My birthday! Such a lovely day.
Waking up on my own, opening my presents and singing to music.
Brunch with Soph
Sweating in the spa
Using the ice bucket shower
Surprise Han at the pub
Lovely presents from lots of people
A bit group of friends that mixed well together
Singing happy birthday at Bonningtons
Double cake
Vulva cake
Putting up unicorn birthday bunting in the new living room for Jonny’s birthday.
Birthday breakfast with Jo. Fruit, eggs and friends.
Lying in the (new) park in the early evening, watching the clouds.
Games night out for Jonny’s birthday. Loved the car racing.
Big Wilkos. All the home stuff.
More sorting home stuff. It’s looking so beautiful! 😍
A cuddly morning in bed.
Tickling and poking on buses and a day of just being together.
My birthday comedy suprise night! Plus red wine.
Coming home. To this incredible birthday present from my housemates!
A bath and a face mask.
Alec drinking beer with my cake mum.
It’s my 30th birthday!
A cake with me and mum in vulva tshirts on, a commissioned vulva painting, a silver ring making kit, a machine embroidery workshop, the flask from Waitrose, a donkey sanctuary, creepy caves, a cream tea, Alec coming down, kareoke, games, big sparklers, a midnight walk to the drawbridge, two generous donations to Bloody Good Period in honour of me,w a drunken chat with Stuart and just all the fun birthday love and joy that I wanted!
Listening to Touch by Little Mix on the train. It puts me in such a good mood!
Reunited with Han, Jonny and Jo!
The beautiful little cottage for my birthday. Within 10 minutes of being inside, the fire was going, the PJ’s were on, the snacks were open and the beers were started. It was perfect!
A wonderful letter and bad ass card from Han to cheer me up, telling me all the amazing things I’ve done and why she loves me. Plus some great photos of the fun times! She’s so lovely.
Finishing mum’s embroidered Christmas present. Now they both have a top with their boat logo on!
A night out for Stuart’s birthday. We went to Shep’s, ate delicious food, chatted to James, got free cocktails and shots and a discount too! Then some extremely drunk but very good sex when we eventually got home. From what I can remember anyway
A nice morning, waking up next to him. Getting compliments. And kisses.
CHRISTMAS TREE!! Me and Matt went to buy one from the park and then decorated it with Christmas songs blaring. I bloody love Christmas so much.
Making the effort to go to Dom’s birthday. It was really lovely to see him. And I got to talk to more people about vulvas. #win
A day with family for Eileen’s 90th birthday. Cousin cuddles.
Coming home to Dolly, the most calm and beautiful dog. I sat on the floor and cuddled her for ages.
Getting into bed at half 8.
Doing better than I thought I would today. An interview down, a lovely description of me to Nick and she wasn’t as bad as yesterday. Maybe I can stick this out.
Shep’s for Jo’s birthday dinner. Delicious korean food!
Telling him about BOW. I didn’t expect him to cry.
Dishoom breakfast with my main man. Totally free thanks to my leaving present of dishoom coins. Egg naans and chai all round!
Surprise 30th birthday party for my oldest friend.
Spending the evening chatting with a celebrity. Who then followed me on Instagram. No big deal.
Kayaking and paddle boarding on the lake. Floating peacefully in the sun until…
MUD FIGHT!
Doug’s incredible fire food. Excellent pepper.
Playing games for Corinne’s birthday. Mini Jenga, body parts and the one where I laughed too hard at ‘hole’.
Good chats and nice moments.
Alec changing into his driving shoes before setting off in the fanciest hire car I’ve ever driven.
The beautiful treehouse on the lake on the alpaca farm for Corinne’s surprise birthday.
Kayaking in the dark, sex pond in the rain and shooting stars.
Jonny opening his present. He was genuinely so happy.
Jonny’s birthday, generally. But specifically:
Winning air hockey at Rowan’s.
Playing ping pong. With my secret smug look that was not so secret.
Ring of Fire until half 4. With card tricks.
A lazy morning, reading and doing yoga.
Bottomless brunch for Ciaran’s birthday. I didn’t get the meat but it looked ridiculous.
That followed on into fun at the pub. Including conversations about wet dreams and feeling horny with Alec, Corinne and Jo.
Pussy Portraits. A vagina book from my colleague.
All the housemates, at the pub, for my birthday. Plus Muji birthday presents!
The shower curtain is finally here! Joint effort putting it up. Really feeling the house right now.
The most perfect avocado for breakfast. A great start to the new working year.
My vagina themed birthday card from my colleagues. You know you talk about vaginas a lot when they make you a vagina card.
Organising the kitchen cupboards and throwing away lots of old shitty mugs and pans. Everything is so much more ordered and neat now.
It was my birthday! We went for a beautiful walk along the beach with a clear blue sky and a calm sea.
Sitting outside at the pub in the sunshine, with the sea just meters away.
Dinner with everyone. Amazing salmon. ALL the cheeses. Followed by the parcel game. So much love and laughter.
Sunday baking.
Organising my birthday. Maybe I do like birthdays afterall.
The cricket and the glass frog on Planet Earth II
He got me the pencil I wanted!
Quick Muji trip after work to touch the beautiful duvet covers and lust after stationary.
The beautiful, Christmas decorated bar for Liam’s birthday drinks. Plus photos of baby Liam looking adorable.
Feminist art and tea with my cousin
Christmas food at Lidl.
Ed’s birthday. With his mum there until 3am, helping Oh Annie Oh play Drake on the decks. What a babe.
The beautiful Vitosha mountain. All the colours of autumn and with frozen drops blowing from the trees. And BulgeArea.
Delicious Bulgarian pastries for breakfast. In a room filled with birthday bunting and balloons.
Playing the penis game outside at the cocktail bar.
Corinne’s surprise birthday picnic that she organised for us.
Beautiful setting
Delicious food
Fabulous friends
Dancing on the picnic table until 2am
‘COVER ME!’
Burning a tampon
Little lunch time beer with my favourite team members to celebrate my last week at work.
All the Turkish food
Hannah’s birthday cake. Brownie, sponge and ice cream. Well done Marks and Spencer, well done.
Almost six hours of Trivial Pursuit.
Winning Trivial Pursuit.
My friends staying with me for hours and hours and hours. And hours. Mainly playing Trivial Pursuit
My wonderful friends
The wonderful presents they got me – WWII books, Nicki Minaj perfume and Sandi Toksvig
The hilariously bashed up birthday cake.
Giggling over big bras with mum. Especially this big bra/little bra combo.
A seaside walk with some old friends. And my complete inability to organise it.
Birthday messages (its my birthday today)
Meeting the man from the amazing iced tea company. Got some free samples and maybe even a job in January.
Beautiful person.
Dinner out with all of us for W’s birthday. Lots of laughter and tons of food.
Mums birthday cake. Such an amazing turtle.
Performing dad’s version of Hi Ho Silver Lining for mum’s 60th birthday. We had matching t-shirts, almost in-sync clicking and some enthusiastic dance moves.
Playing Heads Up. With people who couldn’t quite see the writing. And lots of shouting.
Singing and dancing to Auld Lang Syne even though we didn’t know the words. Because, really, who does?
Happy New Year everyone! Here’s to lots more things of joy in 2015.
(Yes I know there’s four things but it was a really good day)
