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Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball catch up after their respective birthday celebrations, with Jo recounting her weekend of feasts, bowling, and DJs, while Zoe shares her spa getaway with her daughters and their emotional trip to see Wicked. They discuss Strictly's Blackpool spectacular, celebrate Woody's DJ gig at Billy Piper's birthday party, and remember Mani from Stone Roses and Primal Scream who recently passed away.
Birthday Weekend Celebrations and Family Time
Jo describes her wonderful birthday weekend celebration that she shares annually with friends whose birthdays fall around the same time, including her makeup artist Heather, nephew Stan, and best friend Snow. This year's gathering was particularly meaningful as many friends had experienced difficult times with loss and family challenges. The weekend featured feasts including Emily English pies that Jo proudly made herself, bowling, swimming, and a big meal at The Ginger Pig pub with both adults and children.
- Jo shares her birthday weekend with several friends including Heather (makeup artist), nephew Stan, and best friend Snow who's a few years younger
- Many of Jo's friends had tough times recently with families and loss, making this gathering particularly special
- Jo made Emily English pies (one with chili, one without for kids) using ready-rolled puff pastry, impressing her friends who came back for seconds
- Weekend activities included bowling, swimming, shopping, and a big meal at The Ginger Pig pub
- The celebration included both adults and children, with three adults sitting at the kids' table and having great fun
" I made these Emily English pies one with chili one without chili for the kids and my mates it was so great to see them all being like oh my god this is really good this is really edible they came back for seconds I'm like who are you I'm like I know look at me "
The Next Generation of DJs
The birthday celebration featured an impressive DJ set from Jo's 16-year-old nephew Ronnie, who opened with a Radiohead remix, followed by Nelly's boyfriend Jacoby. The adults, many of whom were ravers and DJs themselves in the past, danced until 1am and reflected on how the baton had passed to the next generation. Jo's friends expressed pride in watching their children grow up and carry on creative traditions.
- Jo's nephew Ronnie, 16, is an amazing garage DJ who opened with a remix of Radiohead's 'Everything in its Right Place'
- Nelly's boyfriend Jacoby is also a DJ, and they did back-to-back sets in the kitchen
- Having the kids DJ solved the problem of playlist selection for house parties
- Many of Jo's friends were former ravers and DJs themselves, acknowledging the generational shift
- The adults lasted until 1am, with Jo admitting she's not as hardcore as some friends
" we were all crazy ravers back in the day us lot and half of my friends are DJs and we were all like the baton the baton has most definitely passed on they go "
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