The lates in the series of London Castle alumni gatherings took place on Thursday 5 February. Some thirty-five alumni braved the elements on a very wet evening to meet at the Chapel Market Tavern in Islington to swap stories, catch-up with old friends, and perhaps make new ones. Castle alumni from the 1960s through to the 2020s packed out the upstairs bar, enjoying trays of very tasty mini burgers and excellent cheese boards, needless to say washed down with a few drinks. It was great that Professor Wendy Powers and Julia Bonner were in London and so able to attend, and a good time certainly appeared to be had by all until it was time to stumble off into the soggy night.

The London gatherings certainly seem to have become a regular feature of the Castle alumni calendar, following other events in recent years at venues such as Leighton House, the Royal Automobile Club, and the church of St Bartholomew the Great. Keep an eye out for future events as they are advertised, and please do come along!