Thank you all very much for all the good wishes on my birthday..

The cake did not have candles, it had a 100 Watt light bulb.

I had my birthday in Berlin on the top of the Reichstag after a memorable trip to Colditz*, Stalagluft 3*, Nurnburg and a number of other similar WW2 spots.

http://www.beentheredunnit.com shows my latest project so please visit when you have two or three hours (It is still being written up)

To those of you who think retirement will be a rest, do not believe it !!

I think I am busier in retirement than I was in work. Now I am diversifying and doing what I want to do and see what I want to see.

I hope to see all of you next year and we'll have drink together.

And to you Shaun, thank you as well; that first year for you on the Island was a good memory for all of us to cherish and I am so pleased to have been involved and saw your progress from TT Virgin to TT Winner(s)..

I look forward to seeing more good results from you in 2007, possibly a few more wins....how is the sidecar training coming along ?

Auf Wiedersehn

Ian TTFAN

PS *I escaped OK