We held our big Karaka Bay party on 22 January 2006 and 3 March 2007. My old firm, now ASC but formerly Nyall Coleman, Gibson and Associates, celebrated its 50th birthday on 30 March 2006. Tom Elliott celebrated his 70th in Coromandel on 4 January 2006. Leila Masson celebrated her 40th at the Bay on 7 January 2006. There have been many other parties.