Tag: Alex Oliver
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Imogen Kit Oliver Stephen
In late January our second daughter Imogen was born.
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Half a year on parental leave with a broken ankle
Becoming a parent is a huge privilege. But it’s no secret that it’s also hard work. You don’t plan to break your ankle during the first year of your child’s life.
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Two months of parenthood
Isobel is our first baby, so it’s difficult to compare having a baby during coronavirus to other times. But it does seem like a strange time to have a baby. There are many disadvantages to the current situation. But there are also some interesting advantages, particularly for me as a father.
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Sushi School
One year ago today, Alex and I went with our friends Lucy and Richard to a sushi-making class at Yo. Trigger warning: This blog post describes events preceding the coronavirus outbreak.
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Lockdown projects — Month 1
Each weekend during lockdown, we’re trying to make at least one new thing. These are the little projects giving us a reason to get up at the weekends.
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Our honeymoon in Mauritius (part 2)
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After spending a few days in Réunion, the second part of our honeymoon saw us staying in Mauritius.
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Had a lovely evening celebrating six years together with Alex
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Had a lovely evening celebrating six years together with Alex, at Timberyard.
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Alex and I had a great time riding a chopper over Edinburgh
We had another incredibly kind wedding present from some of our friends — a helicopter tour of Edinburgh!
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I will be away for the next couple of weeks, as Alex and I are going on our honeymoon
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I will be away for the next couple of weeks, as Alex and I are going on our honeymoon. I’ve scheduled a number of posts to publish while I’m away, so things aren’t going to go completely quiet. But if I seem inattentive, it’s because I am having prime holiday time.
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Bruges and Flanders — our final few days in Belgium
Having spent a couple of days in Brussels, our time in Belgium was fast coming to an end. So on our road trip, we began to make our way back towards the west. We had two days to visit two areas.
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After the Belgian Grand Prix — Days out in Spa and Brussels
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After our weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix last year, Alex and I stayed on for a few more days to explore other parts of Belgium.
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Skye high
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Straight after our wedding in February, Alex and I spent a week on the Isle of Skye for our mini moneymoon.
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Wedding health and safety nightmares
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On our wedding day I discovered that getting married is actually quite a dangerous business. Here are a selection of the health and safety nightmares we encountered that day.
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Memories of our wedding day
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When people ask me how our wedding was, I say two things. It was a very stressful day. But it was also the happiest I’ve ever been.
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Brewing Alex & Duncan Black IPA — our wedding beer
We went to Stewart Brewing’s Craft Beer Kitchen to brew our own beer for our wedding.
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Making our wedding rings
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In September, Alex and I made each other’s wedding rings with Scarlett Erskine.
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Getting married
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Alex and I are getting married this weekend, so the blog is going on the back burner for now. I’ll be back later in February.
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New year in Marstrand, Sweden
Alex and I took a short break over new year to Marstrand in Sweden.
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Turquoise Hexagon Dunc
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Turquoise Hexagon Dunc. Our super talented and creative friend Lucy made these badges for guests at Alex’s hen party last weekend. I’m delighted to have got my own.
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Merry Christmas — reflecting on 2018 and looking forward to 2019
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Thinking about it, 2018 hasn’t been a particularly notable year. Then again, in 2017 I got a new job, and I got engaged. So that was always going to be a tough act to follow.
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Our first grand prix experience — Trip to Belgium part 1 — Arrival and Friday practice
Even though both Gordon and I have been avid Formula 1 fans since we were kids, we have never made it to a grand prix. That changed when we went with Alex on a road trip to see the Belgian Grand Prix.
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It’s a dream come true — I’ve finally won HQ Trivia
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It’s a dream come true — I’ve finally won HQ Trivia. …But it was a true team effort thanks to the help of Rebecca, Alex, Louise and Jamie. The drinks are on me… Which leaves me about a tenner out of pocket.
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A weekend at Inver, a Fyne restaurant with rooms
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A couple of months ago Alex and I went with our friends Louise and Jamie for a weekend at Inver, a restaurant with rooms on Loch Fyne, on the west coast of Scotland.
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Alex took me to Training for Warriors
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Alex took me to Training for Warriors, the high-intensity interval training programme she attends three times a week. Usually it is a women-only session. But today, regulars were invited to bring their male partners with them. Alex was keen for me to see what she gets up to at Training for Warriors. I was a […]
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Alex and I are now engaged!
On Saturday 4 November, we had been together for 2 million minutes. So I whisked Alex off for a mystery trip to the north east of Scotland.