Trish and I are now back home on board Curious here in Fiji after our month long trip to the UK to be there for the birth of our first grandchild.

Anwen Mary Brown.... a healthy 8lbs 10ozs, born at 10.10am on the 23^rd September.........Mum, Baby and Dad all doing well.

Like all babies and all births she is beautiful and a minor miracle... we are besotted and leaving was harder than ever.

But Fiji looked incredible as we flew in,we have met up with friends who have arrived here from all points east.

Some will head off soon for Australia, some for Vanuatu and the Solomons and others like us will wait a little while before heading south to New Zealand.

So many places, so many possibilities and so little time!!!!