A Bushey schoolboy will celebrate a perfect 10th birthday next month – on the tenth day of the tenth month in the tenth year of the decade.

Nine-year-old Seb Hertz, a football-mad pupil at Ashfield School, will celebrate his tenth birthday on Sunday, October 10 (10/10/10) – an unusual coincidence that is not lost on proud mum Alison.

Mrs Hertz, of Downalong, Bushey Heath, explained: “We realised the coincidence as soon as he was born and knew this date would come around, but it’s come around so quickly – we really can’t believe it. He’s beside himself with excitement.”

Some people believe such dates – the next being 11/11/2011 – to be lucky, while others believe them to be unlucky.

Seb, however, is merely looking forward to a go-karting party with his friends.