University visits

In the years that we were all at university there were a number of trips around the country visiting each other (although Marie I don’t think we ever did..?) and visiting everyone else around the country too. Obviously, obviously, I can remember very little about these. And as with other posts of this ‘nature’ I think we should keep this as clean and friendly as possible yeah

Some bits that I do remember:

• Arriving in Leeds (?) wearing the same clothes I’d been out in the night before and Catherine’s brother being so ashamed to hang around with me (no doubt Catherine and Aine were too, but hid it a bit better!)
• The Hawaiin party at Hugh’s house in Nottingham. Or was it Roz’s?
• Coming up for your birthday Catherine, arriving completely hungover and ‘coming to life’ at about 1am when everyone else was wasted
• Coming up to your first apartment Catherine and getting really ill, d’you remember that?? Really odd
• Being in Liverpool (?) and quite literally having to carry Aine and Catherine home, one on each arm. I think this was a night that started with communal punch in the kitchen..?

OK, I’ve been kind, no need to go on and on about all the embarassing things that I’ve done!

(Photo courtesy of Catherine. Thank you!)

(Photo courtesy of Monique. Thank you!)

xLuce

Mexico

(Photos courtesy of Aine. Thank you!)

Switzerland may have been where the ‘bug’ perhaps started but Mexico was when it really got into action eh. This was out first back packing / travelling holiday and started a trend that continues today (for Lucy and Catherine only!)

Highlights (as ever open to edits):

• Our first night when we ate Chinese because we didn’t know what else to eat!
• Our first day where we were all confused and unsure what to do with our stuff – would it be safe enough? what do we take with us?
• Climbing the volcano, well balancing on some old donkeys that climbed the volcano
• Skidding down the volcano. I never got all the ash out of my shoes!
• Bart – my guitar! And singing kum-bay-ya (sp?)
• The boat trip through the jungle to the watering hole where we swam and swang!
• Catching candyfloss in the air in Mexico City
• All the coach trips
• Eating sweetcorn from the street
• Arriving in Acapulo and sleeping on the floor til it was light enough to find a hotel!
• Finding a hotel in Acapulco that seemed like luxury (for our budget), even though it was up a butt-of-steel hill

xLuce

Devon

Summer 2005

This was the last summer trip that we did of this kind. As always, completely wicked fun.

Highlights:

• Actually arriving was a highlight for me cos I can still recall how lost we got on the way and how much longer it took!
• Horse riding or watching horse riding and drinking Pimms, whichever you chose
• 118 118. Still makes me laugh when I think of you bouding down the stairs!

(Photos courtesy of Monique. Thank you!)

xLuce

Wales

Summer 2004

Big, beautiful house and garden. I don’t think I’ve got any pictures of this but I’m sure plenty of people have, and I know there’s a video somewhere…

I’m not gonna write highlights because I’m pretty sure we all think the same thing: the Saturday night was hilarious and the best bit was Niki’s Tina Turner. There we go, just putting it out there.

(Photo courtesy of Monique. Thank you!)

xLuce

Cornwall

Summer 2003

This was the first of our summer trips. And some argue, the best. For sure it was a beautiful place and we had a very relaxing couple of days with plenty of food, chat, walks, wine and dancing.!

Highlights:

• First night pasta bake….
• Walking to the beach and mucking around on the sand
• The ‘P’ party. So simple, so fun. And kicked off another trend – the Saturday night fancy dress bbq!
• Our ‘dreams n aspirations’ chat at the end of the garden
• Breaking and mending the bed, too funny!

xLuce