25 April 2017
I just wanted to say thanks to all of you who wished me a happy birthday today. 59 years of age in old money today and celebrated with a hot shave at the local Turkish barbers to take some years off! First time sans beard for as long as I can remember ( and that’s only till last Tuesday 
🙂 )
14 year old Liam made us a wonderful cake last night and we ate it together watching snowflakes gather on the patio furniture and quaffing some fine tea. Tonight however thanks to the wonderful Elspeth the lovely Simone and I will be partaking of her gift of ‘Rock Rose’ gin with no need for ice cubes in this arctic chill.
Wild garlic soup from garden harvest for lunch and a slow cooked Madras curry later by the wood burning stove with a few glasses of Savvy and 8 tracks a go-go.
It’s a great day so far and I’m one year off a bus pass which may make tour coaches cheaper. I’ll have to barter!
Thanks again for all your messages and greetings and all the smiles , it means a lot.
lots of love back to you, take care and stay alive
Derek the Fish x