The investment in TF’s birthday celebrations at the Edinburgh Playhouse was phenomenal. LF and I watched the unfolding spectacle of music, drama and dance over the course of several nights from our seats high up at the back of the theatre. Everyone loved it – human and animal alike – including the bright-eyed, wet-nosed dog seated to the right of me.

My favourite part of the show came when our seats transformed into a fairground ride to fly over the stage, just like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in the West End stage production.

A highlight for many, however, was meeting the professional performers who played on stage alongside TF’s family and friends. The star of BBC’s Outnumbered Ramona Marquez (Karen) was especially popular. She portrayed the young Katie Price. How amazing that Jordan was one of TF’s childhood friends!

Read more about Katie Price’s antics on Dreamaticus:

• Jordan spotted “snogging” mystery hunk (Rousse)
• Katie Price’s (aka Jordan) career on the conference circuit, and a life of crime in Australia (Rousse)
• Jordan heart attack scare (Rousse)
• Katie Price hunts for husband number 8 (Rousse)
• Katie Price returns to work as earnings drop (Rousse)

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When the music stopped everyone was expected to choose the nearest person for the next dance. I was a bit disappointed to be grabbed by a small French woman when there were so many attractive men in the room. However, I knew the rules so struck up a friendly conversation with my new dancing partner. She told me that her name was Présidente Madeleine something-or-other. I asked of what, or of where, she was president. The answer came that her title was a relic of the old French aristocratic honours system. I glanced down to her hands check for a signet ring and crest and was shocked to discover that the poor woman was fingerless.