After a year-long hiatus due to the pandemic, the Sidney medic and vet community saw the return of the annual dinner. A long-awaited event which has always been a highlight of the SSMVS Lent term card.

The evening started in Sidney’s dining hall with a short speech given by myself, welcoming our guests and praising my year group (2019 cohort) for being a close-knit group who support and inspire others daily, through their academic and extracurricular interests. The catering team then started serving an exciting menu, picked by our committee:

Starter: Wild mushroom soup, tarragon Cream, chickpea, shallot crumb

Main: Glazed beef cheek, potato hash, cauliflower, horseradish, brussel sprouts, shallot

Dessert: Blackberry meringue tart, blackberry & Cambridge gin sorbet

Coffee/Tea with Sidney’s own dark chocolate tablets

The dinner was then followed by cheese and port (or elderflower juice) in the Knox-Shaw Room, where guests had the chance to socialise and catch-up with others. It was a pleasure to see our students, supervisors, and fellows gathered together and I hope that everyone had an enjoyable evening.

On behalf of the SSMVS committee, I would like to thank Sidney Sussex Conferencing and Catering teams for their hard work in the lead up to and during the event. They played a vital role in ensuring that all our preferences are met and for allowing the committee to personalise the menu card (see below!)

For more pictures of the event, please visit the SSMVS Annual Dinner 2022 album on our Facebook Page.

Shathar Mahmood

SSMVS President 2021-22