Congratulations to Vrashila Jethwa who celebrated her 50th birthday on Monday this week. The big-hearted mum-of-one from Milton Keynes was joined by friends, colleagues, neighbours and relatives. The ardent fan of bhajans, or devotional songs, said: "Life is far too short. We live just once, make the most of the precious time we have." Mrs Jethwa, originally from East Africa, is traveling to India again this Friday with husband Dinesh to "do our bit for charity", said the selfless and adorable couple.