Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on September 20, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Matthew Barrett! From Canada to Ireland and all the way through the halls of Barclays, your journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Here's hoping today you're as buoyant as when you steered one of Britain's biggest banks—a skill surely useful blowing out candles, too.

Your name still conjures images of resilience within finance circles worldwide—who else navigated complex financial arenas with suave diplomacy? Although numbers may have defined your daily grind at Barclays until 2006, let’s ensure those digits on your birthday cake aren't taken half as seriously. Cheers to celebrating another year—and reminding us it pays dividends being both wise and witty!