New York Dinner

On a chilly evening in mid December, just east of Union Square, for the first time as newly appointed OMC representative for New York, I opened the doors to my home, Gramercy House, to members of the Old Millhillians Club.

We had an encouraging turnout and a good mix of old faces and new who came together for some wine, a smorgasbord of meats and cheese and a chat; most in attendance had in fact travelled some distance to be there. OMC President Richard Llewellyn along with our Chair, Peter Wakeham and his wife Anita, visited from London whilst David and Karen Brown came down from Boston.

The evening flowed well, as did the wine and after everyone had arrived and settled in to a glass or two, the conversation moved to the living room. Peter and Richard kicked things off with some welcome updates about both the Foundation and the club, with discussions turning to ways in which we can improve both OMC offerings for members and also communications. A number of positive suggestions and ideas were generated which I look forward to seeing implemented.

My housemates, who were all too keen to meet more Brits and get an insight into another part of my life, joined us, integrated well into conversation and the evening. Needless to say, they were all a hit too and thoroughly enjoyed the evening and US / UK relations were at an all time high by the end.

As has been traditional for meetups in New York, we would usually have left for dinner nearby for those who wished to grab a bite; however as it was so cosy in the house and we had more than enough food to feed the OM’s first XV, we ended up ditching our dinner plans in favor of staying put. It was lovely to be able to host the first of what I hope to be many more OM events in New York and I very much look forward to meeting other OMs who find themselves in the city.

Mike Berwin (Priestley 01-06)