Leicester boy turns 10 at 1010 BST on 10/10/10

A Leicester boy has achieved a perfect 10, as he celebrated a very special birthday.

George Lippitt, from Thurcaston, turned 10 at 1010 BST on 10/10/2010.

The family gathered to celebrate at home before moving on to a party with George's friends. He said the day and its significance were "amazing".

His mother Jodie Lippitt, 34, said: "I couldn't believe it when the midwife wrote the time and date on his sheet - we have been waiting for this day."

George said he had known about the significance of his 10th birthday for a long time - but others took some convincing.

"I have been waiting for today for years and now it is here it is amazing," he said. ...

via BBC News - Leicester boy turns 10 at 1010 BST on 10/10/10.