Paul..aged 25 years, 1 day and approx. 2 hours.

Yesterday was the day that I turned the big 25, I must admit it doesn't feel that different today which I can only assume is a good thing?

I will no doubt spend the next couple of weeks accidentally saying 24 (that always happens) and there may be the odd few times where I have to go up a box on surveys and forms...

Age: 16 - 18 [ ] 19 - 24 [ ] 25 - ancient [ ]

But all in all I think I'll be OK.

I tried to spread the Birthday celebrations over 3 days. I had my meal on Friday night at Glo in West Hampstead..you know..the place I mentioned before right near my house? The meal and restaurant were both lovely. Tim was slightly put out by his margherita pizza which had pesto on (it was a fusion restaurant sweetie darling) but my Asian Pizza was lovely. I am not entirely sure why it was called an Asian pizza? It did have bean sprouts on and was reasonably spicy?


Lori, Jo, Owen, Tim, Martin and Rich at Glo.


Tim and I at Glo.

After Glo we went back to the penthouse (tm) where everyone "sang" Happy Birthday to me and I was presented with a calorific Thornton's chocolate birthday cake...yummm!....the girls didn't have candles so they improvised with glo-sticks - haha. We drank lots of fizzy wine until the early hours of the morning.


The Birthday cake

Saturday afternoon, Tim and I headed back to Essex. We went out for dinner with my college mates (yup...2 dinners in a row). Was great to see everyone, it's strange as a lot of the guys I only see at this annual dinner party which Amy organises so well, it was really nice to catch up. After the fab dinner we went on to a bar called "baroosh" where we continued drinking. I tried a shot called "Jammy Dodger"...It didn't taste like one.


Charlotte, Leanne, Amy, Hev, Ben, Tim, Emma and Jesse's arm at Strada, Chelmsford.

Sunday...the big day...Tim made me breakfast in bed and then for lunch we went to the Indian restaurant literally opposite the house, yet again another great meal..(God, I've eaten a lot over the last few days!) After the meal and complimentary brandy (note to self...you don't like brandy) we headed back to Mum's house for tea's, coffees and more birthday cake (High School Musical one this time).



Came back to the big smoke last night and here I am now, in bed, enjoying another day off.

I was a lucky boy on the presents front..I got a new ipod nano (I really needed it..I sat on my first one and then my second one you couldn't see unless you held the screen in), I got lots of money, Itunes voucher, Starbucks voucher, Absolut Vodka gift set, Same Difference Album - POP, Blackberry case and dock, massive piggy bank (I must save!), High School Musical fashion kit, Stress Paul (it's a stress ball in the shape of a man called Paul), Girls Aloud "Dreams that glitter" biography book, a Percy Pigs decorate your own mug, Tickets to see Girls Aloud next year and a posh Biotherm gift set...very lucky boy indeed!

I also got lots of lovely Birthday messages (thanks everyone), I must give a shout out to the following people who sent me rather special birthday wishes...

• Girls Aloud - "Hope you have a lovely day from Girls Aloud xxx" - Thanks Girls, did you get my Christmas card?!

• Fitness First - "Happy Birthday from all the team at Fitness First! Thanks for being a member" - OK, OK, I've not visited in just over three weeks!! I've been busy at Birthday meals!

My birthday over with for another year, now on to someone else's Birthday..Jesus...Christmas is a mere 3 days away people - let the festivities commence!