Miss Blanche Playdon, a resident at Randell House, celebrated her 105th birthday on 2 July. Blanche is a very sprightly lady who dislikes fuss and does not see her great age as anything special, but we decorated the house in her honour and arranged a small surprise tea party with the other residents, which she very much enjoyed. Her niece, Mrs Ann Arlington, was able to come, and our student, Harriet Southgate, helped Blanche to blow out the candles on her cake. We had bought 'sparkler' candles, and they were reluctant to go out, so Blanche eventually wafted them out with her card from the Queen. After a rendition of 'Happy Birthday' and a toast, Blanche stood up and made a short speech to thank everyone for her surprise.
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