WITH lockdown measures having now been in place for more than eight weeks, plenty of people have seen their celebration plans fade away.
Birthday and anniversary parties have been confined to Face Time gatherings and phone call well-wishes.
So here's to those who didn't quite get the celebration they'd hoped for. Below is a selection of your pictures of those who have had a special day in lockdown.
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"Please send us a picture along with their full name, the date of the occasion they're celebrating and your message to them"
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What is your response?Happy 12th birthday Alfie. Celebrated in lockdown on 9/5/20. Love you lots son
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What is your response?My Mum and Dad (Sharon and Alan Cooper) celebrated their 20th Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday 20th May 2020 in lockdown. Well done to you both from Mary, love you both loads xxxx
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What is your response?Our gorgeous daughter, Ellie, celebrated her 18th birthday in lockdown on 29th April. Love you lots El xx
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What is your response?Happy Birthday to Charles Wilkinson on the 11th May,love Gail and Mollie
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What is your response?Our gorgeous daughter Francesca Dixon-Tagg celebrated her 9th birthday on 11th April. Not quite the party we had planned but the weather was great so a garden party for the four of us was perfect. Lots of games and pampering followed by a slumber party downstairs that evening with movies and treats not to forget endless messages from her lovely friends. In her words “it’s been the best birthday ever!†💕
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What is your response?Charlotte Whittle’s 10th birthday in lockdown on the 16th May Lots of love Daniel xx
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What is your response?Noah Fallon, 23rd May - Happy 6th birthday to our beautiful, wondrous boy! Have an amazing day! Love you lots, Mommy, Daddy & Kaleb
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What is your response?Joy Williams, celebrating her 70th birthday on 1st May - we love you all millions and cant wait to celebrate with you in person. Xxx
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What is your response?Lydia Dormer- 1st birthday in lockdown on 8th April. We had a great day at home but we can’t wait to celebrate properly with our family and friends xx
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What is your response?River Willow Cogley 16th May 2020 Happy 1st birthday Princess, mummy and daddy love you so much xx
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What is your response?happy birthday ian lee 😠have a amazing day love auntie vicky xxx
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What is your response?Lilly Stackhouse celebrated her 10th birthday on April 14th with an afternoon tea and lots of cake. Love you lots Lilly. X
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What is your response?Brooke celebrated her 6th Birthday on 11th May.
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What is your response?Happy 71st Birthday Mum We will have a big family party when all this is over Love Gillian x x x
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What is your response?Happy 5th Birthday to my niece Ella May! Cant wait to beable to give a big hug! Lots of love Aunty Gill xxxx
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What is your response?Lauren faux 16th birthday on 2nd may. Happy birthday to my gorgeous granddaughter. Love nana and peter . Love you loads. Hope to see you all soon xxx
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What is your response?George Normansell will be 11 years old on the 6th of May. Happy Birthday George, love from Mum,Dad friends & family.
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What is your response?Our beautiful daughter will be celebrating her 18th Birthday on the 21st May, and possibly still on lock down so it would be lovely if she made an appearance in the Northwich Guardian. Love Mum, Dad, Sophie & Family xxx
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What is your response?Happy 21st birthday Maria 26th April
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What is your response?Happy 10th Birthday Oscar. (18th April)
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What is your response?Happy 40th Birthday Lucie! Have the most amazing day! Love from Kirsty, Katie, Lauren & Claire xxx
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What is your response?Becky Enfield, our beck! Turns 30 on Sunday 3rd of May and we’re very upset we can’t celebrate it in spoons! Here is Becky in her natural habitat (the penny black). We can’t wait to celebrate with you when this is all over becks! Have the best day you possibly can. Lots of love Amber, Cat and Amy!! Xxx
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What is your response?Arjun Jethwani from Kingsmead, Northwich, celebrated his 1st birthday in lockdown on 25th of March 2020 You are our little bundle of joy, may you grow up to be smart and wise and get all the happiness in the world. Lots of love from mummy,daddy and Rohan !!
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What is your response?A picture of Emily Ashworth. She will be 3 years old on 13th May! She is a special little love who deserves lots of cake and Olaf kisses! Love from her Mummy Daddy and big brother Thomas.
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What is your response?My mum and dad will be celebrating their 60th Diamond wedding anniversary on 14th May .It's made harder as mum is in Newton Court recovering from a stroke and we can't visit her. Their names are Frank Edmonds and Valerie Kay Edmonds (nee Wakefield).Please send all our love to them from daughters Tracey, Joanne and Linda , son in laws Mike, John and Paul , grandchildren Scott, Ryan, Drew , Lucy, Kyle and Stacy and great grandchildren Max and Ruby and all the family and friends.
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What is your response?Happy 30th birthday auntie Laura lots of kisses, love Ellie xxx
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What is your response?This is my son Aaron Bryning 12th birthday, under lockdown
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What is your response?Here’s wishing our beautiful Eben Maria Ella a Happy 16th Birthday on the 10th May!! A true blessing to us all! Lots of love from ‘Household CEO’ aka Mum, Dad, Kofi and Brya xx
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What is your response?My niece Aria is 3 on 29th April. Happy birthday Aria love auntie Sarah uncle matt connor and lexie xx
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What is your response?Michelle Parker. 8th may 2020. Happy 50th birthday nannie we all love you lots love all of your grandchildren. Xxx
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What is your response?happy birthday kayleigh naomi trigg love u loads auntie vic xxxx
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What is your response?On the 18th May my daughter, Evie Grace Millington is turning 3 years old
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What is your response?My gramps (Ken) turns 89! On the 14th May. Happy birthday gramps have the best day!! We love you tons and tons. Lots of love Milly Carl Maisie and Noah xxxx
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What is your response?Skylar Blue Walters in her party dress, ready for her 1st birthday celebrations. 24th April.
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What is your response?It’s My Dads birthday on the 13th of May. He is my hero! He will do anything for anyone! He’s supported with me making my home from scratch without him it wouldn’t of been possible for me! I love him millions!!
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What is your response?Ethan Wilcock 9th birthday on 17th May
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What is your response?Olivia Baker 1st birthday 3rd May Happy 1st birthday Olivia💕 we are sorry we cannot be with you today, but we will see you as soon as this is over! Have an amazing first birthday! We love you loads, Nannie, Auntie Amber, Auntie Ruby, Bryan💕💕
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What is your response?Happy 30th Birthday!! April 25th, 1990
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What is your response?Harry Broadbent, 21st birthday on 18th May Congratulations on your 21st Harry, all our love Mum,Dad and Sam xxx
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What is your response?It was my husband's, Mark Haselden's, 60th birthday on 22nd April. We arranged a surprise 60th bar crawl around the house complete with beer garden, tropical terrace, a virtual Railway Inn (Mobberley), a virtual Spread Eagle (his pub from his youth) and a nightclub (The Lockdown Club). At the start of the celebrations we made a film of messages sent from family and friends. Friends and family also joined us via Zoom in each of the rooms. Can honestly say, it was a night to remember. I include a few photos. We have loads more plus a summary momento video of the occasion!
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What is your response?Janine jepson celebrated her 40th birthday on 18th april 2020. Happy birthday nanny nean. Lots of love from Ethan and Emily XXX
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What is your response?Happy sweet 16th birthday to our beautiful, crazy daughter Jess Roberts. We can’t wait to celebrate in style once this lockdown is over. Lots and lots of love mum and dad xxxxxxx
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What is your response?My lovely Granddaughter Mia Oakes celebrates her 16th Birthday on 25th May. As she will be missing her celebration with family as well as possibly missing her school Prom I want her wish her all the very best wishes and will celebrate when we are allowed to once again.
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What is your response?Happy 45th wedding anniversary to our much loved parents and grandparents june and christopher Mayoh on 17th may
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What is your response?It's my dad 79 birthday. On the 2nd may. John Clarke. My dad is the best Dad Granddad and great granddad anyone could wish for. And I love him to bits.
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What is your response?40th Birthday
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What is your response?Happy 8th birthday freddie howard
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What is your response?Double celebration for my twin sister Debi Cross as it’s her 50th Birthday and 10th Wedding Anniversary on 15th May 2020 She’s also a key worker in Tesco supermarket and has missed out on a holiday of a lifetime due to lockdown
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What is your response?0n 24th may Owen reaches double figures Happy 10th Birthday Owen
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What is your response?Happy 30th Birthday Laura Helsby 27-04-2020 Happy birthday love mum and dad xx
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What is your response?Jaiden Yardley’s 8th birthday, 3rd May. Happy 8th birthday Jaiden, hope you have the best day. Lots of love Mum, Dad, Emily and Zala
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What is your response?This Is Our Beautiful Daughter, Georgia Todd Who Will Be Celebrating Her 18th Birthday At Home On The 1st May,
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What is your response?Alesha is going to be 10 on the 16 may
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What is your response?Jaxon Colt Edwards-Stanley 1st Birthday 29th May 2020. Happy 1st birthday my gorgeous boy! Mummy loves you lots!
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What is your response?Jacob is going to be 1 on the 29/04/2020
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What is your response?Laura Brown 30th birthday, 19th July, love you lots mum,dad xx
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What is your response?My cousins 30th Birthday on 19th July 2020! Laura Ann Brown Happy 30th birthday to the most special, kind and selfless cousin a girl could wish for! Lots of love, Alana xxx
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What is your response?Happy 30th birthday Laura lots of love Jordan, mason xx
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What is your response?My brother, Morris Roberts will be 90 on 3rd May. He has recovered from Covid-19 and lives in the Manor Care home in Middlewich
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What is your response?Laura 30th birthday 19th July. Love mum,dad xx
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What is your response?It's my son's 1st birthday on the 28th April 2020 Happy 1st birthday Ellis We love you so much Lots of love Mummy, Elliott and Eddie Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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What is your response?Craig Edmondson’s 30th birthday on 23rd May
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What is your response?Faye Riley 21st birthday on the 28/04/2020 Happy Birthday love mum dad and family xxx
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What is your response?Zack will be 5 on Thursday 30th April. We hope we can make it as special as possible for him. Legoland in Windsor got cancelled 😢
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What is your response?26th april George hoult 2nd birthday We live of nun house
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What is your response?Dale Halpin 35th birthday on 9th May Kylie Halpin 32nd birthday on 9th May. Yes both on the same day 3 years apart. Happy birthday to you both, sorry we can't be celebrating this your birthdays this year, will have to do something later in the year, so proud of you both love and missing you both Dad xxx
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What is your response?Harrison will be celebrating his 7th birthday on 27th April. Due to lockdown his party was cancelled so we will be celebrating at home this year. Happy Birthday Harrison.
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What is your response?Tim and Kelly Jackson are celebrating there 5th wedding anniversary on 25/04/2020
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What is your response?Happy 18th lockdown birthday 23rd April
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What is your response?Mireya’s celebrations of her hypnotherapist degree was banished before her eyes by lockdown. But her practice continues for a voluntary fee if affordable for people needing urgent hypnotherapy session during lockdown. Her 45 birthday is the 06/05. She is so peaceful, kind no judgmental & spiritual individual connect trough deep respect to all living creatures. A Baby whisperer! room leader at little Weavers day nursery. Currently volunteering shopping for the most vulnerable.
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What is your response?Janine Siddall celebrates her 40th birthday and Lee & Janine Siddall celebrates their 9th wedding anniversary in lockdown. Janine had a vertual spa day with friends in her sons bedroom on her birthday. She did have a big party planned at winnington recreation club with a band.
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