Happy belated Birthday to Kit, and of course to the Downs! Twelve years is far too short to have been around such excellent cybercompanions. :)

Thanks, BW.

I have finally managed to get onto the 'Downs (I don't know whether it was down, but I couldn't get on it earlier), so let me wish it a very happy birthday!

With a bit of nudging from Legate on FB, I've set up a birthday party thread. have fun. And Happy Downs Day.

Happy Twelfty Birthday, Barrow Downs.

Happy birthday Tuor, whether in or of Gondolin!

Seconded Happy Birthday Tuor!

Indeed! Happy birthday, Tuor, hope to see you dropping by on your way to/from Gondolin sometimes :)

Happy Birthday to Sally!

Happy birthday sally! I wish you lots and lots o' cakes of all sizes and flavours!


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Happy Birthday, Bêthberry!

Happy birthday, o River-granddaughter! May you have in your life plenty of lilies and bananas!

Happy Bbday to you, Miss Bb!

Ta muchly for the birthday greetings, Inziladun, Galadrial55, and Mister Underhill. :)

My mathom for you all is the quote I also put up on Facebook today:

"Don't be a fool, Bilbo Baggins!" he said to himself, "thinking of dragons and all that outlandish nonsense at your age!"

:D :D

"Yes, think of the return of the Ring instead!" he continued after a thought.

:D :p


Happy birthday to the one and only Squatter!

Happy birthday to The Squatter of Amon Rûdh! I always enjoy reading your erudite posts!

Cheers to you, Squatter! :smokin:

I miss your wit and style.
Good one! And a needed reminder to work harder to incorporate "outlandish" into my day-to-day vocabulary.

A very, very, very happy birthday (as she certainly deserves it!) to Esty! May it be a delightful day for you today (but not just today, for sure :)).

Seconded! Happy birthday, O Princess of Skwerlz! May your kindgom prosper and your minions never wither! ;):D

Many happy returns of the day, Esty!

Happy Birthday, Esty!

Happy birthday Esty! Thank you for all that you continue to do on this forum. :D

Happy Birthday, Esty! Look at me, on top of birthdays these past few weeks.

I hope you have one that's memorable in all the right ways, m'lady!

Happy Birthday Esty, and to all those others that I've missed!

By the way, Esty, did you know that you share a birthday with Clint Eastwood? Now that it's come to my attention, I can see the parallels -- two steely-eyed enforcers with itchy trigger-fingers and a penchant for hard whiskey...

Okay, maybe the parallels aren't as strong as I thought at first glance. Happy Birthday, Clint and Esty!

Bonne fete, Mistress Moddess. :Merisu:

Bonne fete? Is that Boba Fett's long lost sister?

Joyeux anniversaire, mon ami.

Thanks, everyone! To quote a memorable birthday speech: Clint Eastwood, eh, Underhill?! Hmmm, there is one movie version I wouldn't necessarily object to... However, I do prefer my alcohol as champagne rather than whiskey!

A belated but heartfelt "Happy Birthday" Estelyn! And wishing you many happy returns of the day!

Happy Birthday to radagastly!

Seconded, happy birthday, radagastly!

Thirded happy birthday radagastly!

Very happy birthday wishes to Saucy and Cailin!!! Have a terrific day both, wherever you fare!

Happy Birthday to Lottie! 18 is a monumental milestone. :)

Happy birthday Lottie! *sends cakes and hugs*

So what can you do, now that you're 18? It's one of the comming of age dates, but I can only remember stuff for 12, 16, 21, and basically any other age except for 18. In Hebrew 18 stands for chai (=life)*, so I guess that counts. :D


*"ch" as in Bach, not like cherries or chord.

In the UK:
You can vote in local and general elections.
You can stand for election as a Member of Parliament, local councillor or Mayor.
You can serve on a jury, or be tried in a magistrates court and go to jail if you're found guilty of a criminal offence.
If you were adopted you can see your original birth certificate (and have your name added to the Adoption Contact Register).
You can make a will.
You can get married without parental permission.
You can view, rent or buy an 18 rated film.
You can buy fireworks.
You can place a bet in a betting shop/casino.
You can buy cigarettes, rolling tobacco and cigarette papers.
You can open your own bank account.
You can buy alcohol.
You can pawn stuff in a pawn shop.l
You can have a tattoo.
You can drive lorries weighing up to 7.5 tonnes, with a trailer attached.
You can get a credit card

Not that I am suggesting that this list should be regarded as a challenge....

Right!... I just completely blanked out on that.

Happy Birthday, Mithalwen! I know you're barely out of your 'tweens', of course. ;)

Happy birthday, O Greatest Among the Eldar! Best wishes to Mithalwen!

Still a teenager in Elf years Inzil :P Thanks Gally,

Hope that you've been up to some fun. Happy Birthday, Mithalwen!

Thank you Hilde.. fun was had and we toasted a couple of Downers for whom the day was yet more special.:D