Christmas at the World Cafe

Christmas at the World Cafe

Christmas jumpers, music, non-alcoholic mulled punch, 

mince pies, mini stollen, oranges and chocolate  ... 

what more could you ask for?!

You have been warned!!!

Please be on the look out for this bright green car driving around the streets of Medway or parked at the university campus. The new owner is extremely excitable and known to exhibit occasional crazy behaviour.  You may hear the driver referring to the car by the affectionate name of 'the Greeeno Rheeeno'.  If you are concerned please call me and I will deal with the situation :-)

You're just going to have to guess
what's in the package, but all items are
extreeeeemely useful in a new car :-)

PhD Christmas Cafe

Today I enjoyed meeting up with a number of our Medway Postgrad students for their Christmas Cafe.  My job was simply to provide mulled wine and mince pies  ...     not too arduous a challenge.

A number of people joined in the 'secret santa' gift exchange; and I received this lovely candle. Simply love the wording and hope that it describes my life.  If this was a scratch and sniff blog you'd be able to enjoy the beautiful smell too :-)

A number of students also entered our Great PhD Bake-Off.  Sadly, Mary Berry wasn't free to come and judge so it was all very democratic with each person being allowed three votes.

The tension mounts and the nation holds it's breath as Sona and Martin prepare to announce the winners ...

In third place, was Danilo with his Italian rice dish (not strictly 'baking' but a home-made creation in it's own right).

In second place, was Aiste with her Basbousa. Oh dear, too much coconut for me :-(

Drum roll please  ...

And the winner of the 2016 Great PhD Bake-Off is ... SIJI with this most beautiful and scrumptious cake (take that Mary Berry!!!)

All in all, it was just a great time to get to know people better and relax away from the office ...

Campus Carols 2016

Our campus carols went well last night (Dec 8th) ... approximately 40 people came. I would have liked to have seen more there but I think those who came along enjoyed the time together.

Here I am offering a welcome and the obligatory notice regarding fire exits ...
 

There are many people to thank ... without whom the event wouldn't have happened. Firstly, Paul from the St George's centre who was so helpful in the run up to the event. Special thanks to Jeremy, Nick & Hannah who came from Christ Church, Canterbury campus to help lead the music.  Thanks too to all members of the Christian Union who helped with advertising, music, etc.  To Daria, who came early and decorated the tree. To Chris who helped with all things technical that I don't understand.

Thank you to Saju, who brought the message and to Ben and Sue our readers

Thank you to all those who came along and those who stayed to help with clear up at the end  ...  this is the point when I'm usually flagging and need some help!