Category: Drinking
The Sweet Spot
Before the arrival of children, it’s easy to take your freedom to go out of an evening for granted. Some of the nicest nights Mrs OBEM and I spent in our pre-children days were those random ev... Read More
A Post-Christmas Tradition
This time last year, I paid my first visit to the Magdalen Arms in Oxford. It started off a really good run of eating out in the city. Some excellent meals at Oli’s Thai, the Chester Arms, the P... Read More
Christmas Traditions
A conversation with a colleague yesterday reminded me how important traditions are at Christmas. Most families have their own traditions – how the house is decorated, the putting up of the tree ... Read More
Annual Retreat
It is rare that we leave the children overnight. But for the last few years, we have done precisely that around November time. That it coincides with Mrs OBEM’s birthday lightens the present-buy... Read More
48 hours in Valencia
Twenty years since our one and only holiday, I packed my bags to join four friends from school for a two night break in Valencia. The Trip Following a thoroughly enjoyable trip to Bilbao with some of ... Read More
Anticipation
It’s coming up for two years since I experienced, for the second (and, hopefully, last) time, the anticipation of waiting for a new baby to make his/her way into the world. It’s unlike any... Read More