Isobel looks back as we head off to the reception
Petay's Wedding Reception, Fanhams Hall, Ware, Hertfordshire - 20th August 2021
It's Petay - formerly of Qualcomm Cambridge - and partner Gavin's wedding at Fanhams Hall near Ware in Hertfordshire, and Nosher and Isobel are invited to the reception, along with James and Janet, making it something of a mini Qualcomm reunion. The venue is great - it manages to host three weddings at the same time - and the reception itself is much fun, especially as we've got a room for the night so can make the most of the wedding prosecco. The next day, on the way back, we're diverted through Newmarket, where there's a chance to spot a few derelict buildings in the home of horse racing.
next album: An Open Day at the Windmill, Billingford, Norfolk - 21st August 2021
previous album: The BSCC at The Crown, Dickleburgh, Norfolk - 19th August 2021
The gardens of Fanhams Hall
A Vulcan Bomber-shaped butterfly
Isobel drops off her crocheted wedding present
We meet up with Janet and James
Wedding mingling
Guests hang out by the lake
Petay and Isobel do some phone tech stuff
The official photographer takes a phone photo
Out on the patio
Gavin and Petay make an entrance
Another phone photo
The cutting of the cake is set up
The cake is cut
The cake is hauled off
The master of ceremonies does his thing
More first dancing
The other guests join in
Isobel and Janet throw some shapes
A quiet corner of the hotel
A photo is set up
Wedding mothers
The photographer gets a food action shot
Table dancing breaks out
Someone gets pointed at a lot
Another wedding photo
Cheers for table dancing
A hug on the dancefloor
Gavin dances among the petals
Gavin does a gang sign
Dancing under an indoor tent
Disco dancing
Gavin and Petay on the dancefloor
A surprised face
Gavin really gets into it
A traditional Croatian dance breaks out
James, Janet and Isobel in the circle
An old dude prepares to join the dance
Petay and Gavin
Applause for something
Petay looks up
Some sort of Irish/Scottish jig occurs
Isobel's in a bit of a spin
The dancing continues
The hotel courtyard on the following morning
A grand 1920s fireplace
Isobel and Janet do breakfast
Isobel's got a coffee
We sit out by the lake for a bit
Fanhams Hall from across the lake
James has a quick video call
A pair of deck chairs on the lawn
We roam the corridors
Left-over artifacts from another wedding
Back in the room, we pack up our things
We see Janet and James in the courtyard
Petay comes over for a chat before we leave
Petay's 2020 Pride trainers
The Jacobean part of Fanhams Hall
James and Janet on the steps
Petay shows a photo
A purple field near the village of Barley
Isobel waits in the car
The derelict White Lion in Newmarket
A derelict pub on the High Street, Newmarket
An overgrown derelict building on High Street
Another derelict house in Newmarket
Newmarket High Street
Another view of the overgrown building
The derelict pub
A Freemasons' lodge
A statue of a thoroughbred horse
People cross the High Street
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Isobel looks back as we head off to the reception
Isobel looks back as we head off to the reception
The gardens of Fanhams Hall
A Vulcan Bomber-shaped butterfly
Isobel drops off her crocheted wedding present
We meet up with Janet and James
Wedding mingling
Guests hang out by the lake
Petay and Isobel do some phone tech stuff
The official photographer takes a phone photo
Out on the patio
Gavin and Petay make an entrance
Another phone photo
The cutting of the cake is set up
The cake is cut
The cake is hauled off
The master of ceremonies does his thing
More first dancing
The other guests join in
Isobel and Janet throw some shapes
A quiet corner of the hotel
A photo is set up
Wedding mothers
The photographer gets a food action shot
Table dancing breaks out
Someone gets pointed at a lot
Another wedding photo
Cheers for table dancing
A hug on the dancefloor
Gavin dances among the petals
Gavin does a gang sign
Dancing under an indoor tent
Disco dancing
Gavin and Petay on the dancefloor
A surprised face
Gavin really gets into it
A traditional Croatian dance breaks out
James, Janet and Isobel in the circle
An old dude prepares to join the dance
Petay and Gavin
Applause for something
Petay looks up
Some sort of Irish/Scottish jig occurs
Isobel's in a bit of a spin
The dancing continues
The hotel courtyard on the following morning
A grand 1920s fireplace
Isobel and Janet do breakfast
Isobel's got a coffee
We sit out by the lake for a bit
Fanhams Hall from across the lake
James has a quick video call
A pair of deck chairs on the lawn
We roam the corridors
Left-over artifacts from another wedding
Back in the room, we pack up our things
We see Janet and James in the courtyard
Petay comes over for a chat before we leave
Petay's 2020 Pride trainers
The Jacobean part of Fanhams Hall
James and Janet on the steps
Petay shows a photo
A purple field near the village of Barley
Isobel waits in the car
The derelict White Lion in Newmarket
A derelict pub on the High Street, Newmarket
An overgrown derelict building on High Street
Another derelict house in Newmarket
Newmarket High Street
Another view of the overgrown building
The derelict pub
A Freemasons' lodge
A statue of a thoroughbred horse
People cross the High Street