At Larks Leas Rest Home, care home in Blandford, birthdays are always an important occasion and we never miss the opportunity to celebrate. Norman, one of our residents, recently enjoyed a birthday and it was a big birthday indeed – 95 years old! We knew we had to make sure to properly commemorate the event.

Decorating a cake with the same number of candles as the celebrant’s age is always a popular tradition. However, putting 95 candles together on a cake tends to be a huge difficulty as well as a huge fire risk! Instead, an alternative method was required to ensure Norman got his 95 candles.

The solution was an appropriately-sized very big birthday card for his very big birthday! Homemade by his fellow residents, the amazing card was definitely a sight to behold. Adorned on both sides with drawings of 95 different candles of all sizes & colours, the massive birthday card stretched far and wide!

Norman was absolutely thrilled with his card and it made for a truly memorable birthday – however he’s still on the lookout for a shelf or mantelpiece long enough to display it!