On the 6th July, my wife Anne, aided and abetted by daughters Denise, Sharon & Paula, grandchildren, family and friends plotted behind my back to organise a surprise 50th birthday party in the Royal Hotel, Cookstown.

My sincere thanks to everyone who helped make the evening (8.00pm-4.30am) such a memorable occasion.

Since it came as a complete surprise I didn't have a camera. Fortunatly my dear friend and fellow Magi, John Bowden, (who travelled 200 miles from Kilkenny for the party) came to the rescue and took the following shots.