Category Archives: Social

So here we are, 2012 – another year on. And what a year! Clare and I bought our first house together, attended nine weddings, got married (!) and enjoyed the Christmas holiday with close friends and family before driving down to Wales to see in the New Year with friends.

Around fifteen of us stayed in a lovely cottage near Chepstow, not far over the Severn Bridge into Wales. The cottage offered great views over a valley with a small river running through. After enjoying some great food Ed and Tony cooked up for us on the Friday night, and a game of Articulate, we set off Saturday lunchtime for a brisk walk to the pub…

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Our good friends Dave and Libby hosted a Vintage Garden Party this weekend for Libby’s 30th, with everyone (well, most people) turning up in 30’s-50’s attire. As most of our friends are in the Oxford Operatic Society, we have quite a number of these elaborate parties – which are always great fun…

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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…

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