New York state of mind

I'd like a New York state of mind for my 40th 

I'm turning the big 4-0 this summer and I thought about how I'd like to celebrate this big moment...

When I was 21 I had a kitsch-tastic pyjama party with my best friends in a Harley Street basement flat, listening to Burt Bacharach records, eating cake drinking cocktails...

When I turned 30 I had a big family and friends cocktails do (are you seeing a running theme?! haha) in my Liverpool home, having been ex-patriated for over 10 years at that time - it was totes emosh & probably what like a wedding is, except I don't plan on doing that sort of thing ever...

And here we are! My record collection is improved like a fine wine collection, I've stopped drinking cocktails and moved on to fancy wines & rum and my shoe collection is as EPIC as ever ^_^

Happy times indeed, the best thing about being in my thirties has been getting comfortable with myself - lord knows I wouldn't want to be 20 again (tho sometimes it's true to say I miss her energy! haha). I'm now in a place where I'm fulfilled at work, at home, my passions are many and I enjoy filling my free time with them - from guitars, to beards and finding more amazing shoes...

A big birthday needs a big event... so what about the big apple? New York New York for my 40th! 

Except I don't have a big job & nor does anyone I know so NYC cash is a bit of an ask... My friend suggested a crowd thing and since I know a heck of a lot of people maybe it's possible... If you can throw in a quid or splash out a fiver (which is essentially the same as chipping in for a birthday rum) we might make this dream birthday thing happen & #obvs I'd be really chuffed ^_^

Here's the link - let's do this thing!