SPEND MY 30TH BIRTHDAY WITH ME | ZOE RAE

Guten Morgen.

It's my birthday.I actually didn't feel too bad about turning 30, but there was something that hit me this morning.

30 is a great age.

It is, but hold on.

Bear with.

I woke up this morning and the first thing I thought was, oh my goodness, the next big one is 40.And then that was when I was like, oh, that's really panicking.

But when you deep it right, we left school 14 years ago and 40 is in 10 years.

So 10 years is a long time.It's a long time.Yeah, true, true, true.It does.But we are going for a couple of days in London.Danny's very kindly treated me to a lovely hotel and actually to first class train tickets.

I've never sat on first class in the train.I don't think.

You must have.

No, I really don't think I have.I think I might have accidentally once, but like not properly paid for a first class train ticket because we basically wanted to have like breakfast on the train and stuff.Currently nine o 'clock.We're just waiting for our train to head to Houston and then we're going to check into the hotel and then just spend the day eating lots of yummy food, doing a little bit of shopping.

Don't really dislike being in London.

We do love London.The weather's nice, although I think it's meant to get super windy later today.So.

You've got your eye jackets to keep your hair in place.

I do have, I just put these on, put them on my eyes.I'm going to show you my sunglasses, they're really nice.I do really like these ones.They're only ASOS.I think they were just like 12 quid or something, but yeah, they're nice aren't they?Really?

Like a nice burgundy colour.

I looked at them and I thought, of course she's splashed the cash on them.

That's one thing I don't think I'd ever splash cash on is like sunglasses because you just lose them.Um, my outfit today is okay.Not that anyone asked, but this is what I'm wearing.I've actually got on...Johnna, can you hold it up and show me?Look, it's starting to get windy already, see?

Yeah, so I'm working at the bottom, so start with your feet.

I've gotten some new trainers that Fran got me.

Nice.

I've got on a Treats slub set, went for the white one.A little bit risky for a full day in London, because it's probably definitely going to get dirty.And it's see -through.Yeah, it's a little bit, but never mind.I've got a white underwear on.And then I've got a new Maybe jacket on.

This is such a me jacket, because it's like, Just show me what a dog mum you are with what's in your bag Yeah, show me that you're a mum dog or dog mum.Nothing.There's nothing dog -related in here.

There is, there's a brush with teeth marks all over it.

Oh yeah, but I need that brush.

Show me, because it's gonna make me miss him.

I know, same.Are we missing him already?

Get him out.

Also, we're going away.

Oh, stop it.I know.That's making me miss him.Same.

He is in daycare today and overnight, but because at the weekend we are going to somewhere called Baneland Lodge to celebrate with my family and like we've got we've got two nights in this gorgeous it's kind of like center part vibes right but we can take the dogs and we're all taking our dogs i'm gonna have like a lovely doggy family weekend yeah children dogs oh it's gonna be so nice i can't wait i just hope the weather's nice for it yeah so you can wear your eye jackets yeah um yeah welcome to the video guys hope you enjoy you're just gonna come along with us for The next 24 hours, I believe.Not got major plans, but just a couple of dinner reservations.Nice dinner tonight.What Jimmy?I don't expect anything.What you've done for me is more than enough, darling.

I didn't expect this hotel.I didn't expect lovely first class train tickets.So really, I'm very much appreciative to be honest.

Making me blush.

I have actually got a treatment booked to the hotel at half three.

Great, so I can go to the gym.

Yeah, Danny's going to train.That's the one thing that we needed to kind of slot in.I was like, I could go to the gym with him or I could get a treatment, but the treatment was at this hotel, so it's fine.You are, yeah.But I think what I did was I booked it earlier so that we could go enjoy the spa together afterwards for like half an hour before we have to get ready for dinner.Um, but yeah, welcome to the video.

Hope you enjoy.We've arrived at our hotel, all checked in.We actually worked in Well, Danny actually booked such a nice hotel, but I did kind of suggest it after watching Taylor and Jack's video.They came and stayed here and I said, like, would you recommend?

Yeah, thanks Taylor and Jack for costing me an arm and a leg.

I was like, would you recommend?They were like, yeah, 100%.Like, for special occasions only, you definitely need to come to this hotel.So we've just checked in and just having a bit of a refresh.I'll show you the room in a sec. I'm actually going to tie my hair up because it is so cold.

It's so windy today.

I haven't stopped sneezing since getting off the train from Nepal and like, I don't know, I think there's some really bad haze here.I'm just going to cut this off.

You need to freshen up.

I'm not really freshening up, I'm just tying my hair up.Are you not freshening up for the...Women?No.For the what?

So don't wear less PC than that.Freshen up, freshen up for the...Is that what it is?No, you don't need like nightclubs.Yeah.Is it the same in women's toilets where there's like a lady spraying you with perfume?

Well, not spraying perfume, but like selling chewing gum and stuff.

Yeah.So in the measures, it's always like, and the guy's like freshen up, freshen up for the Poonani.

Oh my God, what?No.No, we don't have that in the women's toilets.We just have a really nice lady that offers us chewing gum and tampons and stuff.

Oh no, nah, not in the guys.

I'm just going to put some powder on because...My skin's gone so oily already and so greasy.Just using this Charlotte Tilbury brush, flawless finish.

Cool.

Don't need to take my charger out with me.Don't need to take my keys out with me. I don't need to hang anything up.I think I'm gonna try and buy a different outfit for this evening because I'm just really not happy with mine.I've got leather trousers and a top.You're fine.You've got really nice represent co -ord.

I'm not fine.Anyway, I'm gonna give you a quick room tour.So we came in here.I'm assuming this is all our storage and wardrobes and stuff.Wow, gorgeous.And then through here, this is our like seating area.

fridge and oh, what's this say?Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ray, a very warm welcome to the Chancery rows.We're going to have a lovely stay.Oh, that's so nice.Um, and then over here, got a 30 sat there with a little cake and a bottle of champagne.Wow.

Oh my goodness.Champagne and some lovely balloons there.

And I think this is my favorite part is the view, like how green and gorgeous is that with a lovely little balcony.That is so nice.Although I don't want to open them cause I don't want toi feel like my hay fever will just completely set off then and then around here is our humongous bed such a big bed possibly the biggest bed i think i've ever seen actually and then our gorgeous bathroom through here right should we do it darling should we go and suss it out should we have a look around the hotel first i really want a matcha um And I would like to go and look, have a nosey at the gym.Just out of curiosity, I might go to the gym tomorrow.I did pack some gym stuff and I've got a spa treatment later.

So I'm going to go and find out where that is.Gorgeous!Just nipped out to get a matcha and I've got my first ever white chocolate ice matcha.I hear people talk about white chocolate ice matcha all the time, but it's never something that's really appealed to me. I don't know, I think maybe because it's too sweet, I feel like today is the day I can have sweet and just suck it up, you know?Let's try this.Thank you.

Yeah, I just got it, it's like a lot of scales and that.Good.

See, that's a coffee there.That's how it's done.

Yeah, I'll drink it, but it's definitely not as much.Tastes like a lot of matcha to me.It's probably better, to be honest.Just what I needed, though, really.That's made me feel so much better already.

We are in La Caffeina, one of our favourite lunch spots.

I say one of our favourite lunch spots, we've only been here once before but it was so good that we knew that we wanted to come back here again today.Today is literally the windiest day ever, to the point where Danny doesn't even have hay fever, but he's sneezing his head off today, because I think the pollen is literally up our nasal passages.We walked here from the hotel.I feel like it took us 45 minutes, and I was in the trenches.Do you remember that match that I had on my face last weekend?If I don't get that again today, then...

Wow.We just ordered loads of food.

Loads of, like, cherry pate and spike pate.

Classified.

And...

Ready to eat.

Waiting so patiently.Are you excited?Huh?

Thank you.

What I wanted.No we didn't.Thank you.Thank you so much.Enjoy guys.Thank you.

Wow.

Look at that.Unreal.This is what I'm most excited about.These were really good last time.So was this chicken Caesar wrap.Look at that.

Oh my god.I think I might take my jacket off for this.To be honest, that looks the least impressive, don't you think?So that's like the thing everyone talks about.That's what looks the best.Yeah.

I don't know, actually.It might be really good.Let's try the pasta.I mean, it is really good.I remember this being really good.I don't know if to laugh or cry Can you tell them what you did?

Yeah, I messed up alright.I put an Uber, got us an Uber to Zara.The wrong Zara.There's a Zara on the corner there, but I didn't know there was seven on Oxford Street.

Basically, we wanted to nip to Zara just to have a little shop.And there's one literally right next to the hotel, but Zara we went to was, um, yeah, got it, was at the other end of Oxford Street.And I've got a massage in like 15 minutes.So we've literally just sped walked all the way back to the hotel.I'm literally working up a sweat.Danny's working up a sweat.

Danny's working up a sweat.You know we walk fast.I am so hot.Are you hot?You've got to be hot now.It was my fault to be fair as well, because I did actually pick up a few bits from Zara that I didn't think I was, I didn't think I was going to get anything at all, but I just got a bit carried away.

You were chilling.I thought he was shopping, but he was chilling.Oh my God.I've never been so excited to get my clothes off in my life.Oh, wow.That was fun though.

How long have I got to my treatment?Exactly.

14 minutes.

Okay.All right.All right.I think so.

Just give me a minute.

Okayall right gang I'm gonna get me cozy on get me robe on head down to spa after I've cooled down this is the softest most delectable should we just not go I was just saying to Danny I was like oh should we just not go out for dinner tonight and just get room service and chill in the hotel Yeah, I'll train after.

I don't know what the number is for the spa.

I was just wondering if we could be put through to the spa, please.I've got a treatment with you in about 10 minutes.I was just wondering if you had any availability.Oh, hello.I'm sorry, I pressed the wrong button.I was just wondering if you had any availability for my husband to also have one at the same time.

I don't know if you will because it's quite last minute, but just thought I'd check.Just anything at the same time.I don't know if we can do like a couple's one instead.Okay, that's fine.Thank you.Yeah.

Yeah, we'll be down in five minutes.

Yeah.

Okay, Brill.Thank you so much.We'll see you in five minutes.See you soon.Bye bye.That's Danny having a massage instead of going to the gym.

I need it.

I also think you are racing twice at the weekend.You've had the heaviest week of training.Let me hit a bit of strength after.You're not going to get changed into your gym kit whilst I'm here.in the spa?

I will do it because spas don't do it for me.

All right.Okay, fine.Right, spa for us guys.I don't think I'm very well.I don't think I'm very well.Guys, my stomach's not okay.

Our stomachs are not okay.We're about to lie on our fronts for 60 minutes with someone pushing weight on us.I don't think you should get deep tissue because I think that will hurt our stomachs more.Danny, I'm sweating.

Danny, I'm upset.

Seriously, I think I'm unwell.I think the cafe knack, Vodka Rigatoni has knacked me out.It's giving me the knacks.

Yeah, that worked just then.

It beeped.Yeah.Yeah.Oh, back in here we go.That's what all these fancy hotels are like though, they are a bit long to be long.

You put the destination in, you get to your destination.

Darling, my stomach is seriously not okay.I can't lie.

I'll massage for 90 seconds.

Darling, that's your fault.

You're really upset when I keep telling you that.Uber.

Wrong Zara.We've both just had our massages, they were so nice.And we've just been chilling in here for about 20 minutes on these nice hot beds.We went in this little jacuzzi and then over here was an ice bath, but like a plunge bath plunge pool thing But we've avoided that because that terrifies living day.That's how I mean, I don't fancy being cold Sauna and steam there and then the swimming pool through that.It's been so nice.

That's for a little face massage as well I don't know giving my face and skin I don't know if that was a good decision, but we'll soon find out.Oh, I could do with some...I might make a little bowl.I am.I'm going to make a little bowl.I like cashew nuts.

I like banana chips.

Let's make a little bowl.

Yeah.

Yeah.It's really sweet.Oh my God, it's going to be so nice.

I might take quite a few of them.

It's a nice dish.Trust me. I want some cashews.

Let me have some more of them.

They're so nice.

I know.

Hello guys, I am back from the spa, back from my massage.I've just had a quick shower.Danny's gone to the gym.

I don't look, I don't look my best.

I had my brows laminated, um, not long ago.And they're in that sort of funny stage to be fair.I don't think I like oil them enough and like put treatment on them enough, but they're in that funny stage where they're kind of like all everywhere.So I need to give them a brush through.That's just because I've had a quick shower.Managed, I think I've managed to keep my hair clean enough where I don't, I could probably have done with some dry shampoo, but I don't think I need to wash it again before tonight.

Oh, I don't know.Maybe I should have bought some dry shampoo.I always forget dry shampoo and it's always, The one thing I really, really need...Have I got it?I haven't, have I?Bums.

absolute bums.I'm gonna start getting ready.I'm not taking my pill today.What day is it?Wednesday So I just wanted to show you the couple of bits I got from Zara Really nothing very exciting but to be fair I walked in and didn't expect to come out with anything because I just I'm not a big shopper and I tend to walk into places Even if I do see things I like like I look at them I'm like no I don't need it But there are a couple of things that I am lacking at the minute and that is like light summer jackets um so i picked up two i got this khaki one which i quite liked they're very similar styles kind of like bomber jackets this was i got this in a large this was 49 pounds a lot more expensive than this other one i got this is just a slightly thinner one different material um and again like another bomber style and this was only oh it was It was 45 pounds reduced to 25 pounds and I got this in a large as well I always get my jackets like Super oversized so that in the winter when I wear track when you wear tracksuits and stuff like I can put them over a tracksuit So I got those two jackets and then I got these with dinner tonight in mind because I really like them But I just don't know if I've got a top to wear with them So we'll have to see about that, but these are just some white trousers But they're like that double sort of layered where they've got like this bit over the top of the trouser.I tried them on and they fit perfectly.

They literally fit me like a glove.I got these in a medium.And then possibly to go with that, I'm not sure, but I just got this because, yeah, I think I kind of was thinking to go with that, but I have got a nicer top.I just don't know if the top that I've got is too much with the trousers, because I feel like they're quite fussy trousers.You need like a super plain top with that.So I did just pick up this.

It's like a square neck, plain black bodysuit with quite a low back as well.Got this, actually I think this is a smaller size.medium.I got this in a small, yeah.And it was 15 pounds.Oh my Nana's calling me.

Hi Nana.Hello Zoe.

Hello, how are you?I just wanted to say happy birthday.Thank you so much.Are you okay?Yeah, I'm fine.Good, good.

Lovely to hear you.It's a bit late in the day.That's alright.I've been busy to be fair today.So if you called me any earlier I probably wouldn't have answered anyway.

I know she phones.I think I know.But I thought well I'm going to ring you.Just say hey.Thank you so much.That's really kind.

Well I've been seeing you at the weekend or you're not sure yet.

Well, yeah, it's a good question.

No pressure.Love you to come.But also, I completely understand.It's completely up to you, whatever you feel comfortable with.

You are lovely.That's very kind of you.So I'm not, I'm not that keen.No, that's fine.Yeah, that's fine.It's very difficult.

But Debbie says, really, mum, mum, you know, it would be nice to go.So I'm sort of, you know, in the middle of this one.

Yeah, it would be lovely.It'd be so nice.Everyone will be there that you love and know and everyone can help out.

Is there going to be food?

Yeah, we're having a barbecue on the first day that someone's coming to do for us.Good.Yeah, it's going to be great.There's going to be lots of lovely things.Oh, good.Well, I'm very tempted.

So excited.Alright, well, you let me know, but no pressure.

Okay, darling.Well, you enjoy the rest of your birthday.Thank you so much.I will.

I'm just getting ready to go out for dinner.

Alright, go on then.I'll let you go.But you know what?The rest of your day is going to be a happy one.It is, yeah, hopefully.Okay, take care, darling.

Love you, darling.Speak to you soon.Bye, darling.Bye.I am yeah, we've got like this family Weekend coming up and she called me back.Hello.

Hello.That was a pocket file Yeah, we've got this family weekend coming up in the like it's like a really nice lodge Where like there's gonna be like 16 of us, but there is an extra room and I obviously would love my Nana to come but she's just so frail and like finds like moving around so hard and she's so happy at my mum's place like even at my mum's she has quite a lot of falls and that's like with surroundings that she knows but i just think she'd have a really nice time and she could just sit back and like watch everyone and but yeah we'll see i'll put no pressure on her to come yeah i think danny's just gone to do like 45 minutes of some strength which i definitely could have done but i just wanted to chill no rush enjoy getting ready chat to you guys for a bit we're going to a restaurant this evening called the main m a i n e i put on my story the other day that i was looking for some recommendations where to go like somewhere quite vibey like a lot of people um that i know were recommending restaurants but they were just kind of like normal restaurants whereas i really wanted something with um i'm such a sucker for live music like i absolutely loveoh no where's my brush um so i just a few people did recommend this restaurant to me and when i searched it up i realized it was one with live music so i instantly booked that we've got like a nicer table where you have to have minimum spend as well um but it's they like i think they like walk around the tables and stuff and there's like dancers to cool down to get them to bring me up an iron And I also really want to figure out how to put this aircon on.Why is this aircon?I'm sure Danny put the aircon on, but it's not working.Hello, I was just wondering if we could please get an iron and ironing board to the room.

Is there an iron?Actually, hold on, let me just see if there's one in here.I don't know if there is.

This, which is located inside your wardrobe, it should be inside, like, a black bag.There's only a steamer, but if you do require it, I'd like you to...

Ah, found the steamer.Okay, I'll give the steamer a go.Thank you so much.Thank you.Cheers.Bye -bye.

Danny will have to do that.I feel like that is such a Danny job to steam my clothes.I don't trust myself enough to steam clothes.I mean, I could do, I mean, I definitely should be able to do that.That is really immature.Oh my God, what is going on my camera?

That's really immature of me if I can't steam my clothes.Okay, back down we go.Oh no, my hair is too greasy.Oh, I am used.I bought this curve case a couple of weeks ago for the first time.I don't know why I've never tried it before and I am obsessed with it.

Honestly, it's changed the game for me.When I first got this, this was the light one.And I looked at it, I was like, oh, that doesn't, I don't feel like that's light enough for me.But it's absolutely perfect.You don't need much at all.And the way it just blends in is so good.

I couldn't believe when I was first putting it on.I'm no makeup girl, but this I think is like such a good product for someone that is and isn't into makeup.Like if you struggle doing your makeup, it's such like a good, um, look at that.I don't know if you can really see in the slide.Let me move you.Can you see?

Probably not.Um, just really, I'm really enjoying it.Just feel like it blends possibly the best of anything I've ever tried before.Right guys, I'm going to finish doing my makeup and then come back to you when I'm semi -ready and I won't.Danny is actually back from the gym, but I'm going to steam my trousers myself.Cause I thought, you know what?

I'm an independent woman who can steam my trousers.So here we go.Here goes nothing.How close did you get?I've literally never steamed anything before.Is it about this close?

I should do it, sweetheart.

A little bit better.I think that's as good as it's going to get.I'm not too fussy.I think I've done an all right job.Dan?Not great, but I think I was maybe doing it too fast and too far away.

Slow and deliberate and I was doing fast and not fast and rushed.

Yeah.

I am ready.Honestly, if you'd seen me a couple of minutes ago, I was washing this part of my hair and no other part of my hair, although I'm still not sold.I feel like I might clip that bit back.I don't know.Anyway, I went for this top that I was going to wear for my birthday for my range with the trousers.This is my final look, although I wish I'd bought a different bag, but literally the only bag that I ever take out with me. I probably could have done my little Black shoulder, like a black shoulder bag would have been nice, but this is the one I've got.

I just feel like it is quite fussy, but never mind.I got these earrings from M &S.Not sold on this bit of hair.I've decided the bit of hair that I've just washed and dried and styled.

You're not changing are you?

No I'm just gonna pin that bit of hair back because it's annoying me I think.That was just gonna annoy me that bit of hair.Nice idea but I love these earrings so much.Yay!Okay I need to put my camera on charge just for a couple of minutes and then we're gonna head upstairs to the bar for a little drink before we go to dinner.Right, I've booked it.

I've been surprised.Although I did have a feeling, to be fair.I just know my mum far too well.I was like, oh, please can you come?Like, please come to dinner.We really want you there.

And she was like, no, I don't think I can.But, like, I knew she could.

So your mum's not going to be here to see you?

No, I am.I just won't.

You know her.

how romantic you definitely are third wheeling now Thank you so much.Thank you.Thank you so much.That's me at the start of that.

Yeah.

Daddy, what have you got?

Short rib.Oh, lovely.

Oh my god, it's on the bone.

Coriander.

It's on, that's the bone marrow.Wow.And mum's got scallops.Scallops.In a cauliflower puree.

They look so good.It's like a pretty old fishing port with lots of old tavernas.Actually, all you want to do is just sit in an armchair.taverna with the gates on and just...

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Zosa.

What did you say before that video?

I've got creme brulee, which I'm gonna be honest is never something I would pick, but it's your favorite dessert.I've got a baked cheesecake and that looks incredible, I'm gonna be honest.Are you gonna let me try some?I've got 2 % on my camera.So I'm going to end today here.It is nearly 11 o 'clock.

We're in our hotel.My mum's got the train back home.Had a gorgeous night, and I chat to you all morning.Good morning.I've just ordered a little bit of room service, not loads of food, because are we going to go for a run?I would like to.

We're going to go for a run.We just ordered some coffees and...What's under here?Some toast and some banana.to the room because i don't want to go out on an empty stomach i've got a flat white you've got your filter coffee here oh that's gonna be lovely that i know i'm buzzing for that we've got some we've got some toast and preserves banana all chopped up nice like that yeah some toast some butter and some jam so we're gonna tuck into this and then get ready to head out for a run but i've had such a good night's sleep for a little bit gross to be honest this morning i need to have a shower I sort myself out, but I feel like I'll feel so much better after a run today.I think I have just set off for a little half an hour run through Hyde Park.

Gorgeous, gorgeous vibes.This is exactly what I wanted.Look how nice.How are you feeling Dan?

I'm feeling absolutely marvellous.It's the first time I've got my legs back since five days of training in Marbella.Perfect.

My legs feel tired.I was going to say we're running really fast.Oh my God.So nice.I nearly joined HCaV, you know.Really?

Yeah.Because I wanted to it's a music classisn't it?

Yes.Oh no, it's not.

Yeah, it is.Yeah.But I wanted to, I wanted to.It's a household cabinet.Yeah, it is.It is.

Is it?Yeah, I'm sure it is.

No, HCaV.I know HCaV.They're in the Army Corps.

Yeah.

They've got two parts.They've got the ceremonial.

Yeah, that's it.Exactly.Ceremonial.And that's what I want it to be.Yeah.Core of music.

They are the Army Corps.Yeah.And they're under HCaV.

You did your research.

I think I could be chatting arse.We're trying to get across.No, we've messed up.Oh, no, we haven't.We're trying to get across before the light has changed.Oh, I've got to.

Oh, that was good, guys.That was actually really quite hard.It's not hard, but definitely harder than I would normally find a 5K.My legs are definitely still feeling it from the marathon.Guys, I am back home now.Thank you so much for all the lovely birthday wishes.

I went MIA on my actual birthday on social media.And I think just because I was really enjoying the day, like I didn't think to post on Instagram.I really went on, I'd like, I hardly went on my phone all day to be honest, maybe to take a few pictures, but it was just such a lovely day, like me and Danny just being together in London.We had honestly so much fun.But guys, thank you so, so much for watching.We are currently, I'm going to be honest, living in a bit of a building site we've got a lot going on but I promise I'm going to update you on how stuff very very soon but guys thank you so much for watching I'll see you very very soon for my next video