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PRECIOUS MEMORIES

At the end of August I celebrated my 50th birthday. I marked the occasion by watching Jurassic Park on a local cinema screen and eating some incredibly delicious pasties from Philps Pasties – all in all, it wasn’t a bad way to finish off my forties.

Being a child at heart, I received a number of amazing and very thoughtful gifts. Melanie bought me a US copy of (which I’ve been after for the last four years) and a swanky Tissot watch. I also received an Indiana Jones-style fedora, a mould of one of the, as well as vouchers and Lego. One of the most thoughtful presents I received though, was from my cousin Martin, who recently gifted me an amazing picture containing 50 of my favourite games.

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