WELL this is it, as of next week I am one year older.

Before you say anything, of course I’m not moaning, I think that only those over 40 have the right to go off on one (sorry).

I’m really excited for my birthday as you all know that I will be out scooting around in a car.

So on Tuesday, if you really want to remain alive, please do tell your friends and family to stay indoors.

For those you don’t like, tell them my first lesson is about 4pm...

Well last weekend I found myself in a mythical, magical place, somewhere that us Inverclyde punters can only dream of living in – Glasgow!

It wasn’t for my usual shopping sprees or trips to vintage fairs, oh no, this time I was partying with the stars in the Marriot Hotel.

I had a wonderful time and have to say I felt like a proper pantomime Princess, so please nobody say I looked more like a Dame as you’d definitely burst my wee bubble.

I attended the St Patrick’s Day Charity Ball in aid of three very special charities. But one in particular, The Eileen McCallum Trust, is very important to me.

The Eileen McCallum Trust is not the biggest or most well known charity. In fact some may never even have heard of it before.

But I can honestly say that the work they do is outstanding and makes a difference to so many boys in Scotland.

The Trust aims to support those boys living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) which is a muscle wasting disease affecting one in every 3,500 male births.

This results in many boys ending up in a wheelchair by the age of 12 – something no child should have to accept.

The charity’s main goal is to ensure that these boys can live their life to the max by providing grants for things that’ll make the boys’ lives more pleasurable and easier.

The trust offer support and guidance to those in need and tries to make the lives of the boys and their families a bit easier.

Nobody can take away from what DMD entails, but the work of the charity allows them to be happier. And that’s the most important thing.

The charity is one that I will always support, especially as I know a gorgeous little boy who has DMD.

He’s funny, clever and brilliant and proves that no matter what life throws at you, it’s always best to smile.