Summer Events

For me, one of the biggest highlights of 2011 was the Royal Wedding. I love the excitement, the colourful features that fill the newspapers before and after with glorious photos of fashion, people and parties, and it's a great excuse to get together with family and friends.

This year there are even more opportunities to celebrate.

In the last two weeks alone we've seen the Olympic torch carried across the country, and the Queen's four-day Diamond Jubilee extravaganza.

I celebrated the Jubilee with a day at Chepstow racecourse. Bagged myself 30-odd quid too, thanks Your Maj!

Also, I got up super early to watch the Olympic torch be carried over the Clifton Suspension Bridge. It was rumored that a well-known Bristolian would be there, but he didn't show.

See below for a few photos of my adventures. Now, I'm off to an Edinburgh Fringe comedy preview, hosted at the Wardrobe Theatre. It's a tiny (30 person capacity) venue at the White Bear pub, on St Michaels Hill. Compared by Mark Olver (who warms up the crowd at Bristol institute Deal or No Deal), it's going to be fantastic weekend. I've got a few other tickets booked too for Big Green Week, so watch this space for a detailed post... x

I got up a 5am to take this photo. Not. Worth. It.