Sat. 23rd NOV. Jakes's 21st Birthday.

To 'MooMoo' Restaurant in the City.

 George, Jake, Bradey, Paula, Nicola

 Jakes iPhoto book of 21 years.

 Brett Lee was in the bar that night.

2nd. JAN. Nicola's 25th Birthday,

Nicola, Madelaeine, Paula, Brady & me to Citron Restaurant to celebrate Nicola's 25th.

22nd May - Birthday Today

Another Birthday today - they seem to come round regularly.

I was given a 'Mr. Grumpy' mug! Someone else's surely?

Paula's 50th Birthday.

To 'Tartufo' restaurant at Emporium Brisbane for breakfast on the old girl's birthday.

Pertinent B'day card as we are soon to head off to Italy for the birthday trip.

Jake quoted Agatha Christie - but not on his T shirt.
Nicola, Paula & Madeleine.

13th March. Madeleine's 21st Birthday

To the Customs House in Brisbane with family and friends to celebrate Madeleine's 21st Birthday.

An excellent lunch with plenty of champagne.

And a final walk on the red carpet.

Sat. 5th June. Belated Birthday Dinner -- THE BEARD IS OFF!

To 'Pintxo' Spanish Tapas restaurant in New Farm for a bit of a late birthday dinner.

The beard now off and minor hair trim. (Given enough wine I don't feel too sad....)
Nicola turned up sporting glasses for the first time. Comparisons with Nana Mouskouri were made (see Facebook). Paula also resorting to specs so she could read the menu.
Jake & Madeleine.

Paula's Birthday Dinner

Not a birthday with a 'zero' on the end but worth celebrating nevertheless.
To Joseph Alexanders restaurant at the end of Park Road.
Excellent meal washed down with champagne.

Madeleine's 20th Birthday

Madeleine's birthday today.

Last night we went to celebrate at French restaurant 'Belle Époque'.

Excellent meal with champagne and escargots

JAKE - 17 on the 23rd Nov. Birthday Dinner.

Hasn't the little fella grown up? He looks about 6 feet 12 in this shot!

Off to 'Wilson's Boathouse' restaurant on the river with
Paula, Jake.
Madeleine and me. Brady was there but out of shot.

Birthday Present !!!

Paula's birthday present to me arrived in the post today. It came from the US and is a special edition, leather bound copy of 'Seven Years In Tibet' - SIGNED BY HEINRICH HARRER !!!

I am thrilled.

Birthday Dinner - Wilson's Boathouse

Birthday yesterday, so the family went out this evening, Sat., to a new restaurant at the Portside development on the river.

The boys were totally stunned by their 'Beef & Reef' (Surf & Turf in the US).

Splendid evening with a good NZ Pinot Gris to wash it down.

27th March. Paula's Birthday.

To the 'Hog's Breath Cafe' to celebrate another year.
Joined by Jake, Madeleine & Nicola. Also Jane & Rodney Litzow.

Fri. 13th March. Madeleine's 19th Birthday

Madeleine's 19th. We went off to 'Wagamama' at Chermside for a little japanesey.


Paula, Nicola, Madeleine.

Bradey, Me, Jake.

Sat. 31st Jan. Nicola's 21st Party.

3 weeks on from her birthday, a party for a hundred or so at a bar in Ashgrove,

Nicola sported a 'fabulous' new dress.

I did a speech - without a microphone. Needed a little drink or two afterwards to help the throat.

Paula, Emily McGill & Nicola

George & Madeleine
In full swing speechwise.Brady & Nicola put on a brave face.