Break out the beer and spirits chaps

**tikkifriend** · 05-18-2018 05:32

Only one more year from today and I join the illustrious rank of the 3 score years brigade so upto the bar for a drink of your choice.

**flash** · 05-18-2018 06:11

Many happy returns of the day old chap

**Teaticket** · 05-18-2018 08:04

Happy day mate. We'll get the welcome mat cleaned and ready next year.

**zenlizard** · 05-18-2018 09:10

Here's to 59, and hopefully, 60.

**Stumptonian** · 05-18-2018 09:38

Happy Birthday, Paul
(or should that be Bon Anniversaire)
60 is the new 50 right?

So I guess you’re celebrating 49 again.

**Rebel** · 05-18-2018 10:25

Have a great one Paul. Only another 11 years to go and you can ride the Prague trams for free.
Happy Birthday mate and here's to many more to come. Your health sir.

Just fell over. Be a good chap and hand me down another beer and a straw.

**Guntruck** · 05-18-2018 10:39

Congrats Paul, you don’t look a day over 70

**Dan-Sam** · 05-18-2018 11:16

Congrats to 41^st anniversary of your 1^8th birthday!

I hope we can celebrate your next anniversary next year in Prague

**Marechallannes** · 05-18-2018 11:27

Happy birthday, Paul.

**Flying Helmut** · 05-18-2018 15:46

Happy Birthday, old chap (now slightly older chap!

)

I'm well into the Brandy already!

**gully_raker** · 05-18-2018 17:38

Happy Birthday Paul! Get stuck into all that French Wine my friend & enjoy your last year in the 50's to the full!

**Naharaht** · 05-19-2018 00:57

A belated Happy Birthday for yesterday, Paul!

**tikkifriend** · 05-19-2018 02:50

Thanks you chaps it was a great day, good weather and some tasty pressies including the Haynes manual for the Mosquito and Callum macdonald's book on the assassination of Heydrich

**grumpybear** · 05-19-2018 04:23

Have a great one Happy birthday

**OldGuy59** · 05-19-2018 08:55

How did I miss this post? Anyway, hope your special day was a good one.

I'll beat you to that 3 score years brigade by a few weeks, next year. The government sent me a letter last week, advising me that I can apply on-line for my civil pension, starting next May. I have to apply for 'geezer' status in this country, it appears.

**tikkifriend** · 05-19-2018 09:00

Well its 66 for my UK pension so enjoy yours in Canada Mike.

My French pension kicks in in a couple of years.

**Stumptonian** · 05-19-2018 10:16

Originally Posted by OldGuy59

I have to apply for 'geezer' status in this country, it appears.

I started applying for Canada Pension earlier this year and was stymied by the "Mother's Maiden Name" question.
It kept saying my entry was incorrect.

I finally called the 800 number and found they had made my SIN account inactive.
A personal visit to Service Canada in Richmond last month and a confirmation letter in the mail last week means I can try again.

**tikkifriend** · 05-19-2018 10:42

Originally Posted by Stumptonian

I started applying for Canada Pension earlier this year and was stymied by the "Mother's Maiden Name" question.
It kept saying my entry was incorrect.

I finally called the 800 number and found they had made my SIN account inactive.
A personal visit to Service Canada in Richmond last month and a confirmation letter in the mail last week means I can try again.