50 October 20th birthdays

Today is my Dad's 88th birthday, and I wondered what he and I had been up to on birthdays past. I have 50 years of diaries so I looked back and checked. The 🎂 symbol means that he and I spent his birthday together. 50 October 20th birthdays Thu 20 Oct 1977:🎂 Opened presents and cards before school/work. In the evening we spent two hours at a Greek restaurant - the Culverhouses were also there! [I can't remember which restaurant, where it was or what we ate, sorry] Fri 20 Oct 1978:🎂 Dad's 40th birthday! Opened presents and cards before school/work. Managed to squeeze in a special meal - roast dinner followed by chocolate cake - between two choral commitments. [39 seemed more special] Sat 20 Oct 1979:🎂 One of Dad's presents was the new LP by Sky [included Westway, not Toccata]. Bacon sandwiches for lunch, then Dad and my brother headed down to Vicarage Road to watch Watford beat Newcastle United two nil. Mon 20 Oct 1980:🎂 A lumpen friend of mine from Liverpool was staying over which…