With gifts, grub, friends and fiancée all helping with the celebratations, I had a very special birthday this year. Ava drew the cartoon above for me - funny enough in itself, but the mental image of being "kissed by a bog" tickled my humour! She also bought me an electronic translator to help me with my Chinese studies which was very generous.
Other friends bought me toys and puzzles - people know me so well! Ava's reaction to my reaction on receiving a cute remote controlled car [see photo] was funny, too! I had two birthday cakes, a meal at Pizza Hut, lots of cards and a variety of bits and bobs from the UK too. I'm a lucky boy!
