60 is becoming a favourite number

The house and garden of Ray and Maria James’ in Surbiton provided an excellent facility to celebrate Janet (Gray) McGovern’s 60th birthday, though unfortunately Ray and Maria were unable to be there.  It was a slightly cool evening but we were still able to enjoy the outside and Barry managed to keep the barbeque alive and the meat hot.  Yummy desserts were followed by short speeches and a ceremonial blowing out of candles on a cake produced from the kitchen by Becky McGovern.

A familiar selection of Grangers were present to help Janet cope with reaching this milestone!  We seem to have had quite a few 60th birthdays in the last couple of years, some with parties, some not.

As a special treat Barry bought Janet a helicopter trip from Denham Airport (just outside and north west of London) down the Thames.  In his younger years Barry used to work for Weston’s helicopter engineers and it seems his former enthusiasm hasn’t waned.  Hope the weather is fine for the trip to take full advantage of what will be a unique view of London, Janet.

Mel Fitton, Douglas Findlay, Jon Fitton (looking very tanned) and Yvonne Findlay

Pauline Dunne

Janet and Norma go so far back that they can recall a sorry tale of when Norma hit Janet over the head with a jar of Marmite from pram to pram. All is forgiven and Norma has been a life long friend. Norma was a member of the early Grange and is seen here with her partner Derek.

The birthday girl herself, Janet chatting to guests

Margaret Wallis, who currently lives in Greenford, is, like some of us have done, contemplating a move, possibly towards Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Angela and Paul Yarnell enjoying the food and company

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