17th of May

May is a crazy month for birthdays. For so many of my good friends from school and my ever-increasing acquaintances on social media. For example, on Facebook, I have 6 friends on the 14th, 4 friends on the 15th, 3 friends on the 16th, 2 on the 18th and 4 on the 19th May. What were all of our parents ‘celebrating’ in August?! My birthday is the 17th of May; here are some interesting facts about the date throughout history.

The 17th May