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Rain!? For the May Ball!? They're kidding right?

Update: 5.16pm - Went punting with Geoff, Boycie, Rahul, Joe, James and Ally (who was visiting) - that didn't tempt the rain out - they still reakon there'll be rain this evening. Bugger. Still, punting was good - even if it did take us 20 mins to get out of the punting place - Rahul needs lessons!

Family!

The family came down to visit yesterday, and stayed over night. It's the first time they've done that ever, so it was really nice to be able to do stuff at a more relaxed pace than usual. We went punting for an hour and a half, stopping off for a small picnic inbetween - I punted us from the Mill Pond up to Jesus Green and back again - it was nackering, but good fun, and I only lost the pole once this time ;) Unfortunately the Clare punt was out, so we had to hire one from Scudamore's (£12 an hour! Rip-off! The poor tourists have to pay £16 at weekends - they really do pay through the teeth).

Mum was unfortunately a bit ill in the evening, so didn't really enjoy dinner or get to walk with us up to the vet-school and back, but luckily was much better the next morning, so we hopped in the car and drove the few miles to Granchester. It's a lovely little village consisting of many thatched cottages, about 3 pubs, two tea places, and (weirdly) a Hyundai show-room. We stopped off in the orchard for a drink after a wander down by the river via a field of cows. We had to leave reasonably early for them to be able to get home before the Friday night traffic started around London, and still it took them 3 hours to get back. grr M25.

Hannah made cake, I ate cake, twas good. They might send me some photos (hint hint ;) ) that I can put up.

What a Day! [16-06-05]i

This morning was our vet trip breakfast punting trip with Dr Holmes (Anatomy supervisor and d.o.s.) - we met at 9am (:o) in Queens and punted for 90 mins most of the way to Granchester before stopping to have a picnic. There was some impressive Bridge hopping from Gary and Thad who both managed to get over the same bridge at the same time, out-of and into the same punt. I managed to shame myself twice, both involving evil trees (humm... that sounds a bit rough - I shall explain): I was punting along, when we went under a rather thick overhanging branch. In my confusion as to whether to go under or over it, it kinda just lodged in my stomach and I was left hanging off it as the punt drifted away down the river. I had to wait for the next punt along (lagging vets, formed more slowly by Okavetsci fragments) to pick me up.
Getting back into the punts on the way home, Alex put one leg on the punt, at which time it duly drifted away from the bank, sending her leg into the water. As if to out-do her (sadly it wasn't - I was just clumsy), on the way back I was swapping punting duties with Gary, and as I stood up, I didn't see a tree coming towards my back as the punt drifted. Next thing I new, I was pulling myself back into the punt soaking wet. So, Andrew and Mary having left earlier to go to rowing, Alex and I were left to walk back to Mem Court alone, both looking worse for wear. What a pair.

Picnic in the afternoon by Mill Pond - was really nice, Alex and I fell asleep for an hour in the sun while everyone else wandered off to the pub - we really are incredibly tired after those bloody exams. This evening, refreshed after my afternoon siesta, I joined everyone in the LCR for a Pirates of the Carribean watching session with wine, cheese and oat biscuits. With a bit of chocolate and Big Brother interspursed within the Depp/Orlando fest (:jankrolleyes:) we used up a good 3 hours :) was great. Then, we decided to go punting - I seemed to think I wasn't traumatised enough having had a good splash in the river and having spent the last 3 hours watching boats being sunk. We got to the porters' lodge at a quarter to 1 am. Apparently you can't take it out after midnight. Grr. So, we went to the Fellows' Garden for a bit and sampled the wonder of the Clare College security system. Apparently we're not allowed in there after 10pm, and the porter had watched only 2 of us leave (Reece and AlexTB) but 5 of us enter. Ingenious.

AAAAAAAAAAAnyway, that was a mighty long post -

Tom xxxx

Mid Exam Punting

Vetscis went punting to celebrate the end of the week's exams (only 2 left - woooo!) Piccies!

Tom didn't expect to be attacked by the Mathematical Bridge, but then, you can never trust those bridges.


If you venture far enough along the river you reach the long lost college of "Darwin". I wonder what weird and wonderful creatures we shall find in this jungle?


Look look! Small weird creatures! What have I discovered?



Oh... only geese. Dammit


Punter's eye view


Thar be Andrew


Andrew prepares to joust?


This is the life.


Andrew's hands are be covered in Leptospirosis so Mary has to feed him oranges like a baby. Awww


Evasive Action

Punting on the Cam is Jolly Fun They Say.

Don't know what it is about punting, but its one of the most enjoyable things you can do in water.

The bloke on Clare Bridge will forever regret shouting things at us? Looks like I was trying to kill someone!

Alex, Erika and Vicky. Look Andrew! Vicky smiles like a bunny. At least it's a smile!

Me punting, Reece and Iona taking beautiful arty photographs.

The Bridge of Sighs.

Reece Punts!

Trinity Library

A beautiful photo by Alex of Clare Bridge. I love the way the punt is caught in the bottom of the photo at a scary angle.