I’ve just come back from the Christmas party for our section in the office. Normally we go out for lunch in some overpriced restaurant somewhere in the city. This year, we thought we’d do something different. So we all chipped in $30, got a few bottles of champagne and several gourmet picnic hampers, and had a wonderful lunch in the Botanic Gardens overlooking the harbour. It was a very pleasant way to spend a Friday afternoon.