Christmas Dinner

Happy Christmas!

Given the fact that we are nearing the end of term, we have to have our Christmas Dinner sometime and tonight was the first of three this week (given that the hall is so small, they have to offer more than one). Only in Oxford...

It was a quality occasion, and the kitchen staff proved that they can actually produce a decent meal. It was a three course affair, starting with tomato soup, then turkey and all the trimmings (including sprouts, ladies and gentlemen) and followed up by Christmas pudding. Mmmmmm. Thanks must also go to William (our Spanish waiter) for providing me with a delicious Orange Torte from High Table.

The hall had been properly decked out and we even had crackers to pull at the beginning. I had the pleasure of some good company and really enjoyed myself. Nice.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I do take exception to your "only in Oxford" comment. I think you will find that most large institutions who wish to provide a Christmas lunch hold more than one sitting. This is why there is no exact time when normal meals are served. For instance, for a company employing 600 staff, with a dinning room that can seat 200, suggesting that "lunch will be served from 12:00pm until 2:30pm, is a better option that "lunch will be served at 1:00pm". So, no, it's not only in Oxford that caterers prepare the same meal more than once.
Wed Nov 23, 05:35:00 PM GMT
JP... said…
Ah, but how many big companies have their Christmas Dinner over a month before Christmas? That was what the "only in Oxford" comment was really about.
Wed Nov 23, 05:38:00 PM GMT
Anonymous said…
From what I've read, you do seem to use "only in Oxford" as a bit of a Penis extension, reminding people where you are at University. But heh, it's your blog.
Thu Nov 24, 02:47:00 PM GMT
JP... said…
That's fighting talk.

I 've never felt the need to use anything as an 'extension' and if I did, I doubt 'Oxford University' would be much use - apparently students at Oxford have less sex than students anywhere else.

The only in Oxford quote is used quite often because there is a lot which only does happen in Oxford. It's a bubble out of the real world, and is as such teeming with blogworthy events.
Thu Nov 24, 02:54:00 PM GMT
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