Ally’s 2nd Birthday in lockdown

A year ago Alasdair had what must have been one of the earliest lockdown birthdays, being only five days after we were all told to stay at home. Who would have thought then that today he would have a second birthday in lockdown? I think that despite the current restrictions, and the dreich weather today, Ally has had a good 27th birthday. 

David has arrived to visit; this is now permitted because although he lives in Dundee he is classed as an “extended family” member. We had an Easter egg hunt in the morning, a week early this year so that David could take part. Ally opened his pressies at lunchtime and was very happy with them; Rangers and the Marvel Universe featured heavily. One of his gifts was a board game called Scotland Yard, and we played it during the afternoon, it was great fun once we got the hang of it. Cat had ordered his birthday cake from the same place that she got Davie’s in the autumn, Cake Box; it was decorated in red, white and blue with a Rangers 55 Champions logo and “Happy Birthday Ally” piped on to it. It looked and tasted great. 

After a birthday curry we watched “Thor: The Dark World” which is the eighth Marvel Universe movie out of (currently) twenty-three. As I mentioned on 7th March, Alasdair has decided that we are going to watch them all in order. Ally and Davie have seen them all, and James, Cat and I have seen some of them - but not the same as each other. I think I have already seen about half of them. I’m enjoying our trip through the Marvel Universe.