Today is Nadine’s birthday – at 2:55 this morning she turned 47. We are going to have some family around for the day and will celebrate in a small circle. Anybody else who wants to visit can do so on Sunday 31 between 2 and 7 p.m. We will be at home then and have some cake for you ready…

If you decide to bring a gift, which you don’t have to, non-perishable organic food items would be best. We definitely need no books, crockery, candles, gadgets or other ‘nice things’. Remember; Nadine decided to simplyfy her life, not to complicate it…

47 is not enough – not by far. So let me use one of my all-time favourite musicians, who died way too early himself, to bring my wishes: “Happy birthday darling dear, I hope there’s many more to come”!