Jaysus, how many birthdays!!!!

One of Lisa's shots from the Pelorus mid-winter fireworks in celebration ...

Big birthday wishes from the south of the North Island to those in the Northern hemisphere celebrating their days:

• Phil, 35, who'd have believed it (btw, the mis-understanding with the text messaging has been cleared up)
• Marion and Dave - the twins turn 35 too, I raise my glass of T in celebration
• Vinnie, sure might as well mention him but he'll never see this ;o)
• Irene and Maureen - more twins, a Tia Maria and diet Coke all round me thinks
• Tim, hope the weather in Vancouver was great, and you had a cigar and port (Lisa! put down that cigar)
  

We hope you all had/are having/will have a fantastic time on your birthdays, needless to say we'll be starting the celebrations 11 hours in advance, woohoo.

Right, back to surviving the howling Southerlies and torrential rain, 34 degress, bah humbug. Who needs bbqs?