Well now I am a year older, perhaps a year wiser, a year in which much has happened.  As always my annual increase in age is on Ireland’s national day and as you can see from the picture I am nothing if not celebratory!

Ain't I pretty!

My good lady and the little one’s did me proud as did everyone else and I was showered with gifts.  I spent the day in Ayr spending my loot and having good times including spending a rather inebriated evening with a friend I have not seen in ten years (hope your head does not hurt too much Cameron!).  Some new books, some new clothes and other little tokens of esteem plus the music I wanted by Pokey LaFarge.  Oh, and thanks to all those who have emailed me here wishing me well…I appreciate it.  Lastly Jim Brittain wins the award for the most awfully out of tune rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ for the whole day..suppose I deserve it as I do it to him every year!

How old am I…well you can check my biography page but its been a long time since 1979, so that gives you a big clue.

Now its mothering Sunday and my good lady is sporting her new jacket (a wee gift) along with a clutch of cards and a slap up grill for breakfast too.  Love ya’ baby!

Now that is pretty!

But now back to work, some final testing of the Salute 2012 Flintloque scenario, ‘Sharkes Gingerbread’, more on that later…plus some more tinkering with rules mechanics for USE ME Alien Safari.

GBS