Saturday, 9 January 2016

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

I heard a noise, the clink of the post box lid. In fact it awakened me from my slumber and I thought “There ought not to be any postal delivery it being a Saturday" even though it is my 73rd birthday.

So I quickly threw on my dressing gown went outside and opened the box and this is what I found.


Not our correct address by any means. It is though our Otherworld address known by the good-people

I turned over the envelope to see who the sender was and sure enough it was from my friends in the otherworld.

Look they even have their own postal 
service too 

The front cover of the card.



 Inside is Hazel holding a heart


On the back he is waving goodbye.
This is one of the joys of having friends in
the otherworld.

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50 comments:

  1. The Weaver of Grass9 January 2016 at 18:32

    Lucky you. Wish I inhabited that world of yours. Happy Birthday though Heron.

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    1. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 18:38

      Thank you Pat.
      I am sure that they are about in Yorkshire because I have heard Hazel talking about how prolific his family are in rural areas of the UK.

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  2. Joanne Noragon9 January 2016 at 18:37

    Happy birthday! I will be 73 in a very few weeks. But, I feel much older than I consider you to be.

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    1. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 18:40

      Joanne... I am stumped for words and can find no answer :)

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  3. snapdragon9 January 2016 at 18:39

    What a thoughtful gesture from Hazel, we send much love & hugs to Grandpa Heron on his special day too x

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  4. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 18:46

    Yes, well it just goes to show that if you look after the Good People they will look after you in return.
    Thank you for your good wishes Snapdragon xx

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  5. ADRIAN9 January 2016 at 18:55

    Many Happy Returns.

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  6. Flotsam9 January 2016 at 18:58

    Many happy returns, Mel. A birthday is such a special thing to celebrate even for the fact that it means another years has been made on the planet, whichever corner that may be! No mean feat. :)

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    1. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 19:04

      Thank you very much Bella. Indeed it is no mean feat especially for those of us who were born in wartime.....

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  7. Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)9 January 2016 at 19:30

    Happy Birthday ! How good of Hazel to bring it to our attention. :)

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    1. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 19:42

      O Hazel is like that he can be very kind at times.
      Thank you for your comment Patricia.

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  8. Blogoratti9 January 2016 at 19:48

    What a wonderful one. Happy Birthday wishes!

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    1. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 19:51

      Many thanks Blogo.
      I might finish the day with a small glass of my homemade Cherry Brandy and give a toast to all my blogging friends.

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  9. Susan Heather9 January 2016 at 19:51

    Belated Happy Birthday. I will be visiting my hubby shortly for his 86th birthday today (10th).

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    1. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 19:56

      Hi Susan not belated it is still the ninth over here - so many thanks xx
      Warm regards to the other Capricorn on achieving his 86th !

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  10. Anonymous9 January 2016 at 20:23

    Happy birthday heron :-)

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  11. Simon Douglas Thompson9 January 2016 at 20:35

    Wow wow wow! I'm very glad that card found its way to your world, although heaven only knows how!

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    1. A Heron's View9 January 2016 at 20:43

      Magic Simon pure magic :)
      Thank you so much for your comment.

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  12. Nada9 January 2016 at 22:29

    Many happy returns on your natal day...!

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  13. Deb9 January 2016 at 22:32

    Happy Birthday H! :-)

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  14. Toni9 January 2016 at 23:12

    What a wonderful event. Happy Birthday and a hug to Hazel for being so thoughtful.

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 04:37

      Thank you for your comment and you are so right about Hazel :)

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  15. Mac n' Janet10 January 2016 at 00:47

    Happy Birthday! How great to receive blessings from friends.

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  16. Texan10 January 2016 at 01:44

    Happy Birthday to you :O)....I am in very good company it seems!!! My Birthday being the day before January 8th :O), 51 this year myself :O)... Capricorns ya know, earth sign :O)... I am sure your friends from all realms wished you a wonderful birthday :O)... A lucky fella you are :O).

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 04:44

      Hi Tex !
      I believe that we Capricorns are the TOPS and all the others are in training to catch up :) Thank you for your comment xxx

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  17. Jennifer10 January 2016 at 05:39

    Hi! I love your card! Warm birthday greetings to you from the USA, a day late but very sincere. :)

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 10:02

      Thank you Jennifer! It is amazing what arrives in the post box :)

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  18. thelma10 January 2016 at 07:49

    Happy birthday Heron and snap! I had a birthday yesterday.hope you enjoyed yours as much as I enjoyed mine, trailing round a church looking for reused Anglo-Saxon stones. X

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 10:10

      Thank you Thelma and belated birthday wishes to you.
      We went out for lunch and a young boy on the next table it was his eighth and the restaurant owner said "Wonderful there is only 65 years between you"

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  19. Vallypee10 January 2016 at 08:24

    Oh Mel, this is too lovely!! Happy birthday from us in the Nevereverlands! I should have known you were a Capricorn...many of my favourite people are :)

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 10:21

      Am glad that you enjoyed the card Val ! Thank you for the wonderful comment
      which almost made me blush...... :) :)

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  20. Hilary Melton-Butcher10 January 2016 at 11:42

    Hi Mel - what a wonderful surprise ... I'd have been bouncing up and down with happiness to receive that card too ... Lovely to have your 73rd on a Saturday ... and I hope you've been having a wonderful weekend - I was shatteringly woken in the middle of the night with huge flashes and enormous crashes ... which I hope you did not have to wake you this morning .. the gentle bash of the letter box sounds much more pleasant.

    I'm joining you in the middle of the week ... and will be celebrating blog wise then ...

    Have a very happy year ahead and many more thereafter ... and lots of joy today - cheers Hilary

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 12:05

      Hello Hilary !
      You are so right a Saturday is a good day to have ones birthday on and I do feel that today is a continuation of yesterday. Mind you my 70th started on a Wednesday at 3pm and continued until the early hours of following Sunday - one does have to be fit :)
      Thank you very much for your warm wishes. Am looking forward in making reciprocal birthday comments to your good self in a few days time.

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  21. SeagullSuzie10 January 2016 at 14:35

    Belated birthday wishes Mel. I love the little stamp on the card, what a lucky man you are to have 'the little people' about to share your celebrations.

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 15:37

      Thank you for your delightful comment Suzie :)

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  22. Down by the sea10 January 2016 at 20:49

    Belated Happy Birthday that is such a special card too! When we visited Ireland when the children were young they played all week with the leprechaun only they could see in the garden. Sarah x

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 20:54

      Thanks for birthday greetings Sarah !
      As for your children's Leprechaun am not in the least surprised :)

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  23. la- rêverie10 January 2016 at 22:23

    Happy belated birthday wishes!
    I also love the little stamp on the card...

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    1. A Heron's View10 January 2016 at 22:31

      Many thanks la- rêverie our faeries are amazingly artistic you know !

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  24. Casey11 January 2016 at 03:02

    Happy Day of Birth, Heron. Mighty fine freinds you have there. 73 winters is a good, long time. Here's to 73 more.

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  25. nick12 January 2016 at 14:49

    I think Irish posties are well used to deciphering vague addresses that mean something only to the locals. It happens a lot in Northern Ireland as well, where there are still many people who use the old townland addresses and live somewhere like "Carrickbeg, Ballynafeegan".

    I love the card!

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    1. A Heron's View12 January 2016 at 14:59

      Thanks Nick - you do realise that no postie delivered that card, it being a Saturday and there's no delivery down South on that day.
      I guess you are somewhere on the Ards Peninsula ?

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    2. nick15 January 2016 at 15:40

      I work in Newtownards but I live in East Belfast. We still get post deliveries on Saturdays, I'm glad to say.

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    3. A Heron's View15 January 2016 at 18:18

      I know both of those places and Newtownards more so as I used to visit friends there when I lived in Bangor.

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