Category: Diary

Sophie’s meteorite engagement ring

Our daughter, Sophie, is engaged to be married. The ring was made by her fiancé, Graham. The stone is more than four billion years old. Congratulations, Sophie and Graham! Carol and I are proud of you. May you have a long and happy life together.

A thirty-ninth wedding anniversary

June 18th, 1982. John Frederick Allen and Carol Ann Smith

A seventy-fifth wedding anniversary

June 10th, 1946. George Frederick Allen and Anne Elizabeth Beer.

Crinoline oak

Photo taken by Carol on 26th May in the Old Deer Park of Thorndon Country Park. Left to right: Daisy (2); granddaughter Olivia (8); “Crinoline” oak (400 +/- 50).

Aaron’s first birthday

Cake by Sarah.

First day at a new school

For Olivia

Our return to Bern

This time with Aaron’s aunt Sophie, uncle Edward, and cousin Olivia. An excursion to Estavayer-le-Lac. The resort is on the shore of Lake Neuchatel, and just outside the striking mediaeval castle wall.

Two minutes on the Boring Billion

Poster presentation for Microbiology@UCL,28th July.