On Saturday the Chichester Design team (and their other halves) went to Zizzi, Chichester for their festive meal. This was a really nice opportunity to get the whole team together with their partners, reflect on the past year and think about our favourite projects and events.
Once we were all seated Kate presented the boys – Ben, Simon, Jeremy and Ashley – with their matching Christmas presents. Geeky Google inspired t-shirts that suggested that if people want to know the answer to something they should just jolly well Google it (or words to that effect), needless to say they were a hit!
Next, Ellie presented us with some excellent pictures that she had illustrated herself, she’s an artist don’t you know. The very talented and soon-to-be-Mrs-Batchelar made a beautiful plaque for Kate and Pete’s new home, drew some gorgeous Winnie-the-Pooh sketches for Jeremy and Celine’s nursery and created a lovely scene of Brighton Pier for Ben and Lucy.
Things really got into the swing when Ben got us some party poppers – we know how to party! And then came the food – mountains of rustic garlic bread and tomato and pesto bread, spicy calzones and succulent pasta dishes followed by sinful Tiramissu, tantalising chocolate torte and mouth-watering sorbet – Yummmy! The wine and beer was flowing and everyone was grinning, just like a seasonal celebration should be really.
There were many full tummies and we decided that once we had got some fresh air we would pile back to Kate and Pete’s flat for a festive drinkie – that’s the curse of now living in the Town Centre 
! There we played the James Bond sound track loud and proud, discussed the back catalogue of 007 films and mulled over our favourite Bond (Roger Moore won, of course). Ben ended that particular joy fairly swiftly by striking up a conversation about what songs he would like played at his funeral – ahhh the festive spirit! Then, to reset the balance, the Burt Bacharach CD came out, Simon’s favourite – “Oooooh Burt!”
An interesting evening, to say the least, and that gives you a small insight into the wonderful world of the Chichester Design team – we’re a strange but loveable bunch, that’s for sure! Merry Christmas to you all, hope you have a god one and a happy and prosperous New Year. Don’t forget we can help you with that prosperity by recommending a great marketing proposal, contact us today for more info.
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