Today is my 30th Birthday. 30… That sounds old. 5 years since my Mum passed away. 9 years since I left University. 12 years since I finished my A-Levels and left school. 2.5 years years since I met my now fiancee Emily. A lot has happened.
I was intending just going out for lunch Emily and then coming over and inviting a few people over for a few drinks. But Emily and my brother Jonny had other plans… Emily and I left our house yesterday lunch time and started driving. She was taking me to some secret location. After we went passed a the turn offs and places where I thought we were going, I started getting a little worried. Did she know where we were going?
Eventually we arrived at ‘The Marquess of Exeter’ in Lyddington. We parked in the car park and made our way in to reception, where we got directed through to the bar. As I walk into the bar I looked to the left to be greeted by about 12 of my friends all shouting ‘Happy Birthday’! I was completely shocked. I absolutely had no idea. Not one. Apparently Jonny and Emily had had secret conversations and arranged a 3 course meal at this small Rutland village pub/restaurant. Cheeky buggers!
After a lovely meal, an unprepared speech and a strawberry and sponge birthday cake we all headed by to my house for drinks and then a buffet of sandwiches I had prepared the night before, not knowing what I’d be doing for lunch that day.
The usual consumption of alcoholic beverages continued through to about 9pm when we all then decided to get taxis and go out in Stamford.
Thanks everyone involved for the surprise party. Especially Emily and Jonny.
