Posts by James
Charity Mugging
June 23, 2015
I have finally succumbed to evil. From a young age I had always dreamed of crushing other people’s dreams and bringing the world under my steel-capped boots. But I never thought I’d go this far. I am now the lowliest of all peoples: a door-to-door charity fundraiser. I have learnt a bit from it though: …
4 top backpacking destinations to beat the exam blues!
May 26, 2015
This you right now? Sick of it? Want to get away? Here’s where you could be once it’s over… 1. Budapest Budapest is defined by its river. The Danube cuts it in half, one side is old, one side is newer, and both sides are pretty. Pest, the newer side, is known for its …
The New Government: Some Predictions
May 8, 2015
Yesterday’s election must go down as a complete victory for David Cameron, in a day he has: . 1. Won a national majority. 2. Seen the leaders of all three of the largest nationwide opposition parties resign. 3. Removed a number of key figures (Ed Balls, Vince Cable) useful for stabilising the, now leaderless, opposition …
The Five Types of People you see on Campus Gyms
March 18, 2015
1. The Osiris The huge guy that can max out every weight. He keeps alive the legacy of Ancient Egypt, because he too has a God named Set. Pictured: BEAST mode When he walks the ground shakes, when he lifts the weights tremble and when he re-racks the geosciences lab have to recalibrate their equipment. …
Oxford v. Cambridge
February 26, 2015
Alright gang, It’s been a tough old week so far. The kind of week when you watch the weather as a painting and you go to sleep with a word document firmly etched into your retinas. We meet again… It’s not all been bad though, I made it down to Oxford last weekend for a …
The Top 5 Comics to see at the Leicester Comedy Festival this Weekend
February 19, 2015
Only a quick one this week as I am currently enjoying the beautiful third year triumvirate of finishing a dissertation, mid-term exams and taking long train journeys to weird parts of the home counties (Snodland is apparently a place) in the hope of avoiding future unemployment. I did however manage to free one day of …
Football & Rugby: A Confession
February 9, 2015
I have a confession to make. First, some backstory. I have followed football for all 22 years of my life, I have seen highs, lows and Euro ‘08. I have seen Beckham’s freekick against Greece, Lampard’s goal that never was and Arsene Wenger evolve from the Steve Jobs of football to the sporting equivalent of …
Let Freedom Sing!
February 2, 2015
FREEDOM! So this is what freedom feels like… maybe George Washington had a point all them years ago. Exams are over, the days are now brighte – habitable and Saturday evening Match of the Day can be enjoyed without a text book in one hand (sidenote: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich makes …
Grumpy Old Man Winter
December 8, 2014
Ah the festive period, a time for love, compassion, family and relaxation. A time for all students, regardless of religion or creed to come together and swear at their textbooks because exams are only a month away, and I totally knew this yesterday so why can’t I remember it now and third year can’t be …
What it feels like to see your work performed.
November 30, 2014
I am standing on the hill below Portland viciously swearing at ducks. “Get out of the shot, stupid wildfowl, no no I haven’t got any bread… when I move my hands like this it means shoo not ‘I’m spreading breadcrumbs’. Stop it.” Three minutes later and the ducks have won so we reposition a bit …
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