Engagement party

After I started off a whirlwind of events by asking that famous 4 word question, there's been ups and downs a-plenty for the engagement party - but it all went off a treat on Saturday, with everyone having a memorably enjoyable time. There'll be photos a-plenty too, once I get through sorting the good ones out (there was quite a lot of paparazzi-style snapping with the new dSLR.... gotta love that 3fps motor drive mode!)

Although the day was packed with remarkable moments, a couple of particularly notable events were:

• having extended family members from Scotland, Brisbane and Surrey (and Leicester!) all together in London
• baby Annabel was incredibly well-behaved, to everyone's enjoyment
• we accidentally bought 2 chocolate and cream cakes after I mixed up whether or not dessert was included in the lunch
• 2 work colleagues arrived at the party wearing bodices, causing all sorts of drunken dancing rumpus by the end of the night

If it weren't a once in a lifetime event, I'd do it all over again tomorrow!

Time to start planning for the even bigger day, now. I like the look of the Brisbane Powerhouse for a wedding venue - it's kind of like a cross between the Tate Modern and Sadlers Wells. It's in New Farm, which is very central, and we might even end up living in that area when we get to Brissy.