Our first event, a cheese tasting, took place on Thursday 18th April from 19:15-21:00 on the Roof Terrace of the Queen's Building. Forty people came for a somewhat chaotic indulgence in the world of cheese; a selection from all periods of cheese history, from Ossau-Iraty (thought to be one of the very first cheeses) with its mythic legend to Applewood Cheddar (from less that 60 years ago).

The weather did not follow the forecast, in true Bristol fashion, and instead of a still, beautiful sunset, we found an overcast, windy and -- all in all -- rather brisk plateau in which our cheese scarcely stayed attached to the Earth.

Our second event, a fondue evening, took place on Saturday 11th May from 19:00 - 22:30 in the sumptuous gardens of Clifton Hill House. Twenty five people made the trip to experience the difference between a Gouda fondue, a Gruyère fondue and a Comte fondue.

Event number three, a fondue luncheon, took place on Tuesday 4th June from 13:15 - 16:10 in one of the Clifton Hill House study rooms as the weather turned against us at the last possible second, causing us to abandon our garden plans! Twenty four people came and (although three ended up crystallising in the move indoors) enjoyed a vintage Gouda, vintage and new Gouda, emmental and Gruyère and emmental, Gruyère and Comte fondue with copious quantities of Prosecco.

The finale, the soirée, was hosted in the CHH gardens at 18:30 on Friday 7th June to great success. A splash out event, we had live jazz piano, too much quality wine, proper cheese, venison pâtés, the finest Scottish smoked salmon, quiche and freshly baked scones for delectable cream teas!