Swanky rooms and fancy cakes is how I celebrated by 26th birthday.

It was nice to be given two different cakes on my birthday, a christmassy reindeer one and a fruity cream cake, both from my beloved Paris Baguette.

The room I hired meant we could sing along with Westlife karaoke, play flip cup and balloon keepy uppy until 4:30 in the morning. I imagine this is what would go on at a children's birthday party if all the adults disappeared for the day.

I was very lucky to get so many presents, from Tash and friends from home, and still have a mystery present planned by Nick to come on Saturday. A little concerned that as a hint I've been given an old school pilot's hat with goggles...

It may not have gone quite as smoothly as I had hoped but it's one I won't be forgetting for a long time. So thanks to everyone who was a part of it!

Greeted in the office by cake!

Coffee and macaron cake

Birthday surprises from my Mum

Messages from home

Ready for everyone to arrive

Glamming it up with one of my presents

Happy Days

Some of the girls before the karaoke

Hello Kitty Swag

Adorable Artbox Slippers

Second Sonny Angel doll. When unwrapping it I was saying, anything but the pig, anything but the pig...