Two lifelong pals who were born on the exact same day on February 29, 1996 have celebrated their 'sixth' birthdays.
Friends Cara Fowles and Siobhan McMillan, who are 24 in reality - despite only having a birthday every four years - grew up together in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire and were both born at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
The pair started at Kilbarchan Primary on the same day before moving up to Johnstone High in later years, going through all the usual landmarks of growing up together.
Cara, who has recently graduated in Design for Textiles from Heriot-Watt University and Siobhan, who is currently studying Data Analytics at the University of Strathclyde, didn't think much of the strangeness of sharing such an unusual birthday with someone in the same small village.
Cara said: "Sharing such an unusual birthday with someone who lived just down the road didn't seem so special when we were kids but now we realise just how unusual, and special, it actually is."
Siobhan added: "We've both got siblings who celebrate their birthdays on the same day every year but we couldn't, so each Leap Year is extra special for us. The fact that in birthday terms we’re officially only six is pretty funny."
They were treated to a celebration by Buchanan Galleries to mark their birthdays, with Cara saying, "When we were growing up we always loved a shopping trip to Glasgow and Buchanan Galleries was always a must visit when we got into the city centre. It’s great to be spending time here again!"
Happy birthday, Cara and Siobhan - be sure to make the most of every minute of your birthdays!
