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Katie Clapham's avatar

Only reading this now so a very belated Happy Big Birthday. I turned 40 on the 24th. Not keen on all these cards with the actual bloody number on it. But ageing is a privilege blah blah tra la la. I also failed to keep the bread promise but I am absolutely thrilled to hear the phrase twisted Levis again!!! Xx

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Justin Myers's avatar

Ah thank you, and a very happy belated (big, but not as big, lucky you) birthday to you too! I am not a fan of 'number' cards either – I just think they're unimaginative, I know how old I am – but they came nonetheless. Waiting for the day the twisted Levi trend returns so I can bore younger generations about it. xx

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Cristina Carmona Aliaga's avatar

Happy Birthday Justin! I knew there was a reason your writing was so immediately relatable and that’s because you’re not only a fellow Capricorn but also Scottish, both excellent qualities in my book ☺️ This was a great way to look back on your younger self and how life has unfolded for you and I had lots of fun reading it. Wish we could all be given a chance to let our younger selves it’ll be alright(ish) in the end.

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KJL's avatar

Happy birthday, handsome! 🎉❤️

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Justin Myers's avatar

Ah, thank you!

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Natalie's avatar

This format is genius! Also we share the same birthday, happy birthday from a fellow late December celebrator 🥳

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Justin Myers's avatar

Happy birthday to you. And thank you!

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Benjamin Dreyer's avatar

Happy birthday to 50-year-old Justin, with tons of love to 25-year-old Justin too! ❤️

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Justin Myers's avatar

Ah thank you from us both, BD! x

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Margaret's avatar

Happy birthday!

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Justin Myers's avatar

Thank you!

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Joanna Bourke Lawlor's avatar

Wonderful! Happy birthday

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Justin Myers's avatar

Thank you!

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Bing Hobnob's avatar

Happy Birthday Justin. Difficult to believe that when I first started following you you were anxiously coming up to your 30th, and just an anonymous hand and eye. I’m reading The Glorious Dead right now and reckon it’s your best yet. Impeccable in fact 😁. Love that you’ve dedicated it to your two Grannies.

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Justin Myers's avatar

Thank you! Thrilled to hear you're enjoying TGD!

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El's avatar

Happy birthday!! My 40th is approaching next year but I don't think like 20 year old me to meet now me!

Looking forward to tucking into The Glorious Dead over Christmas xx

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Justin Myers's avatar

Thank you! And I hope you enjoy! x

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steven short's avatar

Would have liked a 'love' button for this one. Happy birthday to you! 50 is the new 60, or something. X

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Justin Myers's avatar

Haha thank you!

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Carly Flood's avatar

Happy birthday x

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Justin Myers's avatar

Cheers! x

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Ellie King's avatar

Happy birthday! Hope you have a lovely day :)

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Justin Myers's avatar

Thank you!

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Bren's avatar

Happy birthday🎉

I'm not sure 50-year old and 25-year old me would have hit it off at all. (I spent my 50th in the Museum of Terror in Budapest - looking back, that does seem a bit odd and 25-year old me would have been appalled. He needed to loosen up.)

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Justin Myers's avatar

Hahaha!

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Tom Wentworth's avatar

Happy birthday! Thanks for all the laughs over the years. Keep it up. Also, have you written more about how you got rid of your acne? I’d love to read more xx

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Justin Myers's avatar

Thank you! I keep meaning to write about it. Maybe I will do next year.

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Tom Wentworth's avatar

I’d be really interested

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Clai's avatar

This is lovely.

Happy birthday Justin, your writing always makes me smile and occassionally makes my heart ache a bit, but I'm always very glad to have read your words.

I'm 50 next year but I suspect my 25 year old self would have just told me to piss off if I offered any advice. Even though she really needed to break up with that boyfriend already and not hang on for another 4 bloody years...

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Justin Myers's avatar

Haha thank you. My 25yp self would definitely not be interested in anything I had to say!

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Alicia's avatar

Happy Birthday!

In the New Year I am having lunch with a friend I haven't seen in 7+ years. She posted a meme on instagram about how she can forgive her friends anything but quitting alcohol. So I have decided to let that be a lovely surprise for her on the day.

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Justin Myers's avatar

Hahaha wtf?!

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