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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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eachtigertires · 18/04/2026 02:25

Nothing because it was in the middle of Covid

TheHouse · 18/04/2026 00:59

Had a night out in Stratford with my husband. It pissed it down… had loads of cocktails. We went back to the hotel and had some great sex! 🥳. Nearly 40 now….

Pinepeak2434 · 18/04/2026 00:47

I saw Joseph at the theatre and went to a seafood restaurant in London with my husband, we had a baby being looked after by my parents so we were back to collect him before midnight!

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AllaMova · 18/04/2026 00:41

neverbeenthroughthis · 17/04/2026 21:38

I love all the books written by the Brontë sisters. Went to Haworth for a few days and did lots of gorgeous walks on the moors. It was dreamy. Also got my nose pierced.

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That’s so lovely!

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EmmaStone · 18/04/2026 00:39

DH and my birthdays are only a few months apart, so for his 30th, I did a treat night in London (we lived there, so getting a hotel and a fancy meal was pretty indulgent), followed by a house party with friends that has become quite legendary. For mine a few months later, I was in early pregnancy with DC1, and DH took us to Venice.

For our 40ths, we went to NYC (he also went to Vegas with mates, and I had a lunch with loads of friends).

For our 50ths we had a massive party at a local hotel and had about 100 people come. We danced like we were in our 20s still, but with our grown up children, was amazeballs.

Muteduck · 18/04/2026 00:12

I got an early night.

User543211 · 18/04/2026 00:05

It was lockdown so absolutely nothing. I was so sad. I'm not over it yet!
I love parties.
Being on my 40th!

OneNewEagle · 18/04/2026 00:01

It was years ago for me. I’m in my 50s now.

I had my one and only weekend away in another country, I went to Sweden just for two nights.

I did nothing for my 40th even though I had a DP by then. Very disappointing.

and I was dreading turning 50. Once again did nothing as expected by now from my dp as it seems my birthdays don’t count. My friend was supposed to be seeing me but cancelled. But I did a whole list of things before and after turning 50. Read 50 books, 50 hobby related things and so on. Also saved up for a shed for my garden.

enjoy your birthday x

farmlass · 17/04/2026 23:47

Had a 6 month old baby . I think we went out for a Mexican meal with friends
“the baby “ is now 30 and I’m planning something for my 60th in the summer.

JaceLancs · 17/04/2026 23:43

Holiday with DP and DC
I am not a party person at all and love to travel so every milestone birthday involves a holiday!

sesquipedalian · 17/04/2026 23:02

Went out for dinner at a Chinese restaurant. DD was born five days later.

7238SM · 17/04/2026 23:01

Now DH and I went to Prague for my 30th (he was a boyfriend at the time).

Alarae · 17/04/2026 22:49

Went to Disneyland Paris with DH and DD. Definitely more for me (but seeing DD, who was 2.5, be amazed at the magic filled my heart) and had an amazing time. We got a half board plan so got to try various on-site restaurants and did the character dinner one day which was fun, as I wasn’t waiting 2 hours for a character!

Week after I visited family and they surprised me with a themed afternoon tea with everyone.

I felt very lucky.

BeMellowAquaSquid · 17/04/2026 22:42

Norugratsatall · 17/04/2026 22:32

I got pregnant!

Same!

BeMellowAquaSquid · 17/04/2026 22:42

I got pregnant.

maudelovesharold · 17/04/2026 22:41

Nopenott0day · 17/04/2026 22:35

I had a new sword. Absolutely gorgeous

Is that a euphemism?

Floundering66 · 17/04/2026 22:35

I did a city break with my partner, a
posh afternoon tea with my mum and a night out with my friends.

NeedWineNow · 17/04/2026 22:35

33 years ago now but I remember I went to Stalis in Crete with my ex. We had a lovely week, a fabulous meal and went to a bar where I remember dancing on a table to Break On Through by the Doors. Such a great birthday.

Nopenott0day · 17/04/2026 22:35

I had a new sword. Absolutely gorgeous

Norugratsatall · 17/04/2026 22:32

I got pregnant!

Dantalya · 17/04/2026 22:32

Hired a room in a bar in Soho. I don’t drink but love having a good time and dance with my friends. It was brilliant!

MacaroniPoni · 17/04/2026 22:32

Had a baby. Waters broke on the morning of my 30th birthday, gave birth later that day

Goditsmemargaret · 17/04/2026 22:32

I loved my 30th! I had a party in a gorgeous private bar in the city - my siblings came with a few of their friends, my mum, my auntie, my favourite cousin, ten of my work colleagues that I socialised with a lot, my flatmates and their boyfriends, around thirty other friends, unfortunately my then boyfriend stbexbf with some of his loser mates, my favourite ex boyfriend and his two best mates.

It was an absolutely brilliant night. I arrived up early with my colleagues, we got some food and everyone began trickling in. I got to catch up with everyone and my face was hurting from laughing. Afterwards we went to a late private members club and after that a few of my friends came back to my apartment for some more drinks and a few smokes. Myself and my two besties stayed up chatting till morning when they strolled off home and I fell into bed.

I remember feeling so happy, beautiful and surrounded by wonderful people. I hadn't felt like that much for a lot of my twenties and really I was only coming into the good times in my life.

Happy birthday OP.

ViciousCurrentBun · 17/04/2026 22:30

I went to the pub after work with about 20 friends and then about 15 of us stayed out very late and went for a curry, this was in Birmingham. DH was a mare at that point and appears sat next to me at the curry. We started dating 3 months after.

Flower1989999 · 17/04/2026 22:23

I went to Budapest and on my actual 30th we had a really lovely meal on a boat that sailed past the parliment building.