Year: 2006

  • End of term

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    The 1st year medicine students are approaching the end of term, and the end of their first year. It’s a long, tough year, but they have one more teaching week next week, a reading week, and then a week of exams. They have some more work to do after that, but we won’t be directly…

  • Windy

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    I thought it was windy last night – this tree came down on the Clyne Valley cycle path. My poor new tree in my garden was getting blown all over the place.

  • Royal Visit

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    The Prince of Wales will be visiting Swansea University at the beginning of next month. He’s not interested in the School of Medicine though, more the Institute of Environmental Sustainability. Full story

  • Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

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  • Medsoc Summer Ball

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    Here’s a photo of Clive delivering an on-form after dinner speech at last night’s Medsoc summer ball. An entertaining evening beside the sea (in true Swansea style) at the Oxwich hotel. Thanks for inviting us lecturers!

  • Cardiff Tri Chair

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    Dave “Gumby” Gunthorpe has stepped down as Cardiff Triathletes’ Chairman. I think it’s a fairly time-consuming and tough chair to sit in, and Jeff made it look easy for years and years. Thanks for all your hard work and effort, Gumby. Does this mean the pressure’s off me to sort out the website? Next!

  • Vader

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    Guess who’s under the Vader lid. Jack visited his new school for the first time yesterday. I went with him, and it was a struggle to get him to leave. He’ll be starting (mornings only) in September, and he has made a bunch of new friends already. I think it will suit him perfectly –…

  • New Spaced DVD

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    What the hell is this all about? A new compilation DVD box set for Spaced? They’re a bit late for cashing in on Shaun of the Dead, so are they trying to tell us that it’s over (after promising a third series) or are they suggesting that a new series is being considered? Simon Pegg,…

  • Evening Bourbon

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  • Sunny Weekends

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    I didn’t blog on the weekend, probably because I finally fixed my gaming PC. I’d like to point out that my watercooling rig didn’t actually cause any damage. Sure, the radiator leaked, but the graphic card was the only thing that got dripped on, and it survived. The damage was caused by me swapping bits…