Alex Oliver

Article — 22 September 2019 — 376 words

Alex and I had a great time riding a chopper over Edinburgh

Personal

We had another incredibly kind wedding present from some of our friends — a helicopter tour of Edinburgh!

Article — 31 August 2019 — 1,375 words

Bruges and Flanders — our final few days in Belgium

Personal — Travel

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.

Article — 26 August 2019 — 1,184 words

After the Belgian Grand Prix — Days out in Spa and Brussels

Music — Personal — Travel

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.

Article — 20 August 2019 — 1,608 words

Skye high

Personal — Travel

Straight after our wedding in February, Alex and I spent a week on the Isle of Skye for our mini moneymoon.

Article — 29 July 2019 — 868 words

Wedding health and safety nightmares

Personal

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.

Article — 8 July 2019 — 2,116 words

Memories of our wedding day

Personal

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.

Article — 21 May 2019 — 455 words

Brewing Alex & Duncan Black IPA — our wedding beer

Personal

We went to Stewart Brewing’s Craft Beer Kitchen to brew our own beer for our wedding.

Article — 14 May 2019 — 164 words

Making our wedding rings

Personal

In September, Alex and I made each other’s wedding rings with Scarlett Erskine.

Article — 24 February 2019 — 138 words

Alex and I are now married!

Personal

Last Saturday, 16 February 2019, Alex and I got married.

Article — 14 February 2019 — 25 words

Getting married

Personal

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.

Article — 25 December 2018 — 316 words

Merry Christmas — reflecting on 2018 and looking forward to 2019

Personal

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.

Article — 9 December 2018 — 1,191 words

Our first grand prix experience — Trip to Belgium part 1 — Arrival and Friday practice

Personal — Travel

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.