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To ask what you did for your 30th birthday?

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AllaMova · 17/04/2026 20:52

Just out of curiosity. I have friends who didn’t celebrate at all, but I also have some friends who are going on special holidays etc.

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CopeNorth · 19/04/2026 14:44

AllaMova · 17/04/2026 20:52

Just out of curiosity. I have friends who didn’t celebrate at all, but I also have some friends who are going on special holidays etc.

Went to Center Parcs with my family - parents, siblings & nephews etc. And a girls weekend in Athens to celebrate a few of our 30ths

examadmin · 19/04/2026 14:15

Had my first and only baby, by 8.30am.
He was born quickly and spontaneously 4 weeks early, which altered my birthday celebrations that year and for years to come...

wardobe123 · 19/04/2026 12:57

Got dumped

OldMaaa · 19/04/2026 12:57

I did a tandem skydive.

Middleagedspreadisreal · 19/04/2026 12:56

FettchYeSandbagges · 18/04/2026 22:28

My mum died.

💐

Zerosleep · 19/04/2026 12:36

AllaMova · 19/04/2026 11:37

No one is forcing you (or anyone else) to share what they did to celebrate their birthdays. If you don’t want to answer this thread, simply scroll along.

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And no one asked you to start judging other people’s reflections or comments so scroll on past yourself.

FuriousInventions · 19/04/2026 11:40

FettchYeSandbagges · 18/04/2026 22:28

My mum died.

I’m so sorry 🥺💐

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AllaMova · 19/04/2026 11:37

Zerosleep · 19/04/2026 11:21

What people decide to do or not on their 30th is none of your business. I don’t like celebrating my birthday, I have a good reason but it’s none of anyone else’s business.

No one is forcing you (or anyone else) to share what they did to celebrate their birthdays. If you don’t want to answer this thread, simply scroll along.

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Zerosleep · 19/04/2026 11:21

What people decide to do or not on their 30th is none of your business. I don’t like celebrating my birthday, I have a good reason but it’s none of anyone else’s business.

madisoncat · 19/04/2026 10:50

Gave birth. DD2 was two weeks early so whatever I had planned went out of the window. She is and has alway been in a hurry :-)

Hallowbeflashed · 19/04/2026 07:23

We were on holiday for my actual birthday but met friends after for a drink, pottery painting and dinner.

FuriousInventions · 19/04/2026 06:33

Got pregnant 🫣🤣

ToddlerIs2 · 19/04/2026 00:24

I was child free and only been with now DH a few months, none of my school friendship group were married or had babies either so we did a long weekend somewhere close to home and a week away somewhere sunny over the period of us all turning 30.

For my 40th I had 3 kids so I caught a coach and went to Europe for the weekend alone 😂

IAmBeaIDrinkTea · 19/04/2026 00:21

I was pregnant, so not much drinking or madness going on 😁
Think I had one glass of sangria that lasted all night as we went out for a Mexican meal with friends.

Iris2020 · 19/04/2026 00:19

Nothing that I recall.
Possibly a meal with a friend.

Happycherry39 · 19/04/2026 00:14

30th had a meal with all my friends
40th stayed a night at the ned and shopping in London

Cvhgdxcbjjgff567 · 18/04/2026 23:24

Went to New York for a mini break, Concorde there and back, was amazing but a long time ago now !!! Next big one will be my 60th !

FurForksSake · 18/04/2026 23:07

I was quite pregnant with my first, we went to the Welsh coast and stayed in a converted railway carriage over looking the see. We went to a lovely restaurant and I ate a beautiful rare steak. We sat in front of the sea and looked at the stars. We went for walks and to a red kite sanctuary (we have more red kites at home but it was nice to see them in a really wild place).

There would have been a family meal somewhere I imagine; but I don’t remember.

HappyMuma · 18/04/2026 23:04

House party, then a weekend away with friends

Fairyliz · 18/04/2026 22:38

Got snowed in so DH and I couldn’t get to my birthday meal with friends.

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AllaMova · 18/04/2026 22:36

Rhaenys · 18/04/2026 22:12

Nothing. It was during one of the lockdowns.

My DP’s 30th was over lockdown too. We had a weekend away to celebrate once lockdown was lifted though

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Maraudingmarauders · 18/04/2026 22:33

We did a UK city break for mine and had a Michelin dinner. For DH I hired a luxury vintage car he’s always wanted to drive and we stayed in a country hotel for the weekend and did some bird of prey handling. Both cracking weekends. 40th will be harder as will have two kids in tow.

Earlyyearsteacher · 18/04/2026 22:32

I was 41 weeks pregnant and doing a 24hour urine sample. The joys.

FettchYeSandbagges · 18/04/2026 22:28

My mum died.

VK456 · 18/04/2026 22:26

Nothing!