It’s becoming a habit of mine, putting up photographs after each RNA event, but the events are so enjoyable that I want an excuse to look at them again, and I want a permanent reminder so that I can return to them in the future. Indulge me, therefore, and allow me to share with you the photographs I took at the latest of the superb RNA parties.
The venue: The Royal Over-Seas League, Park Place, St. James’s Street, London.
Waiting for the party to begin …
Rachel Thomas
Pia Fenton, Carol McGrath
Evelyn Ryle, Janet Gover, Christine Stovell
Evelyn Ryle, Melanie Hilton
Maggi Fox, Carol Townend, Indigo Holland
Rachel Thomas, Me
Linda Mitchelmore, Sarah Mitchelmore, Lizzie Lamb
Laura E. James, Lucie Wheeler, Celia Anderson, Sue Fortin, Debbie White
Catherine Jones
And the party begins …
Talli Roland
Jules Wake
Evonne Wareham, Cathy Mansell
Philippa Ashley, Laura E. James
Yes, it’s Pia and Carol again, but I like this photo
Senior Editor Georgina Hawtrey-Woore, Agent Teresa Chris
Liz Ringrose, Margaret Kaine, Mags Cullingford, Freda Lightfoot
Rowan Coleman, Sue Fortin
Yes, it’s Talli again!
Having fun
Having fun
Cara Cooper
Some of the Choc Lit authors, and A. N. Other
Kate Johnson, Alison Maynard, Kathryn Freeman, Laura E. James
Margaret James, Trisha Ashley
Nikki Moore, Sue Moorcroft
Paul Vernham, Alison Maynard
Susie Vereker, Giselle Green
… by Jan Jones
Linda Taylor, Judy Astley, Jennifer Keer, being photographed …
Linda Taylor, Margaret Kaine, Jennifer Keer
Bowing out, but not with shoes – with BOOTS …
Laura E. James’s cowboy boots
Rowan Coleman’s sparkly boots
… and BALLOONS!
Hi Liz,
Thanks for sharing the photos. It’s great to see everyone having a good time. Especially as I couldn’t go.
Lorraine x
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Lorraine. I always take photos at these events – one day I may have you in my ‘gallery’, too 🙂
Lovely photos!!! Looks like you all had a really good time!
Is it just me, or do the photos tend to get slightly more out of focus as the evening draws on???
🙂 John
It’s definitely you, John!!!!
Lovely photos, Liz. Was a really nice evening.
Sue
🙂
I also thought it a really lovely evening, Sue. Roll on the next one!
So fun to see pictures of you all.
It’s such a shame that you being in Australia makes it a weeny bit difficult for you to join us, Beverley!
Great photographs, Liz. Thank you for taking and sharing them 🙂 x
A pleasure, Laura. I thought the pics of you were very good. I wish there’d been room to make them larger in the blog, but the blog would have seemed never-ending if I’d only had two to each line.
Lovely memories of a great event. I love the pics of Pia and myself and of course all the others. Thank you for taking the time in a busy weekend to post these for us, Liz.
Thanks Liz for sharing your photo’s. It was a great evening!
It was fun, wasn’t it. It was lovely to see you again.
Hi Liz
We met after all this time and you were everything I expected! I hope we shall spend more time together in the future. We are both real!
Lin xxx
I look forward to meeting you again in the future, Lin, and definitely for longer next time.
Thanks for sharing the pics, Liz. I wish I could have been there. These are the next best thing. gxx
It’s a shame you couldn’t be there, Gilli, but you’ve had a lot to do recently. I’ll be great to catch up at some point in the future.
Hi Liz, thanks for sharing your pics. Lovely to see the progression down the page as the room fills up. It’s so frustrating to live at a distance and have to choose the events to come to. Anne
Thank you for noticing that, Anne. I wanted as feeling of movement – but not the sort where the photos slip down on top of each other the moment you hit Publish!
Great photos LIz. I need to attend an ‘APPLE’ class and sort the photo on my iphone into some sort of order as I’ve run out of space. Thanks for sharing and always lovely to see you (however breifly)!!
Thanks for sharing these, Liz. Lovely to see familiar faces and appreciate you putting all the names so I can match them up for those I don’t know. Unfortunately no Fairy Godmother turned up to whisk me over to join you!
PS. Angela, when I win the lottery …
One of these days, Lizzie, we’ll get to do more than say, ‘Hi, it’s great to see you again!’ At least, I hope we will. 🙂
Super pics! Looks like you all had a fabulous time!
We did, Jan. The parties – there two a year – are always great fun. So are the meetings throughout the year, the annual conference, the monthly chapter get-togethers …
Super pics! Great that you all had a fab party!
I also loved being able to put faces to names, looks like a really fun affair.
I feel that way about the parties, too, Zana. I’ve made lots of friends on twitter and Facebook, and I get to meet some of them at the parties, and find that they’re real. It’s really exciting!
Thank you Liz, it was great to see your smile as you took the photos. Lovely mementos of a most enjoyable party. x
I always smile when I take a photo of someone, Margaret. It’s crazy – I’m behind the camera, not in front of it!!
Hi Liz,
Great photos, thanks for sharing. It was a fab night.Really pleased with the photo of Sue and I – you said you took good ones (though I’ve really got to learn not to squash my arm against my side)! Lovely to see you – hope to see you at another RNA bash soon…
Nikki x (adding to the confusion by having changed name from Goodman to Moore!)
Many thanks, Nikki. It’s super of you and Sue, and that’s why I put that as the visible photo on Facebook. I didn’t know about your name change. I’ll alter it now. 🙂
Looks brilliant! Always nice to see pics when I’m a member of RNA NWS but live so far away!
Helen Rolfe
Hopefully, you might be able to make one of the parties one day, Helen. Having seen your name on romna, it would be nice to see you in person. Putting a name to a face is always fun.
Fab post and photos, Liz. I was so disappointed I couldn’t make the party this time but seeing these snaps has brought everything to life. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 xx
You were missed, Jan. But there’ll be other parties and RNA events. We’ll just have to talk double-amount when we meet to make up for it then. 🙂
Lovely pics Liz and always great to chat to you! x
It was lovely to see you at the party, Anita. I can’t think how you avoided my camera, though!! The next time I see you …