Carl Belcher

It's my birthday today and whilst I can't complain about people giving me gifts and the excuse to pamper myself, I generally don't like focusing on the fact that I'm not immortal. I wish I had the attitude of Billie Burke who said "Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese."

But amongst the lynx bath gift set and Terry's chocolate orange came a present so outstanding that it demanded a blog. Sarah's eldest brother (Joel, aka Jakkstar, aka Ak-TRaK, aka Moley) recorded a couple of bars of me messing about on his piano the other week and has worked it up into a 'hands in the air' anthem (he knows how to please an 80's throwback dance junkie).

The most thoughtful present I think I've ever had. Check out the mp3 or m4a.