Date: 19/06/2004
Name: Harry Bolter
Country: Earth
Comments: Andy Have a really great birthday. Looking forward to
spending quality time with you for years to come. Warm Regards Harry
Bolter P.S See it off!!!
Date: 19/06/2004
Name: Claire and Martin Parry
Country: East Sheen
Comments: Claire come quickly I just realised because we are so
late doing this, our message will be the first Andy reads !!!! help, it
had better be good. Andy .... the reason for taking so long to do this
is not because we have forgotten or are not interested, its because its
very hard to say anything rude or controversial. A big man, a man's man,
a lady's man.... a doting father. Pleasure to know you, have a great
birthday.. looking forward to seeing you on the big day Claire and
Martin, Becky and Matthew
Date: 19/06/2004
Name: Mark and Helen Toogood
Comments: Crickey - you don't look a day over 50! Remember that a
fast game's a good game. Now you've reached the venerable 40's perhaps
your body may get a little respite - will you become older and wiser?
Keep the cunning plans coming - some crackers so far: Triathlon in
Utrect, Kilimanjaro,90 holes of Open Championship golf in 4 days ( makes
the Curry Cup look lightweight), Lions trips , cricket in the West Indes,
Golf and Spa weekend at Turnberry - long may they continue.Helen's
voting for more of the latter! Have a blast on Saturday and a sorethroat
on Sunday!
Date: 18/06/2004
Name: SIMON MOYSER
Country: HUDDERSFIELD
Comments: 40 BIG YEARS!! I HAVEN'T KNOWN YOU 40 MONTHS, IN FACT
ONLY A LITTLE OVER 40 WEEKS (53 TO BE EXACT), YET I CAN HONESTLY SAY
THAT IT'S A PRIVELIDGE, AND I WISH I'D KNOWN YOU LONGER!! WISH (LIKE MAY
OF THE ACOLADES FROM YOUR LONG TERM FRIENDS), THAT I HAD SHARED MORE
TIMES WITH THE,HUMOROUS,TALENTED,CARING 'BIG MAN',. I CERTAINLY HOPE
THAT MANY MORE CURRY CUPS WILL PROVIDE ME WITH THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. 3
DAYS IN SCARBOROUGH AND 3 DAYS IN SPAIN IS MY ONLY HISTORY WITH YOU.
YOUR WARMTH AND PERSONALITY SHINE THROUGH EVEN IN THOSE ALCOHOL DRENCHED
CURRY CUP WEEKENDS, YOUR UN-QUENCHABLE THIRST AND HEARTY LAUGHTER ARE
INDELIABLY INGRAINED ON MY SEMI PICKLED CURRY CUP MEMORY BANK!! HERE'S
TO THE NEXT 40 YEARS (AND MANY CURRY CUPS). BIG HAND, BIG
CONGRATULATIONS, BIG MAN. BEST WISHES, SIMON.
Date: 18/06/2004
Name: Lavy
Country: England
Comments: Big man. Thank god for The Rugby World cup!!! From
every corner you’ve made me smile, laugh until my sides ache, sing
until I can't speak, phone bills BT would have gone bankrupt without!
Fall to sleep in places no one ever believed possible, have hangovers
lasting for days & travel to the other side of the world to do most
of it! Says it all x Memory joggers. Sorry! Court hearings, The Sun Inn
for female company at a Rugby Match! Puff & the loo seat. Jonty's
clothes down the A4! Drunken sing alongs in Minskeys. "Mosman
Cafe/Piano bar" & letter of complaint from the tenants in 24
hrs. The Oaks. The Dry Cleaners. Drunken calls in the middle of the
night from "the boys" Sydney, Melbourne, South Africa, KM
& more. The "rollickings" I have given you over girls,
skiing trips & balconies! The best has to be, for being a good
sport, & the greatest wind up ever. The Kentucky Fried Chicken
Video!(If you don't know about it, ask Andy!) Still makes me smile now.
Not only have we laughed together but we have shared some very sad &
moving times too. That’s what makes you so special. Your sensitivity
& understanding as well as your love of life. Your Dad was so proud
of you & your achievements but most of all your love & support.
If only he could share this time with you now. x Meeting Becky is the
best thing thats happened to you, making you the man you are today. Her
caveman poet, sole mate & loving father. Remember when you told me
that "you'd met the girl you were going to marry & you needed a
recipe to "wow" her not like the usual fish dish!" Glad
it worked. X Ben & Josh. You both got there through tears love &
support. They will continue to make you smile & scream & you
will never cease to wonder how you could love them any more, but you
will. Andy, don't ever stop being what you are good at. Being you.
Thanks for sharing so much of your 40 years with me & we look
forward to walks, swings, slides & picnics. Of course with the odd
bottle or two! Happy 40th old man. Love you always. Kido xxx
Date: 18/06/2004
Name: Helena Ganczakowski
Country: UK
Comments: Dear Andy Congratulations and welcome to the club!!
Have a fantastic day. Love Helena
Date: 18/06/2004
Name: Bobby & Rachel
Country: Ireland & England
Comments: Mr Type A(ndy)- THE BIG MAN! Andy mate- Always a
pleasure and never a chore when you are around! What else can be said
that has not already been said before - friend, Type A personality,
gentleman, beer monster, golfer, Type A personaility, party animal, Type
A, husband, father and future piano bar keeper! Congratulations on
reaching 40 and don't be too disgusted with yourslef at spewing 1 week
before your 40th - I'm sure loads of people do it! It really has been a
pleasure getting to know you over the last few years and Rachel and I
look foward to many happy times with Becky, yourslef and the boys in
years to come. I especially look forward to teaching Ben how to drink
Guinness, bet on horses and support Ireland!! Looking forward to a great
day on Saturday and maybe a rendition of "Wonderwall" to match
the version from Figo's bar?! Bobby & Rachel
Date: 18/06/2004
Name: Al & Karon
Comments: Big Man, congratulations on reaching your 40th. Plenty
of great memories and also loads of great things I wish I could
remember, including such great nights as 'the big man, he hit me'.
Especially enjoyable talking about the pro's and con's of club v country
rugby and skills of marketing. Always great being in your company and
look forward to lots of loud singing and large hats on Saturday. Love,
Al & Karon.
Date: 17/06/2004
Name: Troy Warfield
Country: Australia
Comments: Big Man Let me see if I can sum up in 35 words or less,
why it is I am glad you came into my life; Curry Cup, Russia, Barcelona,
Faberge, Lever Rexona, Bigs vs Smalls, Type A behaviour, Sharing
beers/friends, tequilla (well maybe not), a friendly ear/hug, my victory
when you hurled in the Barcelona pub, and way too many laughs to ever
forget! Have a great 40th, and I wish you all the very best for all that
life will bring you and the Routley clan over the next part of your
adventure. Troy, Louisa and Eliza (Remember she is too old for the
boys!!)
Date: 17/06/2004
Name: Turlough & Pam
Country: Ireland & Scotland
Comments: Andy, Mars, Big Man - where did you get that hair!!
I've always seen you more as a Wade Dooley type of character ( as have
some others) rather than some prima donna type of back. As for your
singing prowess I'm sure Simon Cowell would have some 'nice' things to
say about it. It's certainly been entertaining knowing you, with those
keenly contested drinking sessions, golf, rugby and the odd triathlon
thrown in for good measure. We hope you have great 40th ( wow!!)
birthday celebrations and we'll hopefully be there to celebrate it with
you. Happy Birthday Turlough & Pam
Date: 17/06/2004
Name: Mandy and Simon
Country: Upnorthies!
Comments: Dear Andy Its been fab knowing you...drinking with
you....singing with you over the past XXXXyears! A couple of
memories...watching the 6 nations in Aukland and Sidney....waiting for
cricket having travelled to NZ....and no play! One great achievement is
you reached 40 before me ... but a quick question how is the "Lemon
sole"!!!!!!! Love Mandy
Date: 17/06/2004
Name: Matt Oakley MVO MBE
Country: Singapore
Comments: Andy - My glass is half FULL mentor. Here's to the next
40 and some even better times together buddy. I expect to see my present
to you hanging up there with the best! Matt
Date: 17/06/2004
Name: Trev and Marie-Elaine
Country: England
Comments: Ah mon ami... 40 years old, young family to support,
unemployed, wife only working part-time.... let's hope the next 40 years
turn out a bit better !!! ;) Have a Great Birthday Matey, Lots of Love,
Trev and Marie-Elaine xxx
Date: 16/06/2004
Name: Craig Robinson
Country: England <-> Australia!
Comments: Hi Mate, Wow 40! Who'd have thought it! Its going to be
another new beginning for you that's for sure. Will the forties change
the Routley machine? - hmmmm, I very much doubt it! I am sure the next
forty years will be as much fun, organised chaos (?), and adventure as
the first - I just hope Becky, Ben and Josh can keep pace with their
Dad! Some reputation to live up to! Hope that you have a great day mate.
Really looking forward to catching up for another raucous Routley bash!
Keep up your zest to lead life to the full OLD BOY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !
Craig
Date: 16/06/2004
Name: Jacqui
Comments: Big Bro, It has been great getting to know you over the
last few years and I really look forward to our little family quad
getting stronger and closer as time and life goes on. It's wonderful to
see you and Becky so happy and Ben and Josh such a joy. Having just lept
the 4-0 hurdle it's great to have you joining me!!! Lots of love -
Little sis
Date: 16/06/2004
Name: Steve Miles
Comments: Andy, wishing you another big day ! take care mate,
keep in touch. All the best, Steve
Date: 15/06/2004
Name: Keith Weed
Country: UK
Comments: “...and do they know the places where we go when
we're grey and old.....”. Happy Birthday from Keith and Robbie. Play
the second half as hard as the first. Have fun ,all the very best. Keith
the fence painter
Date: 15/06/2004
Name: Nathan
Comments: Well Big Man don't know what happened there but looks
like you've got two entries from me now. Congratulations to a Gentleman
by day and Party Animal by night. It is a pleasure to know you and
looking forward to our next meet, although my liver is not so sure. See
you soon Nathan
Date: 15/06/2004
Name: Nathan
Email Address: None
Comments:
Date: 15/06/2004
Name: Curtis
Country: Australia
Comments: Andy Wishing you a great birthday and congrats on
surviving 40 years! Its hard to believe that its seven years since you
left Aus. While we've had some fun and games since then, I still recall
many highlights of your times here - the trips to watch the cricket and
rugby in South Africa, in Hong Kong and in NZ; the weekend of golf and
partying in Melbourne before dropping you at the airport to go to London
for three days and then picking you up at Sydney airport to go to watch
the Swans win the AFL semifinal; the power hour at the SCG; the drinking
of the top shelf at Minskys; the wild parties and serious chess games at
"the Dance Cafe" and the numerous times I returned home to
find an empty fridge but with numerous new friends sitting on the
balcony. You've crammed a lot into the first 40 years and its wonderful
to now see you with such great wife and family. Look forward to enjoying
the excitement of the next 40 years with you all. Never lose your
enthusiasm for life. Curtis, Shirley, jack and Matthew
Date: 15/06/2004
Name: Boom Boom
Country: England
Comments: Happy 40th Birthday Andy, welcome to the club. We've
had some cracking sessions together haven't we,long may they continue.
Sorry we can't make the party but I'll raise a glass up north to a true
friend so have a great day and we'll be thinking of you. Best of British
Roger, Kristina and Dan
Date: 14/06/2004
Name: Big G and Chivs
Country: Jockland
Comments: Mars, Some very interesting photographs, and a fairly
accurate reflection of the man I have come to know over the years. Who
can ever forget the climb to the top of Kilimanjaro, the ketchup
serenade in Florida, Baloo of Skibo or the many "Minskys"
moments all over the world. It has been a pleasure to share them all
with you. It is true that you have lost your hair at a quite astounding
rate, your trousers are a size or two larger than mine and you do view
life through 'type A' tinted glasses - but that doesn't make you a bad
person. Wishing you all the very best, G and Chivs
Date: 12/06/2004
Name: Breezy
Country: UK
Comments: After all these years I didn't realise your ears were
so big...Dumbo would have been proud. Many congrats on hitting 40,
married to a great lady and having 2 small rounded people in the image
of your fantastic physique let alone your hair style. I could write down
some touching words but I'm easily distracted so ...''I'll buy you a
drink on your birthday!'' will have todo. All the best and keep smiling
even when bits of your body take a little longer to warm up. lots of
love the Breeze's
Date: 08/06/2004
Name: Jonty Wood
Country: Yorkshire
Comments: Good afternoon short arse. Very glad we're still
getting the chance to outleap each other in the lineout and outdrink
each other whenever the chance arises. Which isn't often. Have a great
day and truly sorry we can only be there for half of it. Keep smiling.
Woodsy
Date: 02/06/2004
Name: Linda Grasselier
Country: New Zealand
Comments: Dear Andy, Congratulations from the land of the long
white cloud on reaching 40 - as a husband, father, brother and special
friend of so many people scattered all over the world. People touched by
your love, your friendship, your generosity, and your ability to bring a
smile to every face. Whilst we won't be there on the BIG day we wish you
a wonderful time with your family and friends, and hope to be able to
meet up some other time and catch up on things big and small. With lots
of love Linda, Steve, Lara & Jemima
Date: 24/05/2004
Name: Bill & Joan
Comments: Dear Andy, The big 40, eh. Congratulations and well
done Andy. Thank you for making our daughter Becky so happy these last
few years and for giving us such wonderful grandchildren in Josh and
Ben, so lovely and yet so wonderfully individual. The boys are so lucky
to have such a warm hearted big " action man " for a dad, whom
I know they will always be proud of. We wish you continued happiness and
success in your family and business life. With lots of Love - Bill &
Joan
Date: 22/05/2004
Name: Frank Sheridan
Country: USA
Comments: Andrew-- Enormous congratulations, big man! It's a
remarkable achievement: to take a moment on the south side of your
biblical three score and ten(did I miss an opportunity to be nice
here?)and taste the sweetness of a life well lived. On to five score and
ten! Or more? You are a rare character. A "man in full", as we
say, full of laughter and adventure, always ready for a pint, but
grounded too. You are one of the few people I know with whom I can as
seriously discuss the meaning of life as readily as bad pick-up lines.
And you know a lot of bad pick up lines. I am quite impressed with the
website pictures, especially the dancing one. And the singing? All of
these hidden talents beneath the butch exterior. No wonder Russell
Watson sweats so much these days. Now that the corporate world has
nothing to fear from you, will the West End? I note well that most of
the other commentaries mention your adventures, and I am impressed with
their discretion. Far be it from me to reveal the less savory stories:
the trans-species get-ups, that ugly peccadillo in the holding tank(but
how about that rummy with the cigar? Who knew it could be smoked that
way?) Too bad, too, about the photos, eh? So much for plausible
deniability....most people wouldn't understand, would they? All of this
stuff about the flower of British manhood....but, really, let's be
honest: a gentleman should be indulged a feather boa on a cool evening,
don't you think? Have a long and boozy birthday with Becky and the boys.
I am so pleased that you have found such completeness and happiness.
Such is real wealth. Stay well, be happy-- Frank
Date: 20/05/2004
Name: Matt Hill
Comments: BIG brother. or should I say OLD brother?! A BIG day
for you to celebrate, and a time for us to celebrate having you in our
lives! You are an inspiring, warm, and talented man. Your passion for
life is infectious, you bring adventure and fun to our lives. I love the
way you can be a kind caring 'gentle giant' one moment, and a beefy
competitive sporting legend and beer monster the next! Best wishes for
the next decade - I look forward to sharing the highs & lows, the
adventures, and the beers!
Date: 20/05/2004
Name: Josh & Ben
Country: UK
Comments: Dear Daddy, Thank you for being such a fun 'hands-on'
daddy! We love our bathtimes with you, and hope that now you are getting
VERY OLD, you will still have the energy to teach us rugby & cricket
in a few years time... (although mummy says we should ignore you when
you are being too competitive?) Happy birthday... Lots of dribbles,
giggles and burps, Josh & Ben xx
Date: 20/05/2004
Name: Becky
Country: UK
Comments: Can't believe I am married to a 40 year old... I was 16
when my dad was 40 - scary eh?! But like I have told you before, you
have got far more attractive with age...certainly the less hair you
have, the better you look! Well, what can I say..you are my GBH, my
"caveman poet", my soulmate and friend, and competitive
playmate! And at 40 you are still managing to somehow live the same life
you always have with golf weekends, trips to Lords, triathlons, rugby,
plus giving so much time and effort to creating a wonderful family life
together.You have turned my life around and made me happier than I have
ever been. SO much more to say in private and not on a website! May we
go on singing our way through life together(even if it does seem to be
mainly nursery rhymes these days!) All my love, Becky xxx
Date: 19/05/2004
Name: Brother Ken
Country: England
Comments: Many, many congrats to you big man/ex buddy/golf
tourist/ etc. The next few years aren't so bad,so when you get to my age
you will have no hair left.!! All the very best wishes to you &
looking forward to seeing you soon in Espania, Cheers, Ken.
Date: 18/05/2004
Name: Tatiana Roos
Country: New Zealand
Comments: Dear Andy, Wow, have we reached that "middle
age" stage already - it feels like we are all still too young.
Happy BIG Birthday to you!! - you are truly a very special person - and
as you know you will always have a very special place in my heart. Have
an awesome celebration with your family and friends. Wish I could come
and give you a big birthday hug but it is a little far - but I will be
thinking of you. I wish you lots of happiness for the next 40 years, and
the 40 after that... :-) your friend always Tatiana
Date: 16/05/2004
Name: Jacki Fortune
Country: New Zealand
Comments:
Happy Birthday Andy - can this be right?! I always thought we were
contemporaries and suddenly here you are ten years older than me (I
wish).
Congratulations on forty years well lived! You have always been my
inspiration in the way that you pack so much fun and so many adventures
into your life. And here you stand on the cusp of a new chapter with
both work and family. May the next forty years bring many more
adventures, with Becky, Ben and Joshua along for the rides. (I give you
permission to slow down after that).
You have been a great friend, always there with sound advice when I
needed it, and a good laugh the rest of the time. I only wish we were
closer and could catch up more often. (Especially the next time you guys
get stuffed by the All Blacks). Have a WONDERFUL birthday - we will be
thinking of you.
Love
Jacki, Chris, Ben & Nicolas
Date: 13/05/2004
Name: Everyone
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Andy
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