The Other Place

We went to the Christchurch Ball in Oxford on Saturday night. It was their first ball in 15 years, a white tie affair and all very Brideshead Revisited (including a star appearance by Sebastian at the beginning of the evening, sporting a white silk scarf, dishing out cigarettes from his silver cigarette case, air kissing his friends: "darlings! I've missed you enormously!" - all that was missing was the teddy bear). My Boys all looked gorgeous in their white tie numbers; girls looked equally gorgeous with hair and make-up done by the ever wonderful Emily. By the end of the evening, Lauri was covered in jelly beans and vomit (not his: unfortunately, he was just within range of a Vomiting Veronica), Ryan and Mo were unconscious in Glen's office (always go to a ball with a Fellow!), Jason was harassing a fearful oik behind the bar who was refusing to serve any more alcohol, Yael was wowing all the 18 year olds with her amazing back bends, and I had three men asleep on my buttocks. What more can a girl ask for?