Hello 2003 Santa and 2004 Santee - thankyou for the lovely thoughts and wishes!

Well, I'm just getting warmed up. We had a nice relaxing BBQ yesterday with some friends and family. I was thinking of Charlie and Brett and the BBQ we had when they were here - BBQ's in Earlwood always seem to bring on wind and rain, so after days of lovely sunny weather, yesterday was true to form, being windy and somewhat bleak - at least the rain held off till just as we were clearing away!

Anyway, on Wednesday night, which is the REAL day of my birth, we're having a birthday shanty session on the James Craig, so our voices will be echoing round the harbour and bouncing off the buildings near Darling Harbour. I wonder if there will be any birthday shanties?

Some mudcatters gave me some very fine moving shanties a couple of years ago, and I wouldn't mind at all if someone came up with a birthday shanty or two (hint hint :-))

Jenny