Hey buddy. So, yet another birthday and, as usual, I’m not sure what the overarching sentiment is supposed to be; “happy” never seems appropriate. It has been another crazy year, in a whole host of ways. Angie has had puppies. Not literally, of course, but Seren had a litter of 7, which obviously were ludicrously over-adminstered and pampered by Ange. She and Kieran are keeping one, called Aoife, so this is now a full-on spaniel household. On that note: I’m staying at Angie’s place too, right now. As we had always joked, the “Robbo Room” was called into action when I managed to throw my own relationship down the toilet (you will be unsurprised to hear). Cannot tell you how grateful I am to have Angie to look out for me still, she really is amazing. I know I alwasy say this, but you would be epically proud of her. As for the rest of Team Clarke, some other big changes have happened recently. You have another niece, Tabatha, so Simon is now properly outnumbered, bless him. I haven’t spent enough time with them of late; I know I’ve let you down on that front. I’ll do better this year, I promise. Your folks seem ok, but it’s hard for them, of course. It always will be. Philson has had a son too. That is probably the most mind-boggling thing of all - Phil as a father!! He has taken to it like a fat-arsed duck to water. Watching him change a nappy is simultaneously hysterical, horrifying and quite heartwarming. Daf is getting married (finally), and his Stag Do promises to be...carnage. I’ll make sure we all do you proud and give him a thoroughly horrendous send-off into wedded bliss. It doesn’t seem possible that it’ll be 5 years in April. I’m not sure I’d ever considered how things would change as time goes on, and honestly I don’t know how much they have. Yes, bits of our lives have moved on and we have new things to deal with day-to-day, but personally I don’t think anything will change the feeling of loss or heartbreak we have everytime we think of you mate. That bit will always remain, just as much as we’ll always revel in the awesome memories and be truly grateful for you, even if you did bugger-off far too soon. We miss you buddy, today just as mich as any.