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Drinking

Anything involving drinking - parties, nights on the town, all day pub crawls and so on. To be honest I'm now regretting having made this a category, as it covers just about every set of pictures I've taken.

Radstock Reunion: Friday July 11th - Sunday July 13th 2008
A weekend reunion (with the main event on Saturday) of almost all the former tenants of Radstock Road, a decade after most of us graduated.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!).
Tokyo July 2006: July 2006
More pictures from life in Tokyo, as the summer gets into full swing.
Tokyo May 2006: Monday 8th - Wednesday 31st May 2006
Yet another monthly set of images from daily life in Tokyo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Steve's 30th: Saturday 21st August 2004
A surprise barbeque to celebrate Steve's 30th birthday.
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.
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.
Glastonbury 2004: Friday 25th - Sunday 27th June 2004
Our second trip to the king of festivals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ascot: Saturday 21st June 2003
A day at the races with champagne, hats and everything.
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.
Beer Festival: Friday 2nd May 2003
Under the cold English typical early summer weather, we enjoyed trying lots of beers!
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.
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.
Barry's Pie Night: Saturday January 12th 2003
Barry's birthday, celebrated via the medium of pie eating.
Christmas Curry 2002: Wednesday 18th December 2002
Our annual lunchtime outing from the office to the nearby Indian restaurant.
Softel Christmas Party 2002: Saturday December 7th 2002
My company's annual jaunt, this year at a lovely hotel in Dorset.
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.
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.
Ian's Barbeque: Saturday 31st August 2002
The night Ian invited a few people from work round to his house for a barbeque.
David's Party: Saturday July 20th 2002
Pig, Plymouth, pints, party.
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.
Fez and Firkin: Thursday 9th May 2002
A few pictures taken whilst having a few drinks outside the Fez and Firkin in Reading.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mexican Party: Saturday 30th September 2001
House warming party at Justin and Sam's new house with a distinctly Mexican flavour...
Michelle and Libby's Birthday: Saturday 30th June 2001
A barbeque/bonfire/party at my old house for Libby and Michelle's birthdays.
A Night Out with Rob and Paul: Wednesday 23rd May 2001
Some superbly badly taken pictures of a night out with Rob and Paul, also with guest appearances from Simon Steele (PI) and the Rt Hon David Symons. Plus strange looking women.
Toshi's Room: Thursday 25th January 2001
Drinking in Toshi's Room with a selection of Chie's friends.
Pavlov's Dog: Thursday 14th December 2000
A night out in Pavlov's Dog, a pub in Reading.
Softel's Christmas Party 2000: Saturday 2nd December 2000
Softel's annual festive outing, this year to Harrogate.
Night out in London: Saturday 25th November 2000
First boozy antics with new camera, on a night out with Gav, Chie and others.
Stanhope Halloween 2000: Friday 27th October 2000
The third (and perhaps final?) scandalous party at Stanhope Road. Perhaps the most rife with scandal to date. These pictures are mostly taken by other people, as I didn't have a camera myself at the time.
Upin Arms: Tuesday 25th July 2000
A night spent in the Upin Arms (a pub in Reading), drinking beer and playing Jenga.
Leon's Leaving: Thursday 13th July 2000
A round up of Leon's friends in a London pub for a goodbye drink before Leon went off to work in Japan.
College Arms: Wednesday 12th July 2000
A random night of drinking at the College Arms, a pub in Reading, followed by a trip to Ben's house for seemingly no reason.
RAF Club: Thursday 6th July 2000
Pictures from what may have been my first visit to the RAF Club.
Boat Party: Sunday 18th June 2000
A charming evening cruise along the Thames, featuring many of the usual suspects.
Why2K?: Friday 26th May 2000
The second Stanhope fancy dress party, and another great set of pictures!
Leon's Birthday: Friday 19th May 2000
Another bout of alcoholism in Canterbury. This time there was actually a reason for it though!
Chie's Birthday: Thursday 4th May 2000
A lovely night out at TGI Friday's (yes it is possible) to celebrate Chie's 21st birthday.
Rob's Party: Saturday 29th April 2000
A joint party at Rob's house to celebrate his birthday, Byrnie's birthday, and me leaving Reading (well, sort of)...
My Birthday!: Wednesday 15th March 2000
See the pictures from my (23rd) birthday bonfire in my back garden on.
Another Monday Night at the Union: Monday 13th March 2000
Another random night at the Union.
Monday Night at the Union: Monday 7th February 2000
Pictures from one of what became our standard Monday night outing to Reading Students' Union.
Canterbury: 21st-23rd January 2000
Pictures from a weekened of excessive alcoholism in Canterbury.
Simon's Visit to Reading: Saturday 15th January 2000
Some drunken pictures taken very late at night, when Simon came to visit me in Reading.
Halloween: October 30th 1999
See dodgy pictures from the Halloween party at Stanhope Road.
Leon's Party: October 23rd 1999
See what went on at Leon's house warming party in Dorset.