Cocktail drinking Gnome

When I was forty a friend brought me a gnome - Tui Mangatanoke Matthews, from the Tui Brewery. Nice wee gift really, to go straight to the pool room.

Had always loved the thought that my favourite comedian Billy Connolly, has started a gnome collection in his garden.

So on Monday, which just happened to be my birthday, No 1 nephew and I went to the warehouse, for him to make some purchases before going back to Christchurch.

Hence the fact that "Fat Cocktail Drinking Santa Look alike' was purchased. Bargin at just four dollars.

Was a bit of fun at the start of the week, before I found out my friend has lost his battle and gone to heaven. Safe journey Dave.