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Like the Queen, SWMBO has had several days celebrating her birthday, but today is her official one. We started with a champagne breakfast with cards and presents from friends and family, then we went our separate ways. I went off to play golf. Heartless swine I hear you say, but all will be explained. SWMBO went to the beach and had a wonderful few hours doing nothing.

I thrashed round the Lemuria resort course and it was a reasonable test. The front 9 was flat with a few water hazards, the back 9 was brutal as it snaked through the forest towards Anse Georgette, one of the top ten beaches in the world.

After a quick change we then went back into the forest where golf met birthday.

It is what the hotel call a sundowner as we perch on the highest point of the course and watch the sunset, the fruit bats and the jungle all take on a new and different aspect. We could stay as long as we liked and they gave us a golf buggy with headlights for the rest of the evening. We enjoyed drinks at the summit from Lili and cocktails from the hotel, so the buggy driving could have been tricky!!

After a pleasant meal, the buggy is parked safely outside our villa. The looks from fellow guests was a picture as we drove it home. The clientele is mainly French so I really wish I had couple of flags of St George on the windows!

Tomorrow we will join said froggies for the football and I am sure more drink will be taken. Allez les blanc!