Six things & a winner.

(The fanciest caravan park bathroom so far in Mandalay in Busselton).

Hello!!  Firstly, an enormous thank you for all your beautiful birthday texts, emails, twitters and comments. Every single one read and appreciated and loved. xx

(Birthday me.)

(Birthday lunch.)

(Busselton pier).

(cake!)

Secondly, I had the best birthday ever! It was the type of day where I remembered it was my birthday all day long.

We woke up and had birthday cuddles in bed. We ate K shaped pancakes, I opened prezzies and unwrapped cards. I chatted on the phone and got sung to and serenaded with the ukulele. We ate lunch on the water, made birthday speeches and cheersed with bubbles. We walked to the end of Busselton jetty and back. We made and ate delicious pizzas for dinner. I blew out the candles of a caravan baked chocolate cake. We watched a few episodes of Modern Family before bed. And I wore my birthday tiara all day long!! A very happy birthday indeed.

Thirdly. The green magazine giveaway. In the tradition of road trip giveaways, the camp site number chose the winner. In this case it seemed most fitting for the guests to decide. I am so very, very lucky that my parents flew over to join us on the road for my birthday week and their site number is three.

So number three it is. Comment number three is Miss Gourmet Girlfriend Ruth!! Hooray!!

Hugest congratulations Ruth. I hope you love your two year subscription to green magazine and find it endlessly inspiring.

Fourthly, I have another great giveaway coming up very soon so watch this space.

(Yarn bombed chair in front of Margaret River Wool shop.)

Fifthly, we are loving the south west but are freeeeeeeeeezing. Its so nice after many months of red dirt and sand to be surrounded by green and trees. Its also great to be able to access things we have missed on the road like organic food, wool shops and good coffee.

(Gorgeous chair and my minestrone lunch at Samudra in Dunsborough).

Sixthly, the first few days of my forties have been great. Beautiful food, lovely places, great company, inspiring conversation. I am feeling very blessed indeed.

Thanks so much for traveling with me.

See ya! xx