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A young lady in a Moorlands village has been treated to a neighbourly celebration – with social distancing – for her 18th birthday.
A young lady in a Moorlands village has been treated to a neighbourly celebration – with social distancing – for her 18th birthday.
Megan Probyn turned 18 on Friday (April 24) and was set to celebrate her birthday with a trip to a Manchester theatre to see Phantom of the Opera – but due to the current coronavirus restrictions, that was not possible for Megan who loves the theatre.
However, Megan, who has special needs, was instead treated to a street celebration, which was organised by Iris and Alan Large, whereby all her neighbours in Sidney Drive in Kingsley Holt came out at a specific time to sing Happy Birthday to her.
Neighbours had also baked Megan a birthday cake and gave her cards and gifts for her special birthday.
Megan, who has been a member of Cheadle CATS for several years, then entertained her neighbours by dancing to ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’.
Her father, Tim, said of the special occasion: “It was lovely, really amazing.
“We would like to thank everyone.
“It was nice that everyone did this – especially during the current situation.”
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