Once more unto the bar, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with the drunks

**FarEast** · 08-28-2014 16:08

Birthday, Beer and Biplanes!

It's my birthday lads so the rounds are on me and here's a photo to hang above the mantelpiece when I finally kick it!

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**Flying Helmut** · 08-28-2014 16:13

Happy Birthday James!
Make mine a brandy, while you can still stand!

**grumpybear** · 08-28-2014 17:23

Happy birthday. Nice kits are they presents?

**OldGuy59** · 08-28-2014 17:27

Happy Birthday, James.

You are having waaayyy too much fun. I need lessons.

**Barkmann** · 08-28-2014 17:43

Happy Birthday James!! Hope you dont fall to the ground until you mount these kits!

Thanks

Nick

**Guntruck** · 08-28-2014 18:02

You would do better if you took the cap off the Duval. Just a suggestion. Cheers!

**Teaticket** · 08-28-2014 18:45

Happy birthday James, mine was Tuesday. Looks like your fun is in the opposite direction that mine was.

**FarEast** · 08-28-2014 19:22

Many thanks for the warm wishes and yes the kits are presents

The photo was staged by my kids at 5:30am this morning, they were way more excited about my Birthday than I was at that time in the morning!

I've already started on one, with the level of detail in these kits I think I'll be 79 by the time I need another kit.... apparently there is one more on route!

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**milcoll73** · 08-28-2014 19:46

Originally Posted by FarEast

Birthday, Beer and Biplanes!

It's my birthday lads so the rounds are on me and here's a photo to hang above the mantelpiece when I finally kick it!

happy birthday!!!

**gully_raker** · 08-28-2014 19:50

Happy Birthday James! What no Saki?
That photo makes it look like you already have the Hangover!

Incidently here are two pics of Haruna's visit.
That's Haruna making Banana Muffins. She fell in love with them & is taking the recipe back to Japan!

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**FarEast** · 08-28-2014 19:54

Hahahaha - being woken up at that forsaken time by the kids playing with the dog did induce that hangover feeling. Great photos...hmmmmm crab! My favourite!

How did Haruna-chan enjoy Oz? (it's one country I've not had the pleasure of visiting and with the proximity and time zone there really is no excuse especially with GIANT Australia constantly inviting me over to race.)

**Captain Chum** · 08-28-2014 20:47

Originally Posted by Teaticket

Happy birthday James, mine was Tuesday. Looks like your fun is in the opposite direction that mine was.

Well mate, we need to change that. Happy Birthday to both of you....I've got the next round and Barry will be supplying a batch of those Banana Muffins

**Naharaht** · 08-28-2014 20:50

Happy Birthday, James!

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**Flying Officer Kyte** · 08-29-2014 00:02

Happy Birthday James.
What more could a man desire on his natal day.(Retorical Question. Do not answer that)

Rob.

**FarEast** · 08-29-2014 00:34

Comfort food - fish and chips Japanese style.

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**Boney10** · 08-29-2014 00:55

Originally Posted by FarEast

Comfort food - fish and chips Japanese style.

Where is the newspaper that wrapped them ? Happy Birthday a James, see you down the mess. Mines a Port sir if you please

**Archidamus** · 08-29-2014 00:57

Happy birthday James - hope you have a tipple of Plum wine (a few years ago we had a Japanese houseguest, and Nozomi introduced us to it. We've had a bottle or two in the house ever since! - just not the same bottle or two

)

**flash** · 08-29-2014 01:19

Many happy returns of the day James

**Nightbomber** · 08-29-2014 01:19

Happy Birthday, mate

If you temporarily ran out of sake, I have the honour to supply you with this pure and tasty equivalent

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**FarEast** · 08-29-2014 02:57

Originally Posted by Archidamus

Happy birthday James - hope you have a tipple of Plum wine (a few years ago we had a Japanese houseguest, and Nozomi introduced us to it. We've had a bottle or two in the house ever since! - just not the same bottle or two

)

Umishu! I love the stuff and we bottle our own from the plums in my in-laws garden. We have some that could be used to power a Fokker E.III!

**gully_raker** · 08-29-2014 04:31

Originally Posted by FarEast

Hahahaha - being woken up at that forsaken time by the kids playing with the dog did induce that hangover feeling. Great photos...hmmmmm crab! My favourite!

How did Haruna-chan enjoy Oz? (it's one country I've not had the pleasure of visiting and with the proximity and time zone there really is no excuse especially with GIANT Australia constantly inviting me over to race.)

Haruna really had a great time.
Jenny took her to Australia Zoo, Rain Forests, Montville & lots of other interesting places.
She also went Whale watching & kyaking with grandson Lach.
Haruna is 18 & at Uni. Not sure which one but I think Tokyo.
Jenny said she was a delightful girl.