Penblwydd hapus @CatrinLliarJones , and @Novem too
Woweeeeeeee!!! Diolch yn fawr iawn to everyone for your warm wishes! Iâve thoroughly enjoyed reading through them all.
Iâve had a lovely day, which included lunch out in Caernarfon with Aran, a long walk with the dog, takeaway for supper with the kids, a movie and a glass or two of bubbly.
I also feel totally honoured to be sharing my birthday with Milla⌠though only one of us is now officially in their late fortiesâŚ
Penblydd hapus, Catrin. Hoping it went well.
Penblwydd hapus i ti Catrin!
Diolch yn fawr iawn to you all once more. I am touched by all your messages.
Penblwydd hapus i chi, Catrin a Novem.
A very belated penblwydd hapus @CatrinLliarJones - sorry I only get to log on so infrequently, and hope the virtual and real Prosecco made up for it!
Penblwydd hapus yn hwyr i chi @CatrinLliarJones! In our family we celebrate our birthday week, so I hope the Prosecco is still flowing!
Penblwydd hapus Catrinââ18 plus 18 yearsâ experienceâ is it? Sounds perfect
DIOLCH! Unfortunately itâs 18 plus 28 years experience⌠but hey, whoâs countingâŚ
This late 40s business is a bit dodgy if you ask me!
A belated best wishes. The late sixties are a lot dodgierâŚ
Penblwydd Hapus Catrin. And many more of them!!! x
Penblwydd Hapus Iawn, Catrin. They say age is a state of mind - so never mind.
If itâs any comfort, your age is now a prime number. Do you feel in your prime?
Oh, you sneaky lot, you beat me to it!
Hereâs what I wanted to say:
Itâs Catrinâs birthday - a young and energetic 47, as she proved by dancing the night away at a friendâs 40th last night.
Catrin is a modest, âoh I didnât do muchâ kind of person - so she doesnât tend to be front-and-centre in SSiW stuff (apart from her terrific âword of the dayâ recordings).
And yet it was Catrin who said âYes - this is the right idea - this is what youâre meant to be doingâ when I first told her I had an idea for a course.
It was Catrin who gave me the confidence to give it a go, knowing I had a first language speaker to record the Welsh.
It was Catrin who said it was okay for me NOT to go and get a proper job when things were tough (and we were homeless).
Itâs been Catrin whoâs slept in with the kids when neither of them was sleeping through the night, so that I would have a clear enough head to work through the day.
Itâs just always been Catrin for meâŚ
So I would truly, deeply, LOVE to see you lot giving her a big, SSiW âPenblwydd hapusâ shout-outâŚ
Penblwydd hapus, Catrin!
Tanti auguri, Catrin! Penblwydd hapus!
Oh and thanks for keeping Aran on the right track so we can now all enjoy the course!
These are beautiful words!
Yourâs and Catrinâs messages about each other on the forum are so heartwarming and a real inspiration.
Penblwydd Hapus Catrin! Dw iân gobeithio y gei di ddiwrnod perffaith, ac maeâr teulu yn sbwylio ti!
Penblwydd Hapus, Catrin!
I hope you have a wonderful day, and an upcoming year filled with family, friends, joy, and blessings!
Penblwydd hapus, Catrin. Have a great day.
Penblwydd hapus iawn Catrin! I hope you are having an amazing day xx