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To ask what you did for your 30th birthday?

268 replies

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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WearyAuldWumman · 17/04/2026 21:46

Nothing. Went to work.

Mind you, that was more than 35 years ago.

Alliolly · 17/04/2026 21:45

Nothing... I can't even remember it. My 30th was during the first COVID lockdown

namechange62 · 17/04/2026 21:43

Just pregnant with #2. So puking and a very early night!

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 17/04/2026 21:41

A cocktail bar - area for cocktails upstairs for just ny friends then dancefloor downstairs drank lots! This was almost ten years ago currently planning my 40th it’s flown by!

user1469658384 · 17/04/2026 21:40

I organised a netball tournament and even my non netball friends came along and gave its go. Then to the pub! It was pre kids and it was a lot of very silly fun. It was along time ago now but I still have the T-shirt.

Ginflinger · 17/04/2026 21:39

In hospital on a drip. But in Iquitos in the Peruvian Amazon, so swings / roundabouts

PoundShopPabloEscobar · 17/04/2026 21:39

Had a 48 hour house party 🥳

neverbeenthroughthis · 17/04/2026 21:38

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.

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.

BeaLola · 17/04/2026 21:37

It was a very long time ago (!)

I and 5 friends spent afternoon at spa area local hotel in pool/sauna/steam room chatting and relaxing, drinks back at my house and then a lovely dinner with drinks at a local Italian restaurant - was relaxed and lovely

NorthFacingGardener · 17/04/2026 21:35

Had a family bbq.. it was between lockdowns and I was pregnant.

I didn’t find turning 30 a big deal personally.. possibly because I’m a few months younger than all my friends and a few years younger than DH.

DieSchottin93 · 17/04/2026 21:35

My actual birthday was spent traveling back to the UK from Germany with a long layover in Schiphol. The day before though I'd seen my favourite band (a German one) in Munich so it was a bit of a bucket list experience. And on the second flight home I did get give a bottle of cava and a card from the crew 😁

WonderfulSmith · 17/04/2026 21:34

I don’t remember. I can’t honestly say. I think I had friends over but I couldn’t say for sure.

holachicatita · 17/04/2026 21:33

Got engaged in Dublin!

Waitingfordoggo · 17/04/2026 21:32

I had a small get together with about 10 friends. We had curry and drinks at home. I was pregnant so no drinks for me and I went to bed at about 10pm.

DoAWheelie · 17/04/2026 21:32

It was mid lockdown so my parents came and stood at my living room window to wave and bring me presents.

Auroraloves · 17/04/2026 21:31

I was heavily pregnant so went for a meal with family and husband. It was lovely

colloqneuro · 17/04/2026 21:31

Cried

SusanChurchouse · 17/04/2026 21:30

Had a party in a pub on the Saturday, went to a gig on the Sunday. My actual birthday was the Monday and I can’t remember what I did.

Berlinlover · 17/04/2026 21:30

Went to Dublin for the day with my brother. He passed away less than four years later.

mumisfull · 17/04/2026 21:27

Had a poached egg on toast and cried for a few hours.
40 and 50 have been absolutely fine!

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AllaMova · 17/04/2026 21:25

Notreallyawaitress · 17/04/2026 20:56

Had to work, cried quite a lot I think - only ‘big’ birthday that I was upset about.

I hear you. I’m dreading the thought of being 30, it feels so official to me…

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GardenCovent · 17/04/2026 21:24

Went to Ibiza

RS1987 · 17/04/2026 21:21

I had a gathering in a pub, nothing too big as I also had a hen party 2 months later.

MrsMouse03 · 17/04/2026 21:21

Me and my fella went to a beautiful restaurant in Scotland (stayed for the weekend) and had an amazing meal including the best scallops I’ve ever eaten

phoenixrosehere · 17/04/2026 21:19

Went to France, Germany, and Switzerland through Basel, Switzerland, spent more days traveling through Switzerland by train visiting Lucerne and Zurich with DH and DS1 who was almost 2 at the time. I like to travel for my birthdays and/or do or see something I haven’t before.