007

Our spy gadget mad boy has reached the magical age of 007 and we had great fun marking the occasion.

Our neighbours, Paul and Mal, had organised a treasure hunt for the boating community that day and had gone out of their way to make it birthday-boy friendly.

That will teach him to use his knife properly!

We added to it by insisting that all competitors wear a pirate hat. Those that did not wear one would risk a penalty. And so sleepy Burgundy witnessed a procession of UK number-plated cars driven by pirates searching for clues in the oddest of places.

What happened in here?

It was great fun and we ended up in a cafe for birthday cake and song at the end of the hunt. Somehow, even though we did not win, the boys came away with plenty of prizes.