Thanks everyone, much appreciated! Only .... umm....err ...OK - 53 years old - OMG!
My wife were up early and had a great walk around Bacchus Marsh on a glorious morning, came back, had [censored] - OK it was a personal birthday present. Had a call from my sister and SMS from one son.
Yes, double prezzies were all the go when I was young. Christmas in the morning and my birthday at afternoon tea time! Onya Mum and Dad!
For reasons I won't go into here, we don't personally celebrate Christmas, but more than happy to be part of the work and community celebrations. Yes, I was the one at the Office Christmas party with the Santa hat with multi-colour LED light, the stick-on tatoo of a Christmas tree on my cheek and T-shirt that said "I can get you on the naughty list" It's amazing the inappropriate conclusions the women's minds jumped to - I was just going to show them the best places to double-park.
However, I have already treated myself to my birthday present - The BBC DVD collection on "Space". Still trying to work my way through them - great documentaries so far.
To top it off tonight, it's the best weather for months and months (forecast is "A star-studded night"!), so I'm off to spend some hours with my little C8!
Many thanks again, guys, for your kind wishes.
Eric
and a Very Merry Christmas to you! 
, and cruised the heavens very happily for an hour. Then time to go - under starter's orders to take wife to the Boxing Day sales.
