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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Lockdown projects — Month 1
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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)
After spending a few days in Réunion, the second part of our honeymoon saw us staying in Mauritius.
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Our honeymoon in Mauritius and Réunion (part 1)
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In September, Alex and I had our “big” honeymoon, in Mauritius and Réunion. It was a holiday that perfectly balanced adventure and chill.
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Had a lovely evening celebrating six years together with Alex
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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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
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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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
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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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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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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.
