Illustration of a curly-haired person with round glasses blowing the “42” candles on a birthday cake. The scene is soft and colorful, in a childlike, gentle art style. The text “42 years… not even scared!” appears at the top and bottom of the image.

Turning 42 with zero fear and maximum sweetness.
Thanks for being here — you make this adventure brighter
Team calm candle-blowers or team everything flies away?

#birthdayart #funillustration #momartist #artistlife #feelgoodart #cuteillustration #handdrawn #42years #illustrationaesthetic

31 August 1983: death of the Rev. John Bell, aged 84. He served as first Dean of St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale 1946-1948, and ninth Dean of St George's Cathedral, Perth 1953-1958. #anglican #42years Awarded MM 1917, Rector of Claremont 10 yrs, ABM Australia Organising Secretary.

28 August 1983: the Rt Revd Cecil Allan Warren (1924-2019) is farewelled after 11 years as Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn (official retirement 5 September). He had also served as Assistant Bishop before that. #anglican #42years

6 July 1983: death of the Rt Revd Philip Nigel Warrington Strong, aged 83. Our last surviving bishop born in the 19th century. #anglican #42years Archbishop of Brisbane 1963-1970, Bishop of New Guinea 1937-1963; Primate of Australia 1966-1970 adb.anu.edu.au/biography/st...

It's a wrap! The 2025 meeting of LIS' governing body, where representatives from many countries assess past work, review current projects, and plan LIS' future. These meetings demonstrate the extraordinary power and potential of international cooperation. #42years @lisdata.bsky.social

One a day for 2025 #vambo365 173/365 … Vambo & Cazza - our 42nd wedding anniversary today. Who’d have thought it? #anniversary #42years #vambo #allertonhallleeds #cazza

#42Years #ThetaZetaMade #1908 🩷💚

When music was the best.. #42years #MJ #ThrillerAlbum #BeatIt

12 April 1983: installation of the Rev. Robert Leopold Butterss (1931-2017), previously Chair of ABM Australia, at St John's Cathedral, as eighth Dean of Brisbane. #anglican #42years Butterss served as Dean for less than two years, as he was consecrated as an Assistant Bishop in Melbourne in 1985.

10 April 1983: The First Sunday after Easter, and a visiting Prince and Princess of Wales worship at St Paul's Church in Holbrook (NSW, Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn). #anglican #42years

3 April 1983 (Easter Day): Prince Charles and Princess Diana attend divine service at St Matthew's Church in Albury (NSW, then still part of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn). #anglican #42years

1 March 1983: double consecration at St John's Cathedral Brisbane of Assistant Bishops for the new regions - Adrian Owen Charles (1926-2013) for the Southern Region, and Bruce Allan Schultz (1932-2012) for the Northern Region. #anglican #42years Numbers 198-199 in the Australian episcopate.

2 February 1983: installation of the Rev. Brian George Farran, Rector of Gladstone, at St Paul's Cathedral, succeeding F G Knight as fifth Dean of Rockhampton. #anglican #42years Future Assistant Bishop in Perth, and Bishop of Newcastle 2005-2012.

2 February 1983: consecration of Richard Franklin Appleby, at Christ Church Cathedral, to be Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Newcastle. #anglican #42years No.197 in the Australian episcopate; future Bishop of the Northern Territory, and Assistant Bishop in Brisbane.

Well, it's been an incredible run... #IronMaiden #42Years #NickoMcBrain #WellEarned