Busy bee...

My social life has shot up off late. It's nice to meet up with friends and catch up with them. Mary was here last weekend and she blogged it.

Then on Monday, I met up with Sarah for lunch. It's nice that she's working in Oxford and we get to catch up every so often. Too bad she won't be around for much more. I had an easy day on Tuesday and on Wednesday it was quite random. I woke up and decided to watch the new Harry Potter movie in the afternoon and had to rush at work. I didn't expect any work but lo and behold, the new microscope room was ready! It's all set up and working now so time to get my nose back to the grindstone. :)

I watched the movie with Jo and she had a good time. It was nice to catch up with her. I keep promising a dinner party and it will happen soon when I have time to breathe! Later in the evening, went for drinks with PC who's finally leaving Oxford. Finishing his DPhil and now moving on to greater things in life. Or so we hope.

Thursday was a magical evening. JM's 34th birthday. I haven't even had time to download the pictures yet but will post one soon. We surprised him with a cake from Maison Blanc (oh, it was so divine!). Lots of food, lots of drinks (we went through 2 bottles of sparkling wine, a bottle of red and a bottle of Hungarian dessert wine that I had bought ages ago). It was so nice. I miss living in the old house a lot.

Friday...ah. The weekend. I started it off by not planning on doing very much but I got invited very kindly by one of the trustees of the European Union Baroque Orchestra for their performance in Oxford. So I toddled off for free champagne and canapes, followed by an astounding performance in baroque music. Thanks! Cutting it close to ten, I headed over to Holywell for a few more drinks with PC who is now actually gone. Oxford won't be the same again! Was supposed to meet Annie but didn't quite make it. I'm sorry babes!

Last night was JJ's birthday party in Castle Mill. C had a few friends over so we had dinner first. He cooks well! We had pasta to start then a turkey steak with salad and thankfully, there was no dessert. But we made it to the party and had peanut butter cookies,baked with my recipe. And of course, promises for another dinner party (how does my life always revolve around food?). Then we managed to extricate ourselves and made our way to The Bridge. There was queue and £8 to get in. But we did it and enjoyed ourselves. Dancing away to the wonderful new drinking laws which allowed us one extra hour until 3am. It was amusing in the queue as the bouncers didn't allow any groups without a female to be let into the premises. I suppose that would reduce the fights in the club? Althought it made me feel important as the boys wouldn't have been let in without me?

Got home late and slept late. Now I have managed to waste the whole Sunday afternoon but oh, it feels good. Time to get ready to go to church and then to the lab.

Oh, and prepare myself for the week ahead!