Finally, we had a white Christmas this year! It wasn’t quite how the films depict; transport grinded to a halt, supermarkets ran out of brussle sprouts and the mail is still delivering Christmas cards to us! Though all of this was soon forgotten come Christmas day – we stayed up at Clare’s parents on Christmas […]
On the evening of Saturday 18th December, Clare and I braved the snow and ventured out to the evening reception of Andy and Ali’s wedding – with boots, snow shovel and sleeping bags packed in the car, just in case!
We were fortunate enough to only live a couple of miles away from the venue. Other guests who were further away suffered long delays, as most of the surrounding roads were impassable or blocked. Some had no option but to turn back, and whilst I’m sure they were sorely missed that day by Andy and Ali, they had a beautiful wedding in the snow…
Every year in mid-December my parents hold a Christmas party for all their friends. This year, they very kindly hosted an Engagement Party for Clare and I – with our family and close friends. We had heart shaped balloons, banners, lovely black and white photographs of us both in silver frames dotted around the house – as well as a large framed collage of photos of our time together.
After the food and a very nice speech from my father, we all headed out into the…
For several years now, Clare has been a member of the Oxford Operatic Society, who put on musical productions in Oxford every six months. This year they showed The Producers and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. I had been asked to photograph several of the rehearsals earlier in the year, which were great fun […]
For as long as I can remember, Gary Oliver and team have hosted an event for charity every November, where they fly a fixed based flight simulator around the world in one week. Other teams from around the world participate, with their own home-built flight simulator connected to a virtual network that allows the teams […]
I’m pretty sure the last weekend in October is the best weekend in the year to get married on – not only because Clare and I have our wedding planned for this weekend next year, but also because of the amazing photo opportunities an Autumn Wedding offers! James and Kaff found a gorgeous venue here […]
During half term, Clare’s family and I all headed down to Portugal to stay for a few days in her parent’s villa, where we caught the last rays of the summer sun! Situated high up in the mountains, we had spectacular views out to the ocean whilst relaxing by the pool…
Towards the end of September, my fiancée and I embarked on a trip around France, stopping in Epernay, Beaune, Morzine, Monaco, Nice and Chenonceaux. We had fantastic weather for the majority of our time away! We took the opportunity to sample a number of champagnes in Epernay and then continued south to spend a long weekend in the Alps, where we relaxed in a cosey log cabin, with our books and some fantastic views over the valleys. We then set off for the south coast, to spend a few days on the beaches of Monaco and Nice for Clare’s birthday…
