Happy Birthday to me !

Well its that time of the year again, when Father Time catches once more up with you - So here I am 61 years young, and getting grumpier by the day !

So as I enter into this my 62 second year on this little planet of ours, a few thoughts.

Why do cretins fly thousands of miles to Riga to watch SKY TV ?
Why when the trees near to the Freedom Monument were just about to blossom did Riga city council cut all the branches back ?
Why with grass near Congress Nams just about throw off its winter coat, did Riga Parks Department decide to cover it all with Earth and plant new grass seed ?
and ..........
Why has nobody sent me a Birthday card ?

But I am not alone on this day in commiserating about getting older- so do all of the following -- Happy Birthday !!

Germaine Tailleferre born on April 19, 1892

Cora Sue Collins born on April 19, 1927

Jayne Mansfield born on April 19, 1933

Dudley Moore born on April 19, 1935

Tim Curry born on April 19, 1946

Murray Perahia born on April 19, 1947

Harm Evert Waalkens born on April 19, 1948

Barry Brown born on April 19, 1951

Alexis Arguello born on April 19, 1952

Peter Chung born on April 19, 1961

Arshad Warsi born on April 19, 1968

Ashley Judd born on April 19, 1968

Shannon Lee born on April 19, 1969

Diego Cagna born on April 19, 1970

Kelly Holmes born on April 19, 1970

Luis Miguel born on April 19, 1970

Micheal Barrow born on April 19, 1970

Anniko van Santen born on April 19, 1971

Gad Elmaleh born on April 19, 1971

Rivaldo born on April 19, 1972

Jeroen Claase born on April 19, 1974

Pascal Cygan born on April 19, 1974

Kendra Jade born on April 19, 1977

Gabriel Heinze born on April 19, 1978

James Franco born on April 19, 1978

Kate Hudson born on April 19, 1979

Alexis Thorpe born on April 19, 1980

Dong Jie born on April 19, 1980

Catalina Sandino Moreno born on April 19, 1981

Hayden Christensen born on April 19, 1981

Troy Polamalu born on April 19, 1981

Joe Mauer born on April 19, 1983

Courtland Mead born on April 19, 1987

Maria Sharapova born on April 19, 1987

And of course the lovely Sue Barker !

For all who read the blog the drinks are on me this evening at De Lacy's, but to qualify for this magnanimous offer, you have to leave a comment telling me who is Germaine Tailleferre ?

So there we have it and it is amazing to think that this the 11th birthday I have spent in Riga