Party time again!

[wiseheart]

Hi folks! *waves*

Time is flying by, isn't it? It's that time of a year again - I'm getting older. In this case, I'm turning 55 on October 9, which used to be an important thing, back under the old regime. Women could retire at the age of 55 back then. So I've decided to ignore all that fantastic headway we've supposedly made towards democracy in the last two decades and enter my virtual retirement, blithley overlooking the fact that I'll have to work another 7 or 8 or only God knows how many years.

So, let's party! Last years virtual birthday party yielded 742 comments on 6 pages, which won't be easy to top, but we're good, aren't we? WE CAN DO IT! So, let's give it a try! In the recent years, it has always been great fun, so let's have fun again!

You're all cordially invited to help yourself to a slice of virtual Dobos Cake recipe - it's my absolute favourite, although I never managed to get it as good as my Garnny used to.

Cheers!

Note: The party will be closed on October 9, at midnight, sharp. Join us and have fun!

Comments

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

This is so much fun!We've the same problem with the retirement age here. It will only make unemployment worse!

Happy early birthday!Your cake sounds delicious.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It will only make unemployment worse!

Yeah, unfortunately the only people who don't understand it are the Powers That Be - as usual.

And yes, the cake is absoultely delicious. Have some more. :)

[rcfinch.livejournal.com]

Regarding the unemployment age: maybe you can console yourself that 7 or 8 years will still leave it under the Dutch one, which has been 65 since the Second World War and will be raised to 67 in a couple of years.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but when you've worked since the age of 19 in the hope that you can stop at 55 (even if you might chose not to do so), it's a bit depressing...

[rcfinch.livejournal.com]

I know. It's a big jump. It would have been better if they'd introduced it in small steps during a couple of decades. I'm sorry for you!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The main problem is that in my job, your nerves get frayed after a few decades. I still love working with kids, but it wears me out a lot more than, say, even ten years ago. Imagining having to do this for another seven or eight years could make me cry.

[rcfinch.livejournal.com]

Life isn't fair, but governments are far worse.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Your cake is delicious! We have Powers that Be that are completely out of touch too!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I've come to believe that you must be deeply stupid to reach a position where you can really harm people who're a lot smarter than you and labour for small wages so that you can get he big bucks, have a comfortable life and make their life miserable.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Hello! Nice to see you at the party!