Well, this blog is written with mixed feelings. I’m now professionally older in years than when I started this trip. Yes, the grand old age of 24 has reached me as of 23rd June. On the plus side, this means I’m one year nearer to wiping that pesky student loan at 65, one year nearer some kind of highly amusing mid-life crisis, and one year nearer to retiring on a porch in the sun drinking port with a Labrador at my feet and a pipe. However, I still feel old. Hey ho…everybody laughs at this, so I will too. The actual event of birthday is catalogued in the accompanying pictures and basically involved small time - but jolly fine celebrations, with minimal cards, cheese and biscuits as presents (much saluting to Claire for concentrating on the
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