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14 Charity dinner review
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LMSS Charity Dinner
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Nikki Chavasse LMSS Business Sec 4th Year Medical Student
REVIEW
W alking into the Devonshire House Hotel on Friday 4th November 2016 , having been warmly greeted by an entourage of semi-naked men and a cocktail inhand , I could tell already that this was going to be a night to remember .
Tell me more , I hear you say …
After a beautiful reception with white roses to be painted red and candy galore , we were accompanied to the dining room to continue the evening . The tables were
“ a beautiful , extravagent night with surprises at every turn ” stunning , with hand-written place cards , an Alice-in- Wonderland hair bow for everyone and centrepieces with Wonderland paraphernalia to admire . A professional photographer circled the tables to help us capture the memories in a picture . Three courses later washed down with plenty of wine , raffle tickets were sold for charity by the very same scantilyclad gentlemen who had welcomed us at the start of the night . ( If ever there was a way to sell raffle tickets to a room full of tipsy ladies , having cute butts and six-packs doing the selling is likely to help !)
For the final part of the night , the DJ blasted tune after tune whilst we waited for our “ entertainment ” to arrive . Getting impatient , a few girls decided to give us an impromptu warm-up act ! Bryony gave a lovely speech and thanked the girls who had helped her organise the evening , before our butlers gave out the raffle prizes . FINALLY , the guest of honour arrived … But I ’ ll leave that review for another time ( you ’ ll just have to buy a ticket to next year ’ s charity dinner to find out !) Feeling a bit pink in the cheeks from all the wine and our “ special ” performance , we danced the night away . As the clock struck twelve we were joined by more guests from the Annual Bar Crawl who helped us bring the evening to a lively close , only after several more hours of dancing , of course !
So to sum up the evening , Charity Dinner 2016 was a beautiful , extravagant night with surprises at every turn . I have been attending the dinner for four years now , and it is always a truly spectacular event which gets better and better every year . To make it all the more worth it , all of the proceeds go to the mental health charity Mind , who do such amazing work for those who really need it . Congratulations Bryony , and good luck to the person who has to follow in your footsteps next year ! I can ’ t wait !
All of the proceeds go to the mental health charity Mind , who do such amazing work for those who really need it
Sphincter magazine | volume 80 issue 2 | Winter 2016 edition