Well I looked out for an odd besocked young man earlier today betelguese but didn't spot him!
So DD1 is back at Christchurch for her last year. She has gone back into college after a lovely year out last year in ateeny tiny house in Ship Street. She was so excited to be returning , since she's got a shared set of rooms overlooking the quad this year. She and a friend have a large sitting area (two sofas, two arm chairs, fireplace , bookcase - it's BIG) with a bedroom leading off on each side. The bedrooms are small - just room for a sink, small(ish) desk, bed and chest of drawers ( DD1 doesn't even get a cupboard in hers - praise the Lord for argos rails). But with the fab sitting room who cares really? And the overall effect is just what you imagine Oxford college rooms to be like...only downside is a trek down a flight of stairs to the showers/bathrooms and loos but hey....
Being a third year and returning on a non busy day, the ever genial porters ( is it a requirement to be slightly rotund and only about 5'6"?!) let us drive right in to the quad square for 15 minutes so she only had a few yards to carry all the bags. And being right by the entrance she met up with four friends within seconds who all, bless them, cheerfully delved into the car and carried duvets and pillows and mirrors and lamps and martini glasses (!) so we were done in no time.
meanwhile Spidson seems to be surviving freshers week in Durham, though have had text asking how you get butter stains out of a suit ( new, second time of wearing...anyone?). Was amazed that a suit was required on the first night! And next day got a text saying he'd need black tie for the freshers ball later this month....This can't be normal>>>>or is it?
Just the one at home for me now....