tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post1279208162860066461..comments2023-12-14T10:28:43.397+00:00Comments on Declan Burke: Some Sentimental Musings On Turning 40Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-30213869310888577022009-03-28T01:59:00.000+00:002009-03-28T01:59:00.000+00:00Happy Belated Birthday!Happy Belated Birthday!Patricia https://www.blogger.com/profile/10822225172221208861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-38352389404403447812009-03-26T18:06:00.000+00:002009-03-26T18:06:00.000+00:00Happy Birthday Dec.Happy Birthday Dec.Uriah Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046023583067265187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-4595755189547115362009-03-25T07:59:00.000+00:002009-03-25T07:59:00.000+00:00Happy birthday, Dec, all the best!Happy birthday, Dec, all the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-27573099220572608932009-03-24T17:24:00.000+00:002009-03-24T17:24:00.000+00:00Happy birthday Declan. Hope the celebrations went ...Happy birthday Declan. Hope the celebrations went well!Brian McGillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569349052013628187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-29914837012157125542009-03-24T15:37:00.000+00:002009-03-24T15:37:00.000+00:00Marco, squire ... you're an Everton man? That woul...Marco, squire ... you're an Everton man? That would explain a lot. My commiserations ...<BR/><BR/>Seanag - we can all only boop to our best abilities. To paraphrase Beckett - boop, boop again, boop better. <BR/><BR/>Colin, had it been a league title instead of that pesky European Cup malarkey they keep winning, it would've been Top 5. <BR/><BR/>Donna - edible shoes are the devil's work. Trust me, I know ...<BR/><BR/>Everyone else - many thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it. Here's to another 40 half as good ...<BR/><BR/>Cheers, DecDeclan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322645323239292406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-37623313974103319122009-03-24T05:09:00.000+00:002009-03-24T05:09:00.000+00:00Lucky indeed is the man who knows his luck.And I m...Lucky indeed is the man who knows his luck.<BR/><BR/>And I must say, my dear, that you are still only a mere boopster yourself.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-61672377032475163482009-03-23T22:07:00.000+00:002009-03-23T22:07:00.000+00:00Happy Birthday Dec, thanks for taking the time to ...Happy Birthday Dec, thanks for taking the time to corrosponde (particually today.)Gordon Harrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752143420582279303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-87160127703529162722009-03-23T21:50:00.000+00:002009-03-23T21:50:00.000+00:00Happy birthday. Also, I must agree with others abo...Happy birthday. Also, I must agree with others about how good that cake looks.Kasey D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12966657551674972434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-67413712139605245332009-03-23T21:04:00.000+00:002009-03-23T21:04:00.000+00:00Liverpool only number 8?Liverpool only number 8?Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08433332584935362768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-67614870019569195892009-03-23T20:09:00.000+00:002009-03-23T20:09:00.000+00:00If a man's wealth can be measured by the quality o...If a man's wealth can be measured by the quality of his friends, you-- er, have more than enough for a quaff and a kip. Many more happy occasions to you and yours!<BR/>==============<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>“Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home”<BR/> <A HREF="http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-60972104637153261022009-03-23T19:42:00.000+00:002009-03-23T19:42:00.000+00:00Lovely post Dec - it brought a wee tear to my sent...Lovely post Dec - it brought a wee tear to my sentimental eye. And the cake made my mouth water. Please let your mum know my birthday is in September and I would like a cake in the shape of a shoe.<BR/><BR/>Happy birthday and here's wishing you many many more highlights.<BR/><BR/>DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780558832861165256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-25081903794437836192009-03-23T17:55:00.000+00:002009-03-23T17:55:00.000+00:00Happy Birthday! (even if I prefer Toffees eh eh)Ac...Happy Birthday! (even if I prefer Toffees eh eh)<BR/><BR/>Ach, someone already beat me to the Big 4-0 pun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-89314722616535662162009-03-23T17:47:00.000+00:002009-03-23T17:47:00.000+00:00Big 40th shout out, Dec! It only gets better from ...Big 40th shout out, Dec! It only gets better from here (or at least I'm told, being only 35 and all.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827652636843928373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-5576852043448414602009-03-23T17:20:00.000+00:002009-03-23T17:20:00.000+00:00Very nice cake. Is there any left?(Word verificati...Very nice cake. Is there any left?<BR/><BR/>(Word verification is 'daling'. Forgotten the 'r' I think.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-18674334420073431302009-03-23T16:40:00.000+00:002009-03-23T16:40:00.000+00:00Congrats and a toast to the next 40 being just as ...Congrats and a toast to the next 40 being just as good, better even. It's a rare individual who recognizes his personal wealth.Corey Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566740230330395590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-24583745586080204602009-03-23T15:37:00.000+00:002009-03-23T15:37:00.000+00:00What a positive B-Day post. Nice to hear someone i...What a positive B-Day post. Nice to hear someone is happy about their life at any age. <BR/><BR/>Many happy returns, Dec. <BR/><BR/>Luv the cake!Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-45896645022647044142009-03-23T15:03:00.000+00:002009-03-23T15:03:00.000+00:00Speaking as someone who eased past 50 a few years ...Speaking as someone who eased past 50 a few years ago, my advice is to just keep chipping away. If the sequel to THE BIG O (THE BIG P?) is anywhere near as good, you'll find a publisher for it. Despair not.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on turning 40, and for Aileen, and for Lily. You are a lucky man.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-81006059591916694192009-03-23T14:27:00.000+00:002009-03-23T14:27:00.000+00:00Let me join in the chorus of wishing you the happi...Let me join in the chorus of wishing you the happiest of birthdays, Declan.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>JeffJ. Kingston Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-50082586776891491772009-03-23T13:39:00.000+00:002009-03-23T13:39:00.000+00:00Happy birthday, sir. And remember, 40 is the new 3...Happy birthday, sir. And remember, 40 is the new 30.Stuart Nevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883631620345577504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-46033595591176475742009-03-23T12:58:00.000+00:002009-03-23T12:58:00.000+00:00Happy birthday, Dec. The cake looks gorgeous.Happy birthday, Dec. The cake looks gorgeous.crimeficreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666088342752346697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-72488551729272828672009-03-23T12:21:00.000+00:002009-03-23T12:21:00.000+00:00Happy birthday, Declan!ClairHappy birthday, Declan!<BR/><BR/>ClairEllen Clair Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944288413332520719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-77876672447445548172009-03-23T12:13:00.000+00:002009-03-23T12:13:00.000+00:00Nothing against Limerick hurling, Conor ... it's m...Nothing against Limerick hurling, Conor ... it's more my Dad being from Wexford kinda thing. <BR/><BR/>Oi, Haydo ... Surviving yon trips to hell (aka bar-of-bike rollercoasters) comes under Number 10 ... It's a miracle I made it to 40. <BR/><BR/>Bagley? You're on your last warning ...Declan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322645323239292406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-46020596447406076612009-03-23T12:08:00.000+00:002009-03-23T12:08:00.000+00:00THE BIG 4-0. Sorry, couldn't resist. Happy birth...THE BIG 4-0. Sorry, couldn't resist. Happy birthday, man.Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-7926708540961751602009-03-23T11:56:00.000+00:002009-03-23T11:56:00.000+00:00And straight in at nr. 11:surviving all those hair...And straight in at nr. 11:<BR/>surviving all those hair-raising trips down College hill on the bar of a bike every day for five years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-15848717875920161392009-03-23T11:52:00.000+00:002009-03-23T11:52:00.000+00:00And a resounding success in the Swedish literary s...And a resounding success in the Swedish literary stakes to boot!<BR/>Salutations of the day from the Big 'Un in Exile.<BR/>Oh, and the posse hope to see you all soon.<BR/>HaydoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com