To ask what you did for your 30th birthday?

[AllaMova]

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 Lanzarote, was also pregnant.

Went to a bar with friends and met the man who became my husband! Ten years later on my 40th got drunk and ended up pregnant. Delighted.

I had a party at an underground cocktail and Jazz bar in Smithfield with about 15 friends - by far the trendiest I've ever felt!

My twin sister and I went to a Liam Gallagher gig, just the two of us. We were thrilled it was on the exact day!

I had a quite big afternoon into evening house party, as a few of our friends had small children by then at it was the easiest way to get everyone together. As it happened, I'd found out I was pregnant with our first the month before so I only had one glass of champagne. A female friend of DH's clocked I wasn't drinking, but she didn't mention that she'd realised until after I announced the pregnancy two months later.

It was lovely and I remember thinking 'This is a taste of things to come for get togethers for the next few years!' as people's little ones ran around my feet 😊

I wasn’t feeling 100% - went out for dinner me, my husband and my step daughter. I had a mocktail as couldn’t even face a glass of wine. Don’t feel like I missed a big life experience not doing anything ‘big’

It was on the day of the week we always did a pub quiz at the time so I did that as normal and made everyone pretend they didn't know it was a birthday because I hate it so much.

I had a big surprise party.

I had a few days away with dh and dd1 prior to my actual birthday and a meal with my inlaws. On the weekend I had a 30th birthday hosted by my mum and dad with all my family there.It was a fab night.

This year will be my 40th and I have 3 kids now so fancy a weekend away with dh and the kids and a family meal with inlaws, parents and siblings the weekend after. I'd prefer not to have extended family not because I don't love them but as there's so many of us it gets a bit much.

Heavily pregnant with DS. My mum made me a cake. It was a very chilled one!

I was 8 months pregnant with a 2 year old toddler so I think we went out for a quiet family meal.

I went to Miami Beach.

Had two parties the weekends either side
one a joint party with my childhood best mate (same bday as me!), back in our home town with friends and family. Hired a venue, got a DJ, snacks and drinks.
one in London where I had moved to, with newer friends & work friends, although loads of home friends came too. Booked a section of a nice bar/club with good music.
On my actual birthday - think I went for dinner with my DP and sister? Was prob keeping it low key due to the party sandwich.

Stayed in bed, hid under the duvet and cried. My 40th , 50th and 60th were much better!

I had 2 exams. My fiancé who was working away rang to say he was in a 5* hotel in Singapore. I went out for dinner with friends! It’s 25 years ago and I remember pretty clearly. Not the best of birthdays 😂

Mine was going to be a meal with dh at a Michelin Star restaurant just dh and I, however I was in the end getting cancer treatment which is nowhere near as fun as a fancy meal 😅, so we’re doing that this year for my 30th redo.

Sat on the sofa, feeding 8 week old DS1.

I was on a course for work, none of the people on the course had met beforehand but my fellow attendees managed to organise a birthday cake for me!

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.

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

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

Went to Ibiza

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

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

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