Something different?
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the range of options open to today’s youngster or even ‘oldest, for that matter,
The desire for adventurous celebration
Of course, if you have the money the world is your oyster. A well-heeled relation of
Unfortunately, I was only a distant relation.
Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to satisfy the less extravagant or less adventurous
2 . Birthday facts
Many centuries ago, birthdays were considered a time when the bad spirits were able to harm you. It was believed that you should have your friends and family around you
Later on, candles started
However, the Germans are said to have first used cakes and candles. They used a sweet cake and they put a large candle in the centre of the cake to mean “the light of life”.
The “Happy Birthday” song is more than a hundred years old. The music was written in 1893 by two sisters, Patty and Mildred Hill,
‘Happy Birthday to you’