The official 'Ruth didn't get a birthday card from me' excuse list

1. I posted it but it got stuck in the postal strike backlog.


2. I thought it would get stuck in the above backlog so I didn't post it.


3. I forgot (again!)


4. I didn't reset the date on my watch at the end of September so I've been running a day behind for the whole of October.


5. I was abducted by aliens for the last few days and my place in society has been taken by a cleverly fashioned 'doppelganger' with no head for dates.

Please choose the most appropriate or feel free to add more where neccessary / appropriate.

P.S. Sorry, Ruth