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See also:
The Radstock Photo Archive, for pre-digicam pictures taken by me from 1996 to 1998 (a kind of prequel to this photo collection).
Chiesan.com, includes some of Chie's own pictures, as well as a selection of mine taken from here.
Simon's Page, here at the 'Maison, includes pictures of outings at which I have been in attendance.
David's Photos, pictures taken by my friend David from work, including a few with me in on various vaguely work related jaunts.
Celtlands for pictures from my various island holidays with family and friends.
Back to the Maison de Stuff.
- Chie's Birthday
Sunday 4th May 2008
A few pictures from our day out on Chie's birthday - a wander around the Victoria and Albert museum, followed by an exquisite afternoon tea at the Mandarin Oriental, and then a leisurely stroll through Hyde Park.- Smithfields Karaoke
Saturday 3rd May 2008
An afternoon/evening with Gav, Leon, Stew et al in and around Smithfields, to try out the new Karaoke Box there, with relevant eating and drinking either side.- Spamalot with Rob and Kate
Saturday 26th April 2008
Pictures from the day Rob and Kate came in to London to watch Spamalot, with appropriate merriment either side.- Rye
Sunday 13th April 2008
A daytrip to visit the charming coastal (ish) town of Rye.- Lorenzo in London
Thursday 10th April 2008
A few (mostly very dark and badly taken) pictures from a night out in London with Lorenzo.- Japan Spring 2008
Saturday 15th - Monday 31st March 2008
A two-and-a-bit week trip back to Japan, to meet up with old friends and revisit our old haunts.- Whisky and Tapas with Rob
Wednesday 6th February 2008
An evening of whisky and tapas with Rob, who happened to be in London for the day.- Brussels and Aachen
Saturday 19th - Monday 21st January 2008
A weekend away on the continent to visit the hot springs in Aachen, taking in Brussels on the way.- London January 2008
January 2008
Pictures from daily life in London in January 2008.
- Cambridge and Ely
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December 2007
A weekend away in Cambridge (including a quick visit to Ely) for mine and Chie's wedding anniversary.- Korean Karaoke
Friday 23rd November 2007
A night out with Gav, Leon, Kyle and Stew consisting of a visit to the movies (not pictured here), some Korean food, then a bout of Korean karaoke.- North Wales and Dublin
Saturday 15th - Tuesday 18th September 2007
A weekend in North Wales visiting Dad et al, followed by a trip to Dublin for a training course.- Edinburgh and Islay
Saturday 1st - Saturday 8th September 2007
A week's holiday in Scotland, the first half in Edinburgh, and the second half visiting whisky distilleries on Islay.- Seven Sisters
Saturday 25th August 2007
A day out on the South coast, walking from Seaford to Eastbourne along the Seven Sisters.- London August 2007
August 2007
Bits and pieces from life in London and elsewhere in August 2007.- Stew's Birthday
Saturday 21st July
A fancy dress party down in Canterbury for Stew's birthday, the theme being rock/pop stars.- London July 2007
July 2007
Odds and sods from day to day life in July 2007, including a weekend in London with Vera.- Rob's Graduation
Thursday 5th July 2007
Rob's PhD graduation day - long overdue and very well deserved!- Chie's Family in the UK
Friday 22nd June - Sunday 1st July 2007
Chie's family came to the UK for a week and a bit, to meet my family, and take in a few sights on the way round.- Leeds Castle
Sunday 10th June 2007
A daytrip to see Leeds Castle in Kent.- Weekend in Abergavenny
Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd June 2007
Weekend visit to see Robin and Vera, including a trip to St. Fagan's.- Leon's Hat Party
Saturday 26th May 2007
An afternoon in a pub in Canterbury, wearing an assortment of silly hats, in honour of Leon's 30th birthday.- London May 2007
May 2007
London in May.- London April 2007
April 2007
Pictures from daily life in London in April 2007 (the first set of John's Pictures to be produced with Cheese!).- Wales Easter 2007
Thursday 5th - Monday 9th April 2007
A visit to North and South Wales over the Easter weekend.- California Spring 2007
Monday 26th March - Wednesday 4th April 2007
Another week and a bit business trip in California, but this time with Chie in tow!- My 30th Birthday
Saturday 17th March 2007
A bit of a do to celebrate my 30th birthday (albeit two days late), including a picnic on Primrose Hill, a bout of karaoke, and then a chinese meal.- London March 2007
March 2007
Pictures in London in March 2007, including Tom's 30th birthday party (which wasn't actually in London!).- London February 2007
February 2007
Pictures from life in London, in an assortment of temporary apartments and hotels, in February 2007.- California January 2007
Sunday 14th January - Saturday 3rd February 2007
Three weeks in California on a business trip for my new job.- London January 2007
Sunday 7th - Sunday 14th January 2007
A week in London, first week of my new job.- A Week in the Dordogne
Monday 1st - Sunday 7th January 2007
Kicking off the new year with a week down in the Dordogne visiting Mum and Keith.
- UK Christmas 2006
Monday 18th - Saturday 30th December 2006
Christmas with the family back in the UK.- Our Wedding in Japan
Friday 8th December 2006
Pictures from our wedding, starting with a ceremony at Miyajima's Itsukushima Shrine, followed by a reception on a cruise ship, and then a final party in the centre of Hiroshima.- Tokyo December 2006
December 2006
Last month of living in Tokyo!- Tokyo November 2006
November 2006
More pictures from life in Japan, mostly in the latter half of November, including a short trip to the Izu Peninsula.- Seattle
Monday 6th - Sunday 12th November 2006
My final business trip for that well known software company.- Tokyo October 2006
October 2006
The usual daily pictures from the month which marked one year of me working in Japan.- Hiroshima September 2006
Friday 22nd - Tuesday 26th September 2006
A few days in Hiroshima.- Nagoya and Gifu
Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th September 2006
An afternoon touring Gifu followed by a night out in Nagoya.- Tokyo September 2006
September 2006
Another month of pictures from Tokyo, including a weekend visit from Leon, Gav and Stu.- Tokyo August 2006
August 2006
August - mostly work, work, work, and attempts to escape from Tokyo (both physically and mentally!).- Nagano
Friday 28th - Sunday 30th July 2006
A weekend away in Nagano to escape Tokyo, and see our friend Junchan.- Tokyo July 2006
July 2006
More pictures from life in Tokyo, as the summer gets into full swing.- Tokyo June 2006
June 2006
A month in Tokyo featuring a number of attempts at the weekend to get away from the place!- Tokyo May 2006
Monday 8th - Wednesday 31st May 2006
Yet another monthly set of images from daily life in Tokyo.- Hiroshima May 2006
Wednesday 3rd - Sunday 7th May 2006
A few days spent in Hiroshima during a slew of national holidays that the Japanese call "Golden Week", in 2006.- Tokyo April 2006
April 2006
Pictures in Tokyo in April, complete with a good helping of the obligatory cherry blossom photos.- UK March 2006
Tuesday 21st - Friday 31st March 2006
Pictures from mine and Chie's trip back to the UK in March 2006, to attend Rob and Kate's wedding, and also visit friends and family.- Tokyo March 2006
Friday 3rd - Tuesday 21st March 2006
Pictures taken in Tokyo in March 2006, during two and a half weeks between trips to Seattle and the UK. Includes a weekend spent with Lorenzo.- Seattle February 2006
Monday 20th February - Thursday 2nd March 2006
Pictures taken during the weekend break in the middle of a two week business trip to Seattle at the end of February 2006.- Tokyo February 2006
February 2006
Pictures in Tokyo in February 2006, including a visit to the Whisky Live exhibition, where I met such whisky celebrities as Richard Paterson and Dave Broom.- Tokyo January 2006
January 2006
Assorted pictures from daily life in Tokyo, at the start of the year of the dog.- Weekend in Hiroshima
Friday 6th - Monday 9th January 2006
A weekend in Hiroshima, visiting Chie's family as a sort of late New Year's break.- Kamakura New Year's Day
Sunday 1st January 2006
A New Year's Day outing to Kamakura, a town near Tokyo famous for its shrines and temples.
- December in Tokyo
Friday 2nd - Saturday 31st December 2005
More assorted pictures from life in Tokyo, taken in December 2005.- Takaosan
Saturday 3rd December 2005
A day out with Hide to go and visit Takaosan - a mountain conveniently located within short distance of Tokyo.- November in Tokyo
Sunday 20th - Friday 25th November 2005
Assorted pictures from daily life in Tokyo during the latter part of November 2005.- Seattle November 2005
Sunday 30th October - Friday 18th November 2005
A few odd pictures taken whilst on a long business trip in Seattle.- October in Tokyo
Friday 28th - Sunday 30th October 2005
A few pictures from a weekend out and about in the suburbs of Tokyo at the end of October 2005, including Sunday brunch with Lorenzo.- Britain Autumn 2005
Monday 19th September - Thursday 20th October 2005
A trip to Britain to visit the family in Autumn 2005.- Germany and Holland
Wednesday 14th - Sunday 18th September 2005
A few days spent in Germany and Holland, en route between Japan and Britan, for Yee and Hauke's wedding.- Japan 2005 Part II
Thursday 14th July - Wednesday 14th September 2005
Pictures from my second holiday in Japan in 2005 in July/August/September.- Riverside Bar
Wednesday 13th July 2005
At the Riverside Bar in Reading with Rob, Kate and Byrnie when I was "passing through" England for one night en route from Seattle to Japan.- Seattle July 2005
Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2005
A short trip to Seattle for an interview, during which I had a brief opportunity to do a bit of sightseeing.- Graduation
Thursday 7th July 2005
My PhD graduation ceremony at Reading University.- Britain Summer 2005
Wednesday 8th June - Tuesday 5th July 2005
Assorted pictures from my time spent back in the UK in the summer between spells in Japan.- Japan 2005 Part I
Monday 2nd May - Tuesday 7th June 2005
Pictures from my first spell in Japan in May and June 2005.- Last Night in England
Saturday 30th April 2005
An evening in the Back of Beyond saying goodbye to friends before leaving the country.- Beer Festival
Friday 29th April 2005
A few pictures from my brief visit to the beer festival, and my last chance to see a load of old work friends before leaving the country.- Padstow
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th April 2005
A weekend break at David's place in Padstow.- Oxford
Tuesday 15th March 2005
A day out sightseeing in Oxford, followed by a mini pub crawl and a Lebanese meal in the evening as a sort of small scale birthday celebration.- Abergavenny
Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th March 2005
A weekend trip to see Robin and Vera in Abergavenny.- Leaving Do
Friday 11th March 2005
My last day at the company, provoking the usual obligatory drinks etc.- Edinburgh
Saturday 5th - Monday 7th March 2005
A weekend trip to Edinburgh including a visit to the castle, lots of scenic views, and of course a decent helping of whisky.- Paris
Saturday 26th - Monday 28th February 2005
A weekend trip to Paris with Yuka and Miho.- Stone Henge and Salisbury
Sunday 20th February 2005
A trip to see Stone Henge followed by a visit to the cathedral in Salisbury.- Cotswolds
Saturday 19th February 2005
A day out in the Cotswolds, including a visit to the model village in Bourton on the Water, and afternoon tea at Huffkins in Burford.- St. Paul's and St. Moritz
Friday 18th February 2005
A wander around St. Paul's cathedral in the afternoon followed by dinner at St. Moritz in the evening.- Yuka and Miho in the UK
Thursday 17th February - Wednesday 16th March 2005
A collection of all the sets of pictures taken over the time Yuka and Miho were staying with us, in February / March 2005.- Oxford with Gav
Thursday 10th February 2005
Japanese food followed by a few beers with Gav in Oxford.- St. Blaise's Day
Thursday 3rd February 2005
A bizarre day out to celebrate St. Blaise's Day - the patron saint of sore throats (!).- Kate's Birthday
Saturday 29th January 2005
A "mythical creatures and people" themed fancy dress party at Rob and Kate's place to celebrate Kate's 25th birthday.- Burns Night
Tuesday 25th January 2005
A Burns supper to celebrate the work of the famous Scottish Bard.- Chie's Office Party
Saturday 22nd January 2005
Chie's company annual party thing, held at Pinewood Studios.- Cheltenham
Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th January 2005
A weekend away in Cheltenham and a visit to Malvern to get some water(!).- January 2005
Monday 3rd - Monday 10th January 2005
Assorted pictures taken during January 2005, including a trip to a Korean supermarket in London, and a new vaccuum cleaner!
- Christmas in Wales
Tuesday 28th December 2004 - Saturday 1st January 2005
Christmas with the family in South and North Wales.- Kulu Kulu
Saturday 18th December 2004
Dinner at Kulu Kulu, the conveyor belt sushi place in Soho.- Simon's Birthday
Friday 17th December 2004
Dinner and a few drinks in Pangbourne (and Aldworth!) to celebrate Simon's birthday.- Cologne
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th December 2004
Softel's Christmas party - a weekend away in Cologne.- London, Portobello etc
Saturday 4th December 2004
A day out in London, mainly in the Portobello area.- London Pubs with Barry and Kev
Friday 12th November 2004
The long awaited and much planned London pub crawl, which ended up only involving three people.- London Pubs with Kev
Friday 22nd October 2004
Anither scouting mission for nice old pubs in the city of London, this time with Kev in tow.- London Pubs
Tuesday 12th October 2004
A scouting mission for some nice old pubs in the city of London.- Lorenzo's Visit to England
Saturday 9th October 2004
Lorenzo dropped in to see us in England for a couple of days.- Whisky Night
Friday 1st October 2004
A Friday evening whisky tasting session.- Clifton Hampden To Culham
Sunday 26th September 2004
A nice Sunday afternoon's walk along the Thames (with the obligatory pub stops along the way), partly inspired by Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat.- Barcelona
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th September 2004
A weekend away in Barcelona.- Oxford with Duncan Three
Friday 3rd September 2004
Another night out in Oxford with Duncan and Kev.- Toulouse
Tuesday 24th - Wednesday 25th August 2004
A couple of very random pictures from an extremely brief trip to Toulouse for a conference.- Steve's 30th
Saturday 21st August 2004
A surprise barbeque to celebrate Steve's 30th birthday.- Hereford
Sunday 15th August 2004.
A day out in and around Hereford with Robin and Vera.- Oxford Saturday
Saturday 7th August 2004
A continuation of the weekend long festivities to mark Gav's birthday.- Japanese Food in Oxford
Friday 6th August 2004
A trip to the rather excellent Gashi Gashi in Oxford for some Japanese food with Leon, Gav, etc.- Rich and Rosie's Wedding
Saturday 31st July 2004
Rich and Rosie's wedding in rural Wiltshire.- Richard's Stag Do
Saturday 17th July 2004
An evening in Reading in an assortment of pubs for Rich's stag do.- Harvey Nichols and Whisky Bar
Saturday 17th July 2004
A day out in London, including a visit to Harvey Nichols, cake in Hyde Park, and a wee dram at the Whisky Bar in the Athenaeum Hotel.- Night Out in Pangbourne
Friday 16th July 2004
A tour of Pangbourne's watering holes and eateries with Simon and Susannah.- Woodcote Steam Rally
Saturday 10th July 2004
A day out in a field drinking beer and looking at steam engines.- Walking and Flying a Kite
Saturday 3rd July 2004
A nice walk and a spot of kite flying with Tom and Sarah.- Glastonbury 2004
Friday 25th - Sunday 27th June 2004
Our second trip to the king of festivals.- Leon and Yukari's Wedding
Friday 18th June 2004
Leon and Yukari's wedding, in Kent.- Leon's Stag Do
Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th May 2004
A Tale of Two Cities. Started off with food and a few drinks in London, then on to Paris for a (supposedly) all night bar and club-a-thon. Didn't quite work out exactly as planned though...- Beer Festival
Friday 30th April 2004
A night spent at Reading's annual beer festival.- Dublin
Saturday 10th April 2004
A day trip to Dublin with Chie, Dad and Janie.- Night Out in Bristol
Saturday 27th March 2004
A big night out with Gav and friends to mark Gav leaving Bristol.- Cotswolds
Monday 15th March 2004
A daytrip to the Cotswolds with Sato and Miho, which also just happened to be on my birthday.- My Birthday in Windsor
Saturday 13th March 2004
A pub crawl in Windsor to celebrate my Birthday.- Windsor Trial Run
Saturday 6th March 2004
A planning trip to Windsor to scout out pubs for the following week's birthday induced pub crawl.- Oxford with Duncan Two
Friday 5th March 2004
Another night out in Oxford.- Nando's and Scruffy's
Thursday 12th February 2004
An evening out with some people from work, first for dinner at Nando's, and then for some Guinness at Scruffy Murphy's.- Chie's Office Party
Saturday 17th January 2004
Chie's company annual party thing, held at the rather nice Wentworth Golf Club.
- New Year's Eve
Wednesday 31st December 2003
A very civilised new year's eve, dinner with a few friends in out flat.- Softel's Christmas Party 2003
Saturday 13th December 2003
Our annual Christmas jaunt, this year held at Danesfield House near Marlow.- Ha! Ha!
Thursday 4th December 2003
A few pictures from a meal in Ha! Ha! with a few people from work.- Llyn
Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd November 2003
Some very scenic pictures from a weekend trip to North Wales (the Llyn peninsula) to visit my Dad.- David and Cheryl's Engagement and Fireworks Party
Saturday 8th November 2003
David and Cheryl's engagement party, which was conveniently held in conjunction with their annual fireworks party.- Oxford with Duncan One
Friday 17th October 2003
A night out with Duncan et al in the rather wonderful city of Oxford.- London Pub Crawl
Wednesday 8th October 2003
A tour around some historic pubs in the City.- Inverness
Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th October 2003
A weekend away spent in the highlands.- Making a Camel
Thursday 25th - Friday 26th September 2003
An evening spent fulfilling a sudden urge to construct a camel via the medium of papier mache.- Richard's Congratulations Thingy
Tuesday 9th September 2003
A night out in Reading at Nando's, then The Brewery Tap, to mark Richard becoming a permanent member of staff, or something like that.- Okonomiyaki
Saturday 6th September 2003
Some of Chie's friends come round for Okonomiyaki.- Newbury
Tuesday 2nd September 2003
A night out in Newbury with Mike and Barry.- Korean Food
Monday 25th August 2003
Out in London with some of Chie's friends for Korean food at the Myung Ga Korean Restaurant.- Dartmoor
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August 2003
Me and Chie go on a quick and utterly disorganised tour of Dartmoor.- An Evening in Nottingham
Saturday 16th August 2003
Me and Chie having a wander round Nottingham, including a trip to the rather nice Skinny Sumo.- Bond and Beyond 2 - Gav's Party
Saturday 2nd August 2003
A James Bond themed fancy dress party to celebrate Gav's birthday (not sure which one) at his house in Bristol.- Reunion Chinese Meal
Sunday 13th July 2003
Continuing the reunion festivities with a Chinese meal in London.- Reading University Grand Reunion
Saturday 12th July 2003
Pictures from the reunion held at the student's union in Reading University.- Glastonbury Festival
Friday 27th - Sunday 29th June 2003
Mine and Chie's first trip to the legendary music festival.- Ascot
Saturday 21st June 2003
A day at the races with champagne, hats and everything.- Japanese Food
Sunday 15th June 2003
Me and Chie go off to buy some Japanese food from Oriental City, and then, well, eat it basically.- Mike's Pictures from George's Birthday
Friday 13th June 2003
Pictures taken by Mike Kenna at George's birthday outing.- George's Birthday
Friday 13th June 2003
A surprise party at the Calcot Hotel, to celebrate the birthday of the MD of my company.- RAF Club Ladies' Night
Wednesday 11th June 2003
A trip to the good old RAF club, this time, for a change, with women in tow.- Pangbourne Fete
Saturday 7th June 2003
A few pictures from a village fete that turned out to not actually be worse than death after all.- Back of Beyond
Sunday 1st June 2003
A few drinks in a very reasonably priced, but otherwise fairly characterless pub, with Rob, Byrnie, Mark, Chie and myself.- Cotswolds
Monday 5th May 2003
A day out in the Cotswolds for afternoon tea as a birthday treat for Chie.- Stone Henge
Sunday 4th May 2003
Some pictures of a well known English monument taken on a lovely spring afternoon.- Beer Festival
Friday 2nd May 2003
Under the cold English typical early summer weather, we enjoyed trying lots of beers!- Florence
Saturday 19th - Tuesday 22nd April 2003
Me and Chie go to visit Lorenzo in beautiful Florence (or Firenze if you're Italian) for a few days.- Brighton Again
Saturday 5th April 2003
Another trip to Brighton to buy Vegetarian Shoes.- Tom and Sarah's Wedding
Friday April 4th 2003
Tom and Sarah's wedding day, in lovely rural Oxfordshire. A few pictures in and around the church, and then mostly pictures of the reception.- William's First Birthday
Sunday 30th March 2003
Pictures from my Nephew's first birthday party.- Pangbourne and Whitchurch Pub Crawl
Saturday March 22nd 2003
A kind of filling-in session, for the pubs missed and people not present during the previous week's pub crawl.- Simon in England
Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th March 2003
Simon came to England from Hungary on a business trip, which gave us a perfect opportunity to meet up.- My Birthday
Saturday March 15th 2003
A pub crawl through four (more or less) villages to celebrate my (and Tom's) birthday.- Tom's Stag Do
Saturday March 1st 2003
Tom's last night of freedom (well, not quite - it was a month early), celebrated with a day out in London and a trip to the dogs.- Mexican Night
Wednesday 19th February 2003
Kevin and Simon in my flat for a spot of Mexican food, plenty of beer, and a glass or two of champagne.- Nozaki Sensei's Wine Evening
Saturday 8th February 2003
An evening spent drinking some really excellent wines, and eating wonderful Japanese food, in the comfort of Nozaki Sensei's home.- Vanessa Celebration Thingy
Tuesday 4th February 2003
A night out with Vanessa and co to celebrate her getting funding for her MSc course, or something like that.- Mia Beni
Friday 24th January 2003
A meal in the very nice Italian restaurant in Pangbourne.- Barry's Pie Night
Saturday January 12th 2003
Barry's birthday, celebrated via the medium of pie eating.
- Japan Christmas 2002
Friday 20th December 2002 - Sunday January 5th 2003
My third trip to Japan, encompassing Christmas and New Year.- Christmas Curry 2002
Wednesday 18th December 2002
Our annual lunchtime outing from the office to the nearby Indian restaurant.- Junchan's Graduation
Thursday 17th December 2002
Junchan's graduation ceremony for one of her Cordon Bleu courses, held in Claridge's.- Softel Christmas Party 2002
Saturday December 7th 2002
My company's annual jaunt, this year at a lovely hotel in Dorset.- Music with Rob
Sunday 24th November 2002
The evening we recorded the rather excellent How to Survive an Earthquake.- David's Fireworks Party
Saturday November 2nd 2002
Hardly any pictures of fireworks, surprisingly.- Ben and Anna's Halloween Party
Friday November 1st 2002
"Want to go to a party?" said Rob. "Great!" said I. "Fancy Dress?" said Rob. "Great!" said I. "Both of us dressed as nuns?" said Rob. "Ah." said I.- RAF Club with Tom
Thursday 31st October 2002
Tom's first visit to the RAF Club.- Curry with Jeff Minter
Saturday 26th October 2002
Out for a curry in London with Jeff Minter, of Llamatron, Revenge of the Mutant Camels, and Gridrunner fame.- Some Random Pictures with Russ in
Friday 4th and Saturday 5th October 2002
Some pictures with Russ in, when I went for a visit to Nottingham.- Jam at Tom's House
Sunday 29th September 2002
Me, Rob and Tom jamming at Tom's house.- An Evening in My Dining Room
Friday 27th September 2002
Me, Simon and Kevin drinking beer in my dining room, without any real purpose.- Random Night Out With Rob
Monday 23rd September 2002
A random pub crawl with Rob in Reading for no good reason whatsoever.- Chinese Liquor
Friday 20th September 2002
Tom's pictures from a night of excessive drinking in his house after a Chinese meal.- Bardsey from the Mainland
Saturday 19 October 2002
A few rather pleasing views of Bardsey Island from the mainland.- Ian's Barbeque
Saturday 31st August 2002
The night Ian invited a few people from work round to his house for a barbeque.- Leon and Yukari in my Flat
Thursday 29th August 2002
Leon and Yukari having dinner in my flat.- Dinner with Tecchan, Hide and Mikiokun
Sunday 18th August 2002
A meal out with Chie and some of her friends.- Eigg 2002
Monday 12th - Saturday 17th August 2002
My third (and Chie's second) visit to the wonderful Isle of Eigg.- Leon and Yukari in Dorset
Saturday August 10th 2002
A quick drink with Leon and Yukari.- Simon and Susanna's Wedding
Saturday August 10th 2002
The day Simon and Susanna got married.- Leon in Dorset
Sunday 28th July 2002
A visit down to the Dorset coast to see Leon who had just come back from the Far East.- David's Party
Saturday July 20th 2002
Pig, Plymouth, pints, party.- Tim and Clare's Wedding
Saturday July 6th 2002
The day Tim and Clare got married.- Michelle's 30th
Saturday June 22nd 2002
Birthday, beer, biryani, balti, bhuna, beer, beer, beer.- Simon's Results
Monday 17th June 2002
A night out to celebrate Simon (the one from work) having got his degree results. The first night out with digital camera number three!- Late Night Drinking in St. David's
Saturday 11th May 2002
A late night drink or two in St. David's Hall, the last pictures ever taken with my second digital camera, before its tragic demise.- British Museum and Abeno
Saturday 11th May 2002
Me, Simon and friends at the British Museum, and Abeno, a Japanese restaurant just around the corner. Taken the day my second digital camera met its tragic end.- Fez and Firkin
Thursday 9th May 2002
A few pictures taken whilst having a few drinks outside the Fez and Firkin in Reading.- Japan Spring 2002
Sunday 28th April - Sunday 5th May 2002
My second trip to Japan. A bit less sightseeing than last time but still plenty of nice pictures.- Rob and Byrnie's Birthday
Saturday 20th April 2002
At the thrill packed venue - The Hope Tap.- Dinner at St. David's
Monday 8th April 2002
An evening of eating and drinking, possibly marking my last visit to the lovely social room 9.- Dinner at Jimmy's
Saturday 6th April 2002
Dinner at a Greek/Cypriate restaurant in Soho to celebrate Nicoletta's birthday.- Gyosei Graduation Day 2002
Thursday 25th March 2002
A load of pictures and videos from Gyosei College's graduation day and the drinking party that followed.- Drinking in St. David's Hall
Sunday 10th March 2002
A few pictures from an evening of random drinking in lovely social room 9.- Brighton
Thursday 21st February 2002
Me and Chie on a quest to Brighton to find bona fide Vegetarian Shoes.- St. David's Hall
Friday 1st February 2002
Me, Chie, and a few of the usual Social Room 9 occupants sitting around and drinking, basically.- Weekend at Simon's Place
Friday 18th and Saturday 19th January 2002
A trip down to see Simon in Dorset, including miniature singing arabs.- Meryem's and Cedric's Birthday
Saturday 12th January 2002
A jolly little birthday party at Stanhope Road for Meryem's and Cedric's birthday.- Cooking in St. David's
Saturday 5th January 2002
A evening spent (mostly) cooking in Social Room 9 of St. David's Hall.
- New Year's Eve on Exmoor
Monday 31st December 2001
To break the monotony of new year's eve, four of us decided to go and stay in Rob's camper van in near arctic conditions on Exmoor. Genius.- Softel Christmas Party 2001
Saturday 15th December 2001
Softel's annual Christmas outing, this year in Stratford with a slightly curious (but very inspirational!) fancy dress theme of the London Underground.- RAF Club
Wednesday 5th December 2001
A jolly along to the RAF officer's club with many of the usual suspects.- Jazz Club
Saturday 24th November 2001
A night out to celebrate Jill's birthday at The Jazz Club in Reading.- Lounge Bar and Mexican Costume
Saturday 27th October 2001
An unusual set of pictures involving a makeshift cocktail lounge and a Mexican costume.- Mexican Party
Saturday 30th September 2001
House warming party at Justin and Sam's new house with a distinctly Mexican flavour...- Moving
Saturday 30th September 2001
Me moving out of my flat in Hampstead, with a little help from Rob and his famous yellow van.- Dad's Ordination
Saturday 22nd September 2001
The day my Dad became Reverend Dad. Featuring Rowan Williams, now the Archbishop of Canterbury.- Charmouth
Saturday 25th to Monday 27th August 2001
A couple of nights spent camping near the sea in lovely West Dorset.- Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Friday 24th August 2001
An evening spent in Regent's Park, including a nice picnic on the grass, and a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Open Air Theatre.- Swindon
Saturday 18th August 2001
A barbeque at Pops' house in Swindon, with an all star cast including Jon Ellis, Simon, Gary and Al Hall...- Eigg 2001
Friday 27th July - Saturday 4th August 2001
My second visit to Eigg, an island in the inner hebrides.- Italy
Thursday 19th - Tuesday 24th July 2001
My second trip to Italy to see Lorenzo.- Barbeque by the Thames
Saturday 14th July 2001
Me and Chie enjoying a barbeque on a summery afternoon by the side of the Thames.- Graduation 2001
Thursday 5th July 2001
Not me graduating! (been there, done that) But some of my friends were...- Michelle and Libby's Birthday
Saturday 30th June 2001
A barbeque/bonfire/party at my old house for Libby and Michelle's birthdays.- Another Trip Simon made to London
Saturday 9th June 2001
A fairly pointless set of p