Everyone is now asking me what i want for my birthday, there’s this strange pressure that because it’s a milestone birthday, you have to have something lavish, people say “you’re only 50 once you know!” but you’re also only 49 once too! and the truth is, i dont know, i haven’t got the foggiest idea of what I want.

To be honest id be happy with a couple of bottles of rum, maybe a bottle of red wine, and the obligatory things you’d buy your dad on father’s day, things like socks, pants and some Lynx toiletries!!

It’s just another birthday.

Edit: i was mainly referring to the presents that some people want to buy me, rather than things to actually do. I’m having the usual birthday bash, so don’t go thinking I’ll be moping around the house!!

  • cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.worldEnglish
    14·
    5 months ago

    I just turned 50 last month. My husband got me a cake. It’s “just a cake” but he had to get up early and sneak out of the house and get back before I woke up and left for work, then hide the cake for a day. That’s what made it special.

    Happy birthday!

    • WanderingSoul @feddit.ukOPEnglish
      5·
      5 months ago

      See, id be more inclined to make a cake, i have been known to make a damn fine cheesecake, but not one of those ‘baked New York cheesecakes’, Oh no! im talking about a cheesecake with the biscuit base, it’s probably a British thing though as i know American biscuits are different from British biscuits!

      • cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        Where were you on my birthday??

        Btw I just recently had the pleasure of trying the Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake from Costco and it definitely lives up to the hype. Graham cracker crust though, so you may not be a fan.

        • WanderingSoul @feddit.ukOPEnglish
          2·
          5 months ago

          Where were you on my birthday??

          Umm, in England!

          I Googled Graham cracker crust, apparently the closest thing in the UK is Mcvities digestive biscuits, which is what i use, but it’s not baked, just broken into tiny crumbs, mix in melted butter, place mixture in a tin compact it, place in the fridge then add the filling.

          But then that’s for a plain cheesecake base, i like being creative, chocolate digestive biscuits, Biscoff biscuits are very nice.

          • Flummoxed@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            5 months ago

            Do you not then bake the crust and filling or is it all just done it the fridge? I’d love to have your recipe!

            Congratulations on the milestone!

            • WanderingSoul @feddit.ukOPEnglish
              1·
              5 months ago

              No baking involved, the filling is just…

              600g full fat soft cheese. 100g icing sugar. 284ml pot of double cream.

              Plus any other bits you fancy, like flakes of chocolate, or grated lemon peel.

              I presume you are a fan of cheesecake?