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Well, there goes another year ... 32 today and still going strong! I had a very pleasant time of things - Bert and Ernie birthday balloon in the morning, followed by my morning tea shout (cheese rolls, see recipe below), then a nice bagel lunch followed by some actual work in the afternoon, then beers and Japanese food in the evening. Lots of excellent presents as well - travel items from the family, and the new Buzz quiz game from Kyle. And phone calls, text messages and emails from lots of lovely folk too, with extra special festive wishes going out to my birthday twins, Travis and Jen. This getting older business isn't such a bad thing after all!

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Cheese Rolls

A Southland tradition, these are a great winter snack and go particularly well with a bowl of your favourite soup.

250g grated cheddar cheese (mild or tasty)
1/2 375ml tin Carnation evaporated milk
1/2 packet Maggi onion soup mix
1 loaf white sandwich bread

Heat cheese, evaporated milk and soup mix over a low heat until melted. Allow to cool a little - mixture will thicken. Spread over one side of each slice of bread, then roll up (ie, fold over the bottom third, then fold that double layer onto the top third). Grill until toasted. Enjoy! (oh and any excess rolls can be frozen, if you don't want to eat the whole loaf in one go).
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Urgh, winter. Things are seizing up around here as the cold settles in and time marches inexorably towards another birthday for yours truly. Still, bear my South Island compatriots in mind who've had to face this over the last week or so ...

Not a good time to be down that way. I've also just seen off a cold and am battling an obstreperous wisdom tooth this week, which doesn't add to the general mood of things. On the plus side though, I've finished all my necessary shots for the big trip so will now fare slightly better if hepatitis A, typhoid, tetanus or yellow fever decide to come knocking. And a blood test revealed I'd somehow acquired natural immunity to measles and mumps, without ever contracting them (an unexpected bonus). Come on South America, do your worst!
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