They bring friends and family together strengthening the ties that make up our society.

How to celebrate your birthday alone in lockdown. Theyre a great excuse to eat cake. Get ready to give houseparty an entirely new meaning heres how to celebrate your birthday in isolation during Level 3 lockdown. Book a virtual experience.

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Decorating the outside of your house is one way to make people on the inside of your house feel loved celebrated and announced. Or how about putting together a video of all of their friends singing a line of their favourite song. If youve decided that a relaxing day at home is the birthday for you then organise things so that you dont need to leave the house on the day.

Or go the less traditional route and treat yourself to an internal makeover. Ask friends and loved ones to send you things to pass the time. Large birthday card 499.

Produce a very special birthday video. As the UK heads into a second week of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus one writer explains what its really like to celebrate your birthday right now. They may not be able to throw a proper birthday party but that doesnt mean they wont appreciate some decorations to help them.

Get a virtual birth chart reading. Turning 23 during a country-wide. You can send it in the post or theres also an e-card version.