Down in Port Douglas (Australia) it's my nephew Darcy's birthday today and he got a walkman!

And in Maroochydore (also Australia), it's Tallulah's birthday on Sunday and she's going to be in hospital, where she's been for the last 6 days, having a number of operations on a nastily infected heel. Poor baby.

Hippo Birdee to my little darlings, Darcy and Tallulah. Love you!