Went to my reading group last night to discuss "The Left Hand of Darkness". Bit of a marmite book - some people liked it, some people didn't. Seems every month now we're getting new folk show up too, which is good as fresh opinions liven things up.

Due to beeblebear's choice (Towing Johah(sp?)) being totally ( Read more... )

The Xmas bash I mentioned previously is now definitely pencilled in for the Thursday 11th of December. I say pencilled in, purely because we need to know numbers ASAP as depending on how many we get, it depends on what kind of affair we have.

The choices are either a sit-down, 3 course meal with a glass of bubbly for 20quid. Or a finger buffet ( Read more... )

Technically we've just had the first official IFIS Thursday pub night for almost a year. Not only did we have 2 students turn up (bogadalas doesn't count as he hasn't joined in ages). Not only were they freshers. But they were actual living breathing members of the committee! :O

And what is even more shocking, is that they're planning on coming again ( Read more... )

Pub last night wasn't as bad as expected. The kitchen closed early, but there was a BBQ for the party and they didn't appear to mind randoms pinching stuff (based on my co-workers experiences). And we coralled in the end of the pub with the pool table (although it was moved to the side) and the comfy (if poisonous) leather sofas.

It turns out it ( Read more... )

Just in case folk have forgotten already, we'll not have the full run of the pub tonight as part of it is booked by some society or other.

And next week a bunch of folk we haven't seen in ages are showing up.

After a two week gap, getting back to the normal pub routine was good. There was an enormous beast there - he and kanga2 and brought their puppy along with them too ;).

Also slightly traumatised by the_grim_squeak with short hair in a suit. He looked vaguely presentable. I wonder how long it'll last.

So...which pub are we going to tonight? Cos there's no way I want to be anywhere near my work's BBQ.

EDIT: Nevermind - I've found an excuse not to go. Heading up for goodbye drinks for gmplatypus at the Man.

Despite initial fears that majic13 slacking off from the pub would invoke the curse/jinx/whatever and cause it to be a quiet night, it was pretty busy pub wise. Even had twice as many students as usual too ;)

Today is Star Wars day. Beleated best wishes to all you Jedi (and Sith) out there on your special intergalatic day.

To celebrate the day I'm ( Read more... )

Our usual pub is shut due to a death apparently. So we've gone to our new alternative, the Railway. No idea if anyone who cares will read this in time, but I figure I should post this info just in case.

Maybe cream-horn will read it, since not having a mobile phone, we've no way of letting him know.

It's looking pretty good. The kitchen isn't ready yet but they're willing to do us a load of sandwiches.

Someone seems to like No Doubt - it's all the jukebox has played since I arrived.