March 2012
109 posts
Time Warp
From the moment I saw your shocking pink hair at college I knew we’d be friends. The Rocky Horror Show cemented it and for those few years in Bath we shared everything, including a house. Days that I look back on so fondly, you were so world-wise and so much fun to be around; a real force of nature. I truly regret letting our friendship slip, I saw you’d joined Facebook but was too...
“she really liked noodles and had her own red chopsticks”
The decluttering demon
Reading Ps’ comments about Amber’s fierce de- cluttering stance at work - believe me , same applied at home !!! General principle : if you haven’t worn it for a year, it has no place in the wardrobe! Also strict policies on number of saucepans allowed in cupboard and appliances on work top!!! The process was always painful (I like pans) but result fabulous.
Amber joins LSE
This ‘cutting’ is from the LSE IT Services Newsletter which announces Amber’s arrival at LSE back in 1999 - at a time when the big concern in ITS was the Millenium Bug and preparing for Y2K. In the next issue of the newsletter Amber wrote the cover story under the headline “Major new staff IT training initiative”, so it didn’t take her long to make an impact.
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IT Services Away Day 2005
Gathering at LSE to head off into the country for fun team building activities…
All aboard the trailer taking us to our challenges…
The Miro competitive streak starts to kick in when constructing a device to launch an egg as far as possible without breaking it.
Countdown to launch.
Fore!
From launch to lunch.
Amber ‘passes’ on the return trip in the...
Can’t help thinking this beautiful spring weather is somehow linked to our lovely Amber, seems fitting that the sun should shine so unexpectedly & warmly for someone so bright & sunny & who brought such warmth to so many people’s lives. She’d be loving it for sure can just picture her in her shades at some alfresco cafe sipping a cappuccino or prosecco & enjoying...
