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Helenia

Caius May Ball Launch, in Harvey Court, at a guess :wink:

Am annoyed with silly boyfriend and silly self this morning. :mad:

Why? Did something happen?

Reply 20863

rich_

Why? Did something happen?

Yes, but it's not a big deal, just irritating because it meant more hassle for me.

We went to formal on Tuesday, but I'd cycled straight from Brownies and had to change once I got to Hall, so I had a rucksack full of my Brownie gear and so on. Some of my friends and I decided to go to Cindies, but he didn't want to come. Seeing as I had an early and wasn't going to be out late, I gave him my rucksack to take home to his and said I'd come over once I'd left Cindies. So I duly arrived at his at ~11:45, we go to bed etc, and then I realise my bag's not in his room...he left it in John's bar where he stopped off on the way home. Obviously by the time I realised, the bar would be closed, and wouldn't be open when I left the next morning for rowing. Hence I was without my proper trainers, hairbrush, all sorts of stuff, plus there is a very expensive badge in my kit which I am very protective of.

So, I get up at 5:45, and remember I've left my bike at Old Court. Walk the long way out of John's to go and get it, but then decide that Trinity Street (very poorly lit, nobody about except scary big issue man) was not a good idea when I didn't have glasses and couldn't see properly. So I walked home, had to dig my old bike out of the store, pump up the tyres and get to the boathouse. Old bike is far too small and the seat is broken so it wasn't very comfortable. And I don't have half my normal kit for lectures. Just minor annoyances - with him for forgetting my bag (though he got it back and that's all ok) and me for not thinking about my bike.

And that's storytime for today, children.

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Supermerp

2

Camford

Does anyone know when the figure skating is going to be on on BBC?

They have their schedules in PDF format and the singles are on the 14th and 16th for men and 21st and 23rd for women and some other days for pairs.

Juggling was good on Wednesday. A couple of really good club people normally involved with the Community Circus came and I managed to do a 4 ball trick so I'm quite pleased with myself at the moment.

Reply 20865

Helenia

Yes, but it's not a big deal, just irritating because it meant more hassle for me.

We went to formal on Tuesday, but I'd cycled straight from Brownies and had to change once I got to Hall, so I had a rucksack full of my Brownie gear and so on. Some of my friends and I decided to go to Cindies, but he didn't want to come. Seeing as I had an early and wasn't going to be out late, I gave him my rucksack to take home to his and said I'd come over once I'd left Cindies. So I duly arrived at his at ~11:45, we go to bed etc, and then I realise my bag's not in his room...he left it in John's bar where he stopped off on the way home. Obviously by the time I realised, the bar would be closed, and wouldn't be open when I left the next morning for rowing. Hence I was without my proper trainers, hairbrush, all sorts of stuff, plus there is a very expensive badge in my kit which I am very protective of.

So, I get up at 5:45, and remember I've left my bike at Old Court. Walk the long way out of John's to go and get it, but then decide that Trinity Street (very poorly lit, nobody about except scary big issue man) was not a good idea when I didn't have glasses and couldn't see properly. So I walked home, had to dig my old bike out of the store, pump up the tyres and get to the boathouse. Old bike is far too small and the seat is broken so it wasn't very comfortable. And I don't have half my normal kit for lectures. Just minor annoyances - with him for forgetting my bag (though he got it back and that's all ok) and me for not thinking about my bike.

And that's storytime for today, children.

Ah, I'd hate that to happen to me. What happened about the rowing this afternoon? Are you just not going to go seeing as no one else turned up or something? Again, I'd be pretty pissed off if that happened.

Reply 20866

FadeToBlackout

OK, here's a plan to stop that happening again:

-Get some handcuffs.
-Handcuff him to the bag
-Tell him the keys are in his room.
-Boy is too embarrassed and can't drink with bag locked to wrist, so must take it straight back.

Genius! :biggrin:

Oh, and I've just spent £600 of Clare's money (well, Clare Ent's to be exact!) on buying some new lights for Cellars, so if anyone comes to ents after a few weeks when they've arrived you can see my handiwork!

Reply 20867

rich_

Ah, I'd hate that to happen to me. What happened about the rowing this afternoon? Are you just not going to go seeing as no one else turned up or something? Again, I'd be pretty pissed off if that happened.

We were meant to be racing but I had to cancel because we didn't have a full crew despite my best efforts to get subs. Tis not good, 2 weeks before the Getting on Race for Bumps.

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Helenia

We were meant to be racing but I had to cancel because we didn't have a full crew despite my best efforts to get subs. Tis not good, 2 weeks before the Getting on Race for Bumps.

That's a shame. If I could do it I would! Even though I have no idea how to row *intends on learning to row very soon*. I'm really confused about all the different names for all the rowing- anyone care to help me out? So there's torpids, bumps and...? :confused:

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Willa

11

torpids = Oxfords "2nd term" bumps
Summer Eights = Oxfords "3rd term" bumps

Lent Bumps = Cambridges "2nd term" bumps
May Bumps = Cambridges "3rd term" bumps

Fairbairns = A Cambridge Time Trial race that happens at the end of Michaelmas.
(I dont think Oxford have an equivilent...just ChCh regatta)

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Willa

torpids = Oxfords "2nd term" bumps
Summer Eights = Oxfords "3rd term" bumps

Lent Bumps = Cambridges "2nd term" bumps
May Bumps = Cambridges "3rd term" bumps

Fairbairns = A Cambridge Time Trial race that happens at the end of Michaelmas.
(I dont think Oxford have an equivilent...just ChCh regatta)

Cheers. Useful info. Highly original names are the Cambridge ones!

Reply 20871

And Clare Novices Regatta, which is at the end of Mich term; Pembroke Regatta which is in the middle of Lent term; and various other Head races (time trials) over the course of the year.

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Wow, quite a lot of races then! Must take a lot of training.

Reply 20873

rich_

Wow, quite a lot of races then! Must take a lot of training.

Well, not everyone races in everything, these are just things that happen. Most clubs do Pembroke though, and EVERYONE does Bumps. Other races are just things that happen along the way unless you're training for the Blues, in which case the Boat Race is the big one.

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Helenia

Well, not everyone races in everything, these are just things that happen. Most clubs do Pembroke though, and EVERYONE does Bumps. Other races are just things that happen along the way unless you're training for the Blues, in which case the Boat Race is the big one.

Cool. What teams are you in? Have you ever considered the Boat race? Or is that just for men? I'm not sure. This year I'll definitely be supporting Cambridge- in the past it's been Oxford- but this time Cam for definite. I'm gonna do Rowing next term as I want to get into it- sounds really good fun. :smile:

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Willa

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rich_

Cool. What teams are you in? Have you ever considered the Boat race? Or is that just for men? I'm not sure. This year I'll definitely be supporting Cambridge- in the past it's been Oxford- but this time Cam for definite. I'm gonna do Rowing next term as I want to get into it- sounds really good fun. :smile:

"THE" boat race is just for men. There is a women's equivilent that happens the day before (along with the lightweight men and women's races), but it's much less high profile at the moment. The men's boat race tends to be stacked with international rowers, who in my opinion arent really that representative of the general student populus. Better to take a look at the reserve men's boat race (which happens just before the main event, so they sometimes show some of it on the TV).

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