| 18:01:47 |
| Well I wasn't present for this first bit, lounging around in the Oracle with cocktails etc, so I'm not really in much of a position to comment... |
| 18:02:00 |
| Still, nice sunny pictures... |
| 18:02:04 |
| ...it almost looks like a nice day. |
| 18:02:30 |
| ...and the Oracle almost looks like a nice place to spend an afternoon. |
| 18:02:47 |
| Nice detail of fire door in the background here. |
| 18:36:40 |
| Ah, clearly they've moved off the cocktails, onto more sensible Coronas here. |
| 18:49:56 |
| Simon. |
| 18:50:01 |
| David. |
| 18:50:13 |
| Simon, perhaps more close-up than you'd want to get. |
| 18:50:23 |
| Mmmmmmm Corona. |
| 18:51:01 |
| Apparently this is an attempt at taking a picture that makes David and Richard look like a gay couple, or something. |
| 18:51:20 |
| Look, they're even holding hands! |
| 19:32:07 |
| Right then, looks like the entourage is now in Sweeney Todd's, and here's Rich being presented with some "presents" to enjoy during the course of the stag night. |
| 19:32:13 |
| Yes, it's a pink feather boa (not sure how to spell that). |
| 19:32:28 |
| Rich inspects his next "present". |
| 19:33:18 |
| Just what he always wanted - an inflatable sheep. |
| 19:33:53 |
| Oh, and there's a wig to go with it as well, super. |
| 19:34:00 |
| ...and, errr, some stuff in his hair. |
| 19:38:06 |
| Mike was keen to have a crack at wearing the wig. Charming. |
| 19:38:11 |
| Errrrmmmm, clearly it's very "street". |
| 19:39:06 |
| As part of Rich's stag night package there were also some stick on warts, cuts and bruises.... they didn't last long though. |
| 19:41:14 |
| Mike, obviously inflating a sheep. |
| 19:41:23 |
| Starting to struggle a bit! |
| 19:41:55 |
| Rich in his full glory. |
| 19:42:03 |
| Aha, this is the first picture I took, and in fact the only one I took in Sweeney's. A bit non-descript really - people passing the sheep about. |
| 19:42:09 |
| Oooh sheepy (?!) |
| 19:42:46 |
| A bit of experimental composition, involving a sheep and a bewigged man. |
| 19:43:42 |
| Mike said "If you'd seen Jeepers Creepers, this would have been very scary". I'm still a bit confused. |
| 19:44:01 |
| A delightfully camp picture of me and Mike. |
| 20:02:43 |
| Rich's face quite expertly obscured by pint (number eight or so). |
| 20:02:44 |
| ...and relax. |
| 20:08:14 |
| Rich starting to look a bit deshevelled already. |
| 20:11:09 |
| ...no he's perked up again. It was only a matter of time before the wig went on the sheep. |
| 20:11:22 |
| Look, it's Kev! |
| 20:11:32 |
| ...and now it's Kev, and Mike! |
| 20:11:50 |
| Me and Barry, and don't we both look red! I'm going to blame Simon's camera for this one. |
| 20:11:59 |
| This is me "doing something interesting" for the camera. Mental note to self, don't bother. |
| 20:12:11 |
| The side of Matt's head, with a maniacally laughing Kev in the background. |
| 20:12:20 |
| Tim looks on as Rich attempts to balance the sheep on his shoulder. |
| 20:16:48 |
| Beer. |
| 20:19:11 |
| This is me "doing something scary". I'm certainly slightly afraid of it. |
| 20:19:28 |
| Bizarrely quite arty picture. |
| 20:20:37 |
| Rich and best man (I think) Mark. |
| 20:34:40 |
| Mark takes on the important role of wig-bearer. |
| 20:35:04 |
| ...and Tim also has a go. Top marks for accompanying facial expression here. |
| 20:36:19 |
| Is that whisky they're giving him? Evil, evil men. |
| 20:40:55 |
| Quite possibly taken by Rich, potentially in an attempt to demonstrate how sober he is. |
| 20:43:16 |
| Tim looking a wee bit cheeky. |
| 20:43:36 |
| I think this picture of David is meant to be upside down. |
| 20:43:42 |
| Far be it from me to interfere with the intended orientations of blah blah blah. |
| 20:44:08 |
| Barry, not entirely sure which way round this should be. |
| 20:44:41 |
| Another Rich close-up, and a slightly frightening one at that. |
| 20:44:55 |
| Mike, in one of his more aggressive looking poses of the evening. |
| 20:52:54 |
| The sheep is looking after Rich's seat while he's away, it appears. |
| 20:56:23 |
| Not sure if Rich is dancing here... could be. |
| 20:56:29 |
| ...maybe more like staggering. |
| 20:56:37 |
| Yes, definitely an element of stagger about it. |
| 21:03:30 |
| Right then, we've now moved on to Pavlov's Dog, and we're kicking off with a fabulously camp picture of Kev, Mike, and that feather boa. |
| 21:13:23 |
| Outside, and I think Rich was busy engaging in a number of challenges involving strange women. |
| 21:13:30 |
| Well, clearly none are actively beating him, which must be a good sign. |
| 21:13:39 |
| Erm, not really sure what is going on to be honest. |
| 21:13:48 |
| Still, errr, yes. |
| 21:13:57 |
| Still looks like everyone is generally smiling... |
| 21:14:03 |
| Erm...? |
| 21:15:04 |
| A rather good dual self portrait type of picture taken by Simon. |
| 21:16:17 |
| Kev is in charge of the pitcher then, it seems... and look - Jim's joined us! |
| 21:16:23 |
| Mmmmmm pitchers. |
| 21:16:33 |
| Jim, Mike and Beer. Like a kind of holy trinity. |
| 21:18:48 |
| Rich, still raring to go. |
| 21:18:53 |
| Rich's university mates, plus Matt. |
| 21:19:01 |
| Simon said this looks like a band picture.... Either that or it's three people who don't really know each other. |
| 21:19:32 |
| Here's fighting Kev. |
| 21:22:14 |
| My camera obviously went a bit dodgy here - the colours are all over the place. |
| 21:26:18 |
| According to Simon, this is documented proof of me, a vegetarian, committing animal abuse. |
| 21:26:25 |
| Rich, and a random woman. |
| 21:26:46 |
| Is dancing occurring here? |
| 21:26:55 |
| Hmmmm... We seem to be standing around in a circle, maybe the game of "sheepball" had begun. |
| 21:27:05 |
| Good work here Simon - the sheep in mid-air. |
| 21:27:27 |
| Tragically the sheep landed on some broken glass, that Rich had deposited earlier. |
| 21:27:35 |
| Mike hiding the sheep from those who would revel in its downfall. |
| 21:27:54 |
| Looking a bit saggy now. |
| 21:28:00 |
| A cheeky looking mike holds a saggy looking sheep. |
| 21:28:08 |
| Still, everyone seems quite happy about the demise of the sheep. |
| 21:28:08 |
| Erm, it's going to get difficult soon to continue writing comments about the sheep. |
| 21:28:15 |
| The broken glass that burst the sheep. |
| 21:28:28 |
| I think we were wondering if we could draw a chalk outline or something. |
| 21:29:14 |
| Jim makes sure the broken glass is good and sharp. |
| 21:30:07 |
| Mike presenting the departed sheep to its rightful owner. |
| 21:31:07 |
| It did appear to make an attractive bag. |
| 21:31:12 |
| Not sure what's going on here. |
| 21:31:27 |
| A bit like burying your head in the sand... but, er, with a sheep instead. |
| 21:31:29 |
| Not sure why Mike was so keen to do this, to be honest... |
| 21:31:34 |
| The sheep also made a lovely hat. |
| 21:31:35 |
| Very stylish. |
| 21:31:45 |
| Rich and Mike plus sheep hat. |
| 21:31:51 |
| They're looking a bit conspiratorial here. |
| 21:31:54 |
| Ok that's enough. |
| 21:43:37 |
| Clearly now the novelty of the sheep had worn off, attention was returning to the wig and feather boa. |
| 21:49:55 |
| Mike trying desparately to breath life back into the sheep. |
| 21:51:19 |
| Rich looking very pleased with himself... or drunk... or both. |
| 21:52:13 |
| David has a go with all the stag do getup. |
| 21:52:20 |
| Smashing. |
| 21:58:18 |
| It's not just a one person boa, of cours.e |
| 22:04:04 |
| Matt, possibly half asleep, and therefore may or may not realise he is wearing the wig. |
| 22:04:27 |
| Oh, he's noticed now. |
| 22:12:02 |
| A pleasingly crafty looking picture of Rich and Kev. |
| 22:13:31 |
| Jim seemed to particularly enjoy the wig. |
| 22:15:32 |
| Was getting quite busy by now then... |
| 22:17:56 |
| Jim looking very proud of his new hair piece. |
| 22:32:07 |
| A delightfully menacing posed group picture. Good work Simon. |
| 22:32:33 |
| ...even better than the one before. |
| 22:33:36 |
| Not quite sure what she's trying to say here.... Note the pink feather. Good work. |
| 22:34:41 |
| Now I'm sure there is an underlying message here somewhere, but I can't quite work it out. |
| 22:49:10 |
| Right, well we must have left Pavlov's Dog now, and here is Richard mid stagger between here and, er, the next place. |
| 22:49:34 |
| Again, only darker. |
| 23:08:31 |
| Right then, I think we're in the Walkabout now, and here is Kev rather fetchingly sporting the wig. |
| 23:08:42 |
| Again, but at a funny angle. |
| 23:20:49 |
| A not particularly composed picture of Mark drinking the evil Bailey's and Lime concoction David or someone had tried to give to Richard. |
| 23:20:59 |
| A bit of a group picture, of sorts. |
| 23:21:21 |
| Lovely - Barry, Simon, and the gents toilets. |
| 23:23:05 |
| Rich seemed to be doing this hand gesture quite a lot after we got into the Walkabout. |
| 23:23:42 |
| A fairly dramatic picture I think you'll agree. |
| 23:24:20 |
| Mark, Rich and Kev all lined up against the wall, probably for support. |
| 23:28:17 |
| I don't know if this was intended to make it look like this young lady is about to head into the gents, or what, really. |
| 23:29:01 |
| Here she is again, looking slightly unappreciative of all the sudden photographic attention. |
| 23:29:07 |
| ...and again. |
| 23:29:42 |
| Rich with a girl whose name I believe was Katie. |
| 23:30:02 |
| Rich and another girl. |
| 23:30:05 |
| Rich and another further different girl. |
| 23:30:08 |
| The same picture again, but from a slightly different angle (and camera!). |
| 23:31:48 |
| She doesn't look impressed, whatever it is Simon is saying. |
| 23:35:39 |
| Strange feeling of deja vu... |
| 23:42:06 |
| Another odd picture posed for in front of the gents toilets. Lovely. |
| 23:52:04 |
| A small piece of amateur dramatics, Jim and Kev act out two camp blokes having an argument. |
| 23:52:09 |
| ....errr and Barry joins in. |
| 23:58:49 |
| 10/10 for random interloping there, unknown bloke. |
| 00:24:51 |
| The masses had assembled on the balcony towards the end of the evening, for fresh air etc. |
| 00:25:10 |
| Rich looking Devious. |
| 00:30:47 |
| Nice picture of Kev and Simon. |
| 00:40:04 |
| Some random people. |
| 00:40:25 |
| Here is the pile of vomit Rich deposited on the balcony before being escorted out by the bouncers, bringing the evening to a fitting close. |
| 00:40:41 |
| Oddly, Simon decided to round off with this picture of me. Cheers. |