Born in 1947
Anyone turning eighty in 2027 was born in 1947, two years after the war. Birth certificates in England and Wales rarely carry the time, so families pick an hour they like: the morning, the evening, a time from family stories. We find the catalogued galaxy directly above that place and hour and frame it with the town, the date and your words.

For the person who has everything

At this age, things are a burden and a gift has to earn its place. This one asks for nothing: no batteries, no care, no instructions. It goes on the wall where the family photographs are, and grandchildren ask what it is. See also gifts for someone who has everything.
- Nan · Glasgow · January 1947 · eighty years of love
- Eighty years young. From all of us.
Sizes and prices
For a care home or a smaller room, 11 × 14 in or 16 × 20 in is easy to hang and easy to see from a chair.




