Approaching 70 Party in Petersham: Jacqui Murray made this fabulous cake.

Catherine - hosting. Anthony Richard, Stephanie Moffitt and Michael Henning

Phoebe Lovett, Mark Lynch, John Currie

Marg Scott, Katrina Roser, Max

Paddy and Chris Henning, Greg Murray, Caroline Dodson, Belinda Allen, Judith Whelan

Giulia Giuffre and Rob Wilton

Belinda and Jim Allen, Greg, Giulia, Rob, Clancy, Michael, Rob Henning, Jacqui Murray

Angela Giblin with Katrina, Max and Rob

Angela, Clancy and Anne Caldwell

Talking racecourses: Mitch Reid and Jamie Barnes

Catherine, Lovett and Robert organised the amazing food and Roger West divided up the apple tart.

I knew I wouldn't manage to talk to everyone so tried to do it all in a 15 minute speech. There was only a little bit of heckling.

Paddy, Chris and Michael reflected on everything I said.

The vintage year, 1951. Julian, Greg, Katrina, Jenny Owen and Giulia

Our betters, from 1949. Sue Currie, John, Margie, Henning, Barnes and Lovett

Emma Megannety, Clancy (best friends), Michael, Stephanie and Anthony.

Rob, Clancy, Robert and Judith

Barnes, Henning and Lovett - going back to the late 60s over a bottle of red and after a lot of washing up.