Celebrations

'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Wed 29 Apr 2009 17:59
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After celebrating Helen's 'twediddley-umty first' birthday on Happy Island, an artificial island constructed from conch shells, built on the reef by Janti, we moved 'round the corner 'to Chatham Bay, where we had a 'pre-birthday' dinner to celebrate my forthcoming 56th (only three shopping days to go, folks :) )
It was slightly less lively than Helen's 'do'. We had been for a couple of drinks on Happy Island a few days before and an American couple (Heidi & Ed from Shearwater, hearing that it was soon to be Helen's birthday started promoting the idea amongst the other people there to return on the Monday night for a BBQ to celebrate. Helen's birthday was actually on the Tuesday, but a number of people were leaving on the Tuesday so Monday it was! Janti did us proud with the BBQ and I think Helen enjoyed herself!