The Answer
Sep. 7th, 2025 08:04 pmIt's my birthday and I am the Answer! The Answer to the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything! Yes, I am 42!
And it's my first birthday in my new house!
Presents!!
Three jigsaws, a jigsaw necklace, and an Amazon gift card to buy more jigsaws. Do you think Mum thinks I like jigsaws?
The Classy Old Bird card is from Emma, who did not get me anything jigsaw related but did take me out for a meal in Farnham a few days before I moved, which was lovely. And I do plan to make a post about it soon.
Close up of the jigsaw necklace.
Actually, I'm wrong to imply that I only got jigsaw-related presents from Mum. She also gave me a separate present:
A tool kit for the house!
We spent much of today playing the board games that I packed late enough I was able to find them again easily! Firstly we played Downton Abbey, which Mum won, and then we played Kings & Queens Monopoly, which I won. So that works out nicely. Except it's my birthday so I should really be the one winning things! Apparently the F1 predictions game understood this and I got the most points for today's race, so that's something at least.
For tea, we of course had birthday cake:
Salted caramel latte cake. Delicious.
And, of course, I am now drinking champagne:
Also delicious!
Picture of a 42 year old.
Also, I've ordered pizza from a nearby Italian restaurant that I've never been in but looked interesting when I walked past. Hopefully it'll be good!
And I can't finish this post without my traditional epic poem of birthday brilliance:
Raise a glass and raise a toast
For this year only I can boast
That in my age I do contain
The answer to that old refrain
The question all the people sing
The meaning of life, the universe, everything.







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Date: 2025-09-08 07:03 am (UTC)Happy birthday and congratulations on the move! 🎉
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Date: 2025-09-08 06:14 pm (UTC)Thank you! And thank you again! 😁