Some people may be filled with horror at the mere thought of turning 40, but not Nick and Caroline Lloyd, the forever-young couple who decided to celebrate their ‘coming of age’ in true class and style!

The Hampshire Court Hotel in Basingstoke was the venue for the black tie party which included fantastic entertainment from the ‘On Your Toes’ dance troop, of which Georgia Lloyd and Olivia Woods are keen members, a casino for the gambling savvy and a disco for all the dancing queens (and kings)!

The dance troop entertained us with several great numbers including a memorable routine to Supercalifragilisticexpealdocious (is that spelt right? Answers on a postcard!) which gave great credit to Karla, director of the display team.

The casino drew the crowds all hoping to convert their play money into millions and I can only apologise for my wife’s completely lucky winning streak at Pontoon, being crowned winner of the casino as she walked out with over £1,000 worth of play money (if only it were real, sigh).

After the wonderful buffet it was time for a boogie and it was great to see so many girls and guys up on the floor to a mix of disco classics!

If this night is an example of what turning 40 is all about, then bring it on I say! Caroline and Nick you have just raised the bar (or should I say, lowered it?).

Sneak peeks below.  Full slideshow at www.bonjourphotography.com/nickandcaroline.