2006
What a year. So much to be thankful for. A partial list of stuff that happenened to me follows. Much of it will mean very little to many of you; no apologies, it’s my blog, so there
DECEMBER ‘06
30 Ray & Anne-Marie’s wedding
31 A superb gourmet Dinner w/ my fiance my parents, my brother and his new wife @ The Belfry
JANUARY
7 Hackney Empire Panto (“Jack & The Beanstalkâ€)
10 Pam Ann @ The Bloomsbury theatre
19 Quote from Dolphin Bathrooms
21 New Car ordered (subsequently named Sid. As in Sid Royen)
27 “Edward Scissorhands†@ Sadlers Wells
28 Meet Saira to discuss stationery
“Beautiful Thing†@ The Sound Theatre
29 Cirque du Soleil: Allegria @ RAH
FEBRUARY
8 Fly to NY
9 Downtown. Drinks w/ Dan & Sarah. Drunk shopping in Strand Books.
10 Nickel for first ever waxing. Oy! The pain!!
    Lauren Jewellers to pick up wedding rings
11 Woodbury Commons. On the way back to the city, it starts to snow.
12 The Blizzard of ‘06
13 Fed Reserve
15 D’s Birthday. ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,’ drinks in the Village at “The Other Room”   between Washington and Greenwich, Dinner @ Lips restaurant.
16 Back to UK.
17 Meeting @ Crawley Registrars.
18 Sue & Walt’s anniversary party.
MARCH
3 “The Mikado“ @ The Colisseum
11 Karen’s 40th birthday Limo
30 Phil’s 40th birthday – Orient Express – Leeds Castle – Ice Bar. .. ?
31 Chichester Register Office
APRIL
3 Depeche Mode @ Wembley
18 “War of the Worlds“ @ RAH
19 To NYC. Saw ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ ‘Altar Boyz’ ‘Lestat’ ‘Naked Boys Singing’ Some great; some not so great.
MAY
4 ’MichaelAngelo’ @ BM with Bob
9 D’s commendation ceremony. My hero.
26 Take That @ Wembley
JUNE
9 Sonia’s 40th party in Kent.
10 First English game of World Cup. Dinner in the garden with Claudia Bottom, The queen of One-Legged Interpretive Dancing. Too. Much. Pimms.
24 Saira comes around to tie up boxes
29 PSB @ Tower of London
JULY
1 Stag do @ Pride
2 Europride Show
3 My Birthday
6 Scritti Politti
13 Relax / Spa day before wedding
14 People arrive for wedding
15 Get Married (a minor event; you may have missed it. If you’ve been in a coma for the past welve months).
16 To Bristol with family and friends for a post-wedding holiday.
18 To Hay-On-Wye the best little town in the world. Check it out.
20 Legoland with kids
22 Berlin – Gay Pride (Christopher St Day)
29 Toby’s birthday (trampoline)
30 Sharne & Lee wedding
AUGUST
3 Goodwood races
10 Madonna @ Wembley
SEPTEMBER
22 McFly w/ Toby
30 Windows Quote
OCTOBER
1 Will Young. Least said…
NOVEMBER
7 ‘Spamalot’ hmmm
16 New windows installed
17 Elaine Paige Live in Brighton
26 Scissor Sisters @ Wembley hmmm
28 George Michael @ Earls Court. yay!
DECEMBER
4 The Royal Variety Show! With Ken Dodd! And Rod Stewart!! Never. Again.
15 Avenue Q. So good.
17 “Swan Lake” also top notch.
Christmas - fantastic. New Year looming. Whatever happens, this has been the best year of my life.
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Next year: More sleep. And save some money
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