My wonderful hubbie

[Mrs Dazzle]

Some of you may know I've been going through a bit of a bad patch with my redundancy happening last week:(

Well, Saturday was my (cough)nd birthday and my lovely DH Darryl and friends had arranged a surprise party for me in the afternoon in our garden.

My friend Mandy and I went out "shopping" for her wedding in the morning (I'll never trust anyone again, you know;) ) and when we got back there was everyone waiting for me - hiding in the bushes and trees in our garden.

They'd been working like beavers all morning preparing the food and garden - it was so lovely I'm afraid I cried:cool: (but I had my sunglasses on, so do you think anyone would have noticed!).

Unfortunately the rains came, but it didn't dappen our enjoyment at all, we just went inside.

I can't believe how sneeky everyone was - my friends were saying to me on Friday - oh, are you in tomorrow, I'll pop around and see you - even my best friend in Ascot phoned in the morning to say she was just dashing out to work, but would phone later to have a proper girly chat . . . and then turned up with he DDs - wonderful.

I'm lucky to be blessed with some extra special friends and loved ones around me . . . but I still don't know how they kept it quiet for so many months:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

Sorry to go on, but I'm still smiling about it now and it's nice to hear good things happening, I thought

Annie x

[kazzie]

Annie,

What a lovely surprise.You know they all care,but to be shown ot is special:bounce:

Glad you had such a brilliant day:Pinkbounc

PS And a late Happy Birthday xxx

[drennan]

Happy belated Birthday Annie :wave: Sounds like you had a wonderful time just what you needed after the redundancy, it justs goes to show you whats important in life and thats Family & Friends as long as you have them around you, you'll be happy:p :p pat on the back for your DH for arranging it all.:Pinkbounc

[SpottyDog]

Annie, I'm so glad you had a good birthday. These things mean all the more when everything else seems to against you doesn't it?
Well done, Daryll and yer best chums for makin a special person feel all the more special on a special day.

[Astrid]

What a lovely surprise Annie!! :)

Sounds like you had a very happy day.

Belated happy birthday wishes from just up the road! :wave:

Astrid x
:Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc

[Carol Ann UK]

Glad to hear you had a great birthday. It does bring a lump to your throat to know that your DH and friends cared enough to make the day really special. ( Bet they all enjoy a good party too!!)

Carol

[UKDEB]

Annie,

I've always threatened my lot with death should they ever dare to spring a surprise party on me, but reading your story makes me wish someone had done that for my birthday!

It sounds as though you all had a lovely time. Thank you for sharing. :D

[Hilary]

What a wonderful surprise!

Glad you enjoyed your special day :)

[Janice]

What a truly wonderful surprise! I am so glad you enjoyed it - did you get any photo's?

I know exactly how you feel - my two children surprised us with a Silver Wedding Anniversary party and I think the memory of it all will live with me forever. I hope yours does too :)

[Sue's Mum]

So nice to hear that you had a good time - what a lovely caring DH you have. I bet it lifted your spirits. :crazy: :sunny:

[Mrs Dazzle]

Thanks so much for all your replies - I'm still smiling :D

Off to my friend's "surprise" pre-wedding lunch today . . . she who took me supposedly shopping to get me away from the house on Saturday . . revenge is sweet;) :p :Pinkbounc :bounce:

[WDWfan,uk]

........... a belated Happy Birthday Annie :D - trust Mr D to come up trumps for you ........ well done Darryl for making Annie's day extra special :)