Archive for May, 2008

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Euro 2008

I know, it’s a painful time for English football but why should you miss the fun and fantastic football just because your team didn’t qualify?
Looking for a team to support? Support FRANCE!!
Why?
- France is likely to do well (hopefully not like in the 2002 World cup…)
- I am French so you will do [...]

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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

The great British Weather…

Here we go again, after a week of sunshine it starts again! It rains, rains, rains! What’s the point of being on holiday if you can’t enjoy the weather? OK, at least it’s put a temporary end to the BBQ craze (which can only be a good thing as far as everyone’s health is concerned) [...]

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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

BBQ and beer… student life is hard!

Here we go again; I have just been invited to another BBQ. As soon as the sun appears everyone suddenly seems to need to burn some sausages and beef burgers. The taste of charcoal can really enhance the flavour of those lovely economy meat ranges, but not always! The worst was last week (hope you’re [...]

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Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Meeting our new Chancellor

On Tuesday I was one of the lucky few to meet the first Edge Hill Chancellor, Dr Tanya Byron. Ten of us met her in the enigmatic senior common room! EHU was given university status in 2006 so she is the very first chancellor and she will be the one handing out certificates to the [...]

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Thursday, May 8th, 2008

The art of not doing what you should…

It’s funny how you can be busy doing nothing! Oh, don’t get me wrong I’m not saying I have nothing to do! I actually have plenty to keep me busy and maybe even too much to do. But for some reason other, more interesting things, always seems to come between me and my work. I [...]

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