We were quite taken aback to receive an invitation to Ian's cocktail party to celebrate his 60th birthday - it was only a short time ago that he was still in his 40s - allegedly. Ian has been a good friend since the Gibraltar years, best man at our wedding and generally a jolly good egg.
The cocktails were tasty and colourful, particularly the Red Kiss. And we met a good selection of other friends - lawyers from his old department and some fellow alumni of the St Andrews University Club. Some more pictures may be found on the other site, but for now just concentrate on the picture behind Ian in the first photo. Painted by his own fair hand, this is our very favourite of his works. Apparently created during his "angry young man" period, it combines an exuberant expression of the bright lights and high life of the City, with a subtle undercurrent of distaste for the excesses of youth. At least, that's my opinion. And he's not being mean with the cocktails - he's just off to fill up the shaker again. Hip Hip!
