In April Phil invited several friends to join him in celebrating his birthday.

We go to one of our favourite restaurants Fous d'en Face owned by Mulligan's regular, Philippe.
We stop briefly from consulting the menus to pose for the camera.

"Shall we test the wine while we wait for the meal?"

Lots of eating, drinking and making merry

More wine arrives

Pierre surreptiously tastes the new bottle,

...while Jo keeps everyone enthralled in conversation

Happy Birthday, Phil 

don't forget to make a wish!

Later,  over the road at another bar, Stolly's.

where we receive a warm welcome
from our friends Safi and Eoin

"ah, the night is but a child!"

We're already looking forward to next year's big celebration.