Hi everyone,

Some of you may know me as Natalie’s friend, Paul Caswell.

As you probably know, Natalie’s 50th birthday is coming up on 17th September, and I’m planning to surprise her with a 4-day trip to Italy so she can celebrate somewhere sunny and special.

I think we can all agree that Natalie is an incredible person who deserves a truly memorable birthday. To help make this happen, I’d love to invite you to contribute a small birthday gift towards the trip. The total cost will be around £600. I’ll be covering a large part of it myself, and if we don’t quite reach the target, I’ll happily make up the difference. If we go over, the extra will go directly to Natalie so she can treat herself while away.

It would also mean a lot if, along with any contribution, you could leave a short birthday message for her. Even better, if you’re up for it, please send me a quick WhatsApp video wishing her a happy birthday (my number: 07970 813525). I’ll put them all together and play them for her on the morning of her birthday—I’ll have the tissues ready!

Thank you so much in advance for helping make Natalie’s 50th as special as she is.