I suppose that I shall have to forgive Claude for letting the cat out of the bag, and for being fixated on the fish when I told him that it was a secret.  Oh well. Observant readers will by now have realised that Hamish Alcorn is about to celebrate a deeply significant milestone.

For anyone who isn't familiar with Webdiary's history, Hamish is Margo's brother, and the person almost entirely responsible for Webdiary's continued existence after Margo's retirement in December 2005. He is an inspirational person, the sort of brother I would have wanted if I'd had siblings, and has been the rock to several moderators over the past two years.

The party is on Saturday night, the birthday on Sunday. Hamish, have the best time - may your light always shine brightly. Wish I could be in Brisbane on Saturday, but I shall certainly be there in spirit.

Love from all of us,

Fiona