It was my birthday earlier in the week – 43 yet for many of you I know this will be so hard to believe due to my youthful looks and playful attitude to life! But … alas ’tis true!

The day started poorly as I was ill th night before and went to bed at 6.30pm only to wake up in the morning still ill enough to feel the need to go to the doctor.

When I opened my cards and presents, though, I was given a great incentive to get better quickly as they had secretly bought tickets for all of us to go and see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph in London that evening.

It was a fantastic show – a big thank you for my wonderful family and a massive RESPECT for being able to keep that so secret from me for so long – I never had a clue!

Prior to that on the Saturday before Tom had arranged for a birthday greeting to be given out over the tannoy at Gillingham’s home of football before the match started.

As well as Joseph tickets my wonderful brother and sister in law bought me tickets to see Lady of Burma in Maidstone – I’ll obviously be looking forward to that – what an amazing present!

And yesterday I was able to meet up with a good friend over a beer and opened still more cool presents!

As I look back I feel as amazed as Joseph must have when he received that coat – just hope and pray no one’s gonna pick me up and through me in a pit now!