There was a little stress to begin with, last night, as a crowd of historians began gathering in chilly conditions for the annual Caius History Society Dinner whilst I paced around declaring that I would only require two further things in life to be happy forever after: a photographer and a Radio 4 controller. Within minutes, however, they had duly both arrived and everything was set for a wonderful evening. The food was delicious, Mark's speech was excellent - although having heard some of the feedback which Radio 4 gets direct from the controller's mouth, I don't think the frequently hilarious Feedback will ever hold quite the same allure again - and our Part II DoS, Emma Hunter, delivered a happy dose of embarrassment to many of us by pulling quotes direct from our personal statements. (Beware, children! They may well come back to haunt you years later!) I left the after-party sometime after 2am, although it was very much still going strong for some, feeling very pleased and content that this mini-feat of organisation had come off alright on the night. (And only a little sad that it would be my last time going to one of these... ) So... hurrah for you all!

Hmm, now to get back to all of that work I've been neglecting...

*Yes yes, I realise this isn't literally true, but it's the spirit of maternal inheritance which counts. Oh, and the number isn't arbitrary either...