Photos taken on the night
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Birthday boy with the cake kindly brought to the Saturday afternoon soccer match at Redwood School by Candice (of Club Intermed fame) The cake was devoured after the soccer match which involved 25 or more players including some from Club Intermed Martin, my neighbour from 'over the back' The Christchurch lads - Phil, Dave & Alan - listening intently to the wisdom being expounded by their respected elder Tawa bods - Katie, Michelle & Paul, Dave A (the Hurricanes supporter), Sharon & Martin (parents of Katie and Suzie at front) All one family (neighbours from 'up the road') - Helen, Michael, Caroline, Stephen, Keith John & Dawn (a Club Intermed leader) with young grandson A merry mixture here - Marg & Murray (Tawa), Maree (Waikanae - her husband is making noise elsewhere in the hall), Murray & Christine (my sister from Waikato), Joanne (Christchurch) Trish & Dave (from Christchurch way) Dad (Christchurch), Graham & Raewyn (Auckland), Mum (Chch), Van & Grant (London, but currently Hamilton, NZ) More Tawa crew - Debbie & Peter, Emma & Lochie (rest of the family elsewhere in the hall), Wendy (the Hurricanes man is hers) Dave G (Waikanae), Phil (Christchurch), my brother Brian (Tauranga), brothers (not mine - phew!) Alan & Dave C (Christchurch) Caleb & Nathanel (brothers), Evan, Jonathan (all Tawa Intermediate and Club Intermed hoons - parents in the hall) The girls - Nicola, Harriet, Chloe Brother Brian back for thirds Raewyn (sister) and Mum (mother) My two sisters - Raewyn & Christine - and Mum (whose birthday it was this very day, November 15) Murray & Marg Phil (in the middle), Dave & Trish Dad & Mum with son-in-law Murray Nerve centre of the operation (so to speak) Caroline (as Rebecca took most these photos, we'll blame her for the crazy angle!) Brian with the brothers-in-law Murray and Graham (i.e. my sisters' husbands) Dave (the Hurricanes man) & Wendy (is it the aura of the Crusaders flag compelling her to place hand on heart?) The birthday cake Malcolm and birthday cake Ready to watch a certain rugby match - Alan, Brian, Graham, Dad, Phil (all from out-of-town) and Peter Phil (the poser - some things never change) on lounge floor, the morning after the night before Breakfast time - going around the table, Mum, Joanne, Dave, Phil (at back), Alan, Brian, Dad The 'family' (from back left) - Brian, Karen & Malcolm, Christine & Murray Graham & Raewyn, Mum (Anne) & Dad (Gordon) The 'lads' (from back left) - 3 living in Christchurch, 3 currently North Island - Malcolm, Phil, Brian, Graham, Alan, Dave The 'lads' again, joined by a Christchurch 'lass', Joanne Those living further north (in no particular order) - Raewyn & Graham, Christine & Murray, and Brian, about to head away The sisters, as well as Dad and Nicola in background Christine still going full tilt And just over two hours later, Joanne about to fly home to Christchurch

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