The BIG One....

Today I awoke, it was dark (not unusual for November), I clambered out of bed, my back was aching and I couldn’t remember what day it was. Apparently all signs of the ‘over-30 club’ as a close friend pointed out!

Yes today is MY BIRTHDAY and I’ve made it to the BIG ONE – 30! Luckily none of the above is quite true but still not too far off I’m sure.



Well, where have the years gone I ask myself, it only feels like yesterday when I turned 21 but then a fare bit has happened since that milestone. I guess 30 is not a bad point in life, finely I’m not considered a ‘young buck’ within my profession, I’m old enough to do virtually anything legally and yet still too young to get a discounted bus fare, something to strive for I guess…..

Once over the number crunching shock, I had a thoroughly enjoyable day with many surprises from Grigoria, nice gifts from both my parents and Grigoria’s too and a lovely dinner at the ‘Bleeding Heart Bistro’ http://www.bleedingheart.co.uk/bistro/functions.html, not to mention a delightfully homemade dessert by close friends Olga, Geoff & Arielle.

In addition to the gift surprises today, Grigoria also had been hiding one more surprise….where we were heading away to for the weekend..?
For months now Grigoria had been saying that we were going to Birmingham!?

But I knew better and hoped it would be a place I was yet to visit….Amsterdam, Rome or maybe to Paris.....I guess I’ll just have to wait and see….stay tuned for more details....