Today I celebrated my 15th birthday! Being a school day started with celebrations with friends at school. Back home, we enjoyed an afternoon tea. It’s become a new family tradition which we’re all loving!

Celebrations continued…I had a fantastic organ lesson. I’m making real progress in my grade 8 pieces, they’re challenging but great fun to play!

Next was choir practice with a wonderful rendition of Happy Birthday!

And finally, we had our annual choir party which involves skittles, plenty of pizza and choir awards. Most are just fun; always late, biggest mistake etc, but there’s the odd serious one. I was awarded ‘Most improved senior chorister’. I was truly delighted!

All in all a fantastic 15th birthday and the end of a superbly exciting and rewarding year. Here’s to the next one!