"Or Happy Birthday Ava"

Life in Colombia begins with AG's 1st birthday. And it turns out Bogota is the capital of last minute: we manage to get catering, personalised balloons and decorations sorted on the day, as well as finding time for a visit from the beautician, who for a few dollars comes to your home to do manis, pedis and blow-dries. 

The party is due to start at 3pm.  The first guests arrive somewhere around 5pm.  No one is surprised or worried.  How very far away from Britain I am...