Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in Life's Like That

I’m 63 years old today.

I made that announcement not because I’m trying to elicit any form of congratulation from anyone, but because no matter how hard I try to keep it quiet, other people shout it from the rooftops… well, all over Facebook, which amounts the same. So this year, I thought I’d beat them to it.

There it is. I’m 63 years old and I don’t feel a day over 80.

There’s a biblical quote; as ye sow, so shall ye reap. I must have been bad bugger then to suffer all this pain. Knees are shot, hips hurt, I struggle to get my breath and I live permanently next door to flat broke.

But do I feel sorry for myself?

Yes. If I don’t, no one else will.

To be absolutely truthful, I don’t number self-pity amongst my failings (I have enough failings to be going on with).

It’s not all bad news, mind. Amongst the better birthday things which have happened are the release of The Handshaker under the Crooked Cat imprint last Friday.

And I had some good news last night from the Amazon Kindle UK British Detectives top 100. For several hours, all five STAC Mysteries were in the top forty.

If I’m the one responsible for all the crap in my life, it’s you, the readers who are responsible for the success of the STAC Mysteries.

So it’s a big birthday thank you from me to you.

Bring on the comments

Glynis Smy says:

January 20, 2013 at 10:41 am

Happy Birthday! x

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David Medlycott says:

January 20, 2013 at 12:14 pm

Happy birthday, you’re still but a youngster, really. Only as old as …….. what you feel, and all that.

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Jack Owen says:

January 20, 2013 at 1:16 pm

Congratulations!
You’ve created quite a legacy lineup in your most recent past which, probably, would not have contained the necessary naughty ingredients accumulated from being – a bad lad ;^D
Cheers…

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Cathie Dunn says:

January 20, 2013 at 2:53 pm

Happy Birthday, David! Hope Spain is sunny when you get there…

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Hilary says:

January 20, 2013 at 2:56 pm

Hi David – many happy returns – I’m a little older, but a week earlier … I do hope you’re not messed around by the snow … it’s been gently snowing here since before 8.00am …

Well done on all your publications etc … But more importantly have a lovely happy day today and many more ahead .. cheers Hilary

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David Robinson says:

January 21, 2013 at 6:55 am

Thank you all for your comments. My birthday passed quite unremarkably, except for a light fall of snow around teatime.

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Helen A. Howell says:

January 23, 2013 at 8:13 am

Oh you’re one year older than me this year, 62nd is coming up. My belated birthday wishes to you .·´¯`·.·♭•♪ .´¯`·.·♩ •♬♪ •♭·.·¸.♬´¯`♬¸¸.♩.*•♫♪
☆☆☆¸.*.¸☆HAPPY BIRTHDAY☆¸.*.¸☆☆☆

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David Robinson says:

January 23, 2013 at 9:19 am

Thanks, Helen. Good of you to stop by.

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