In a stunning series of sightings today a young mystery man, accompanied by two young ladies (well, one very young lady and one not so young lady), was spotted celebrating turning old … er in numerous spots in and out of the city. Lunch diners at the Soho branch of Wagamama’s were delighted to be sharing their table space on this special day with such a daring young man. Many diners were heard expressing their admiration for this now older man’s courage in openly admitting, by a very strange badge pinned to his lapel, his turning 30.

Sweeping down New Bond Street on the way to Trafalgar Square, zooming past all the luxury shops, the mystery man found time on this most amazing of days to stop in to admire Damien Hirst’s 35ft-tall, 13-and-a-half-ton The Virgin Mother statue at the Royal Academy of Arts. “It’s a darn big thing but I’m not sure its all that attractive” he said of The Virgin Mother. “It’s a little disturbing actually” he later added. Its probably fair to say that he wasn’t the only one thinking this – its not every day, after all, that you are confronted with a giant metal version of the insides of a pregnant woman.

The visit to Trafalgar Square to check out the Trafalgar Square Festival was a little disappointing but in a show of real spirit the mystery man took this in his stride, scattering pigeons every which way, as he determinedly made his way to King’s Cross Station to bravely board a train heading to the, *gasp*, ‘burbs of Gordon Hill. At King’s Cross Station, with some time on his hands, a quick visit to Harry Potter’s Platform 9 ¾ was on the cards. Unfortunately time appeared shorter that it was and his luggage cart made it halfway through before his train was called so the cart had to be abandoned for the train.

Arriving at best mate Neil’s house deep in the ‘burbs of Gordon Hill the mystery man was pleasantly surprised by a little sponge cake which bore a picture with an amazing likeness to his looks from waaaaay back in the day. “Look at my hair!” he exclaimed when he first saw it.

All evening friends of the mystery man were heard to comment on how young he looked. “You look pretty good for your age, you look more like a 29-year old than a 30 year-old” was definitely heard in passing more than once. Unfortunately all attempts by the two ladies for the dirt on the mystery man failed with his friends. Most likely as he held all their secrets and had more dirt on them, than them him!

In the end a very pleasant day and evening was had by all, even if the BBQ didn’t quite come off, and even if the mystery man will be feeling it (the effects of drinking) for days …. Guess that’s what happens when you turn 30!! Happy Birthday Sir Jules!