HAPPY HEAVENLY 80TH

 


Today would have been Dad's 80th birthday, born this day 19th October 1941 in Chesterfield. Wasn't he a cutie as a boy?

Had he lived and been well, the day would have been spent with him opening an amusing Funky Pigeon card which would have contained a £20 note for beer.

The beer money would have been saved for another day, as I would have taken him to his local pub, The Carpenter's Arms and bought him a few pints to celebrate this milestone.

There would not have been any formal celebrations, no get together or party. Life, as in death, Dad never wanted any ceremony. But I am sure that he would have mentioned his milestone birthday to the regulars in the Carps and he would have accepted their "Happy Birthday" with a secret delight at the fuss, while playing it all down and saying "it's just another bloody birthday"!!!

2020 - in the pub
After the pub, he would have skyped with my sister so she could wish him a happy birthday. We did that last year and the grand kids made birthday cards for him and emailed them across before the skype session. Only problem was they all thought last year was his 80th!!

After the skype session, he would have settled into his armchair, with a bit of a groan and before long I would have heard his snores.

Happy Birthday Daddykins

 

Just a small selection from the Dove family album to celebrate his life:


Mum & Dad in Ireland - one of my favourite photos

Sept 1965

Dad at work in the 80's

Christmas 2007

2009

2011

Christmas 2012

October 2020 - his 79th

With Grandson Omar

In the 80's

Mum and Dad at my 18th party Dec 1986


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