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Previously on "what did you do [will you do] in your 50th year?"
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Congrats - enjoy!Originally posted by Halo Jones View PostWell next month I shall let you know, but mostly surprised that it looks like I am going to make it to 50
have a party with close friends planned & will use it as an excuse to spend too much on a new army (40K)
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My late 40s to early 50s was the most enjoyable period of my working life and my 50th year turned out to be a very good one overall.
My family organised a surprise party for me but the big celebration was taking the whole family to Japan for a holiday. It had been on my bucket list since I was 20 odd and it was amazing.
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Well next month I shall let you know, but mostly surprised that it looks like I am going to make it to 50
have a party with close friends planned & will use it as an excuse to spend too much on a new army (40K)
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Hired a bar, laid on a buffet and invited just about everyone I knew including some CUK denizens. Was very pleasant
Then flew out to Oz for a few weeks.
Enjoyed it a lot
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Got a couple of years to think about that. Hopefully I'll do nothing.
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My 50th birthday was during the March of the first lockdown. We were supposed to be going skiing.
Didn’t really do anything special that year.
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You hit your 5th decade on your 40th birthday. You hit your 50th year on your 49th birthday.Originally posted by malvolio View PostErmm.. You hit your 50th year on your 40th birthday...
I didn't want any fuss. But my sister-in-law insisted on organising things. So I ended up have three parties that I didn't want.
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Went to Palma for a long weekend with 'er indoors. Rather pleasant it was too!
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I made lunch & dinner for family and we went out for desert, came back and watched a movie at home.
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