We didn’t have a web site on it at first – it was mainly registered for the sake of having permanent email addresses, at a time when a few people were starting to block anything from webmail addresses as likely spam.

The earliest version of the site on Archive.org is from December 1999, when we thought we were funny.

Today (well, tomorrow officially but Top Gear’s on soon and I won’t have time in the morning) we should all celebrate you, and thank you, for bringing into the world a being so splendid in so many ways.

Thank you.

And Michael? Happy 35th birthday. You’re my soulmate and my best friend and I absolutely adore you. I hope this weekend has been fun for you, and you have a happy day tomorrow. I’m sure that you will, since you’ll probably be playing with pens all day.