Friday, 25 July 2008

The face that launched the world's craziest birthday

Although I'm very happy to celebrate my 40th birthday this year, I'm only human. There's a part of me that naturally wants to stay young forever, retaining the health, vigour and confidence associated with my earlier years. Over the next few months, I'm going to be looking for ways to grow old gracefully. My aim is that when I finally turn 40 on 1st November, strangers will look at me and say: "That geezer isn't a day over 39..."

First stop on the trail was top Sussex beauty salon Tranquility in the City. The Hove-based treatment centre welcomed me on Thursday for their "Simply Divine Champagne Facial". A lovely lady gave me a warm cleanse, before applying a vitalising mask. I was then exfoliated, masaged and treated with a Veuve Cliquot based foam mask (see pictures below). The salon tells me it's the glamorous way to fight the signs of ageing.

I emerged with my skin feeling much the same as it did in 1972. People are now asking me whether I'm that Phil Woodford's son. Perhaps being 40 isn't going to be so bad, after all?

If you have any suggestions for ways for me to reverse the ageing process or prove that I'm still young at heart, please email p40b@philwoodford.com

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