Tag: aberystwyth
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Random Drunken Piano Appreciation Society Of Aberystwyth
So Paul, Claire and I are in The Flat. Paul's reading, I'm coding, and Claire is playing the piano. It's half past eleven. The doorbell rings.
Who could that be? None of us are expecting anybody, and most of the folks we know have already left town to be with their families, etc. I go downstairs … -
My Final Exam… Like… Ever
[this post has been partially damaged during a server failure on Sunday 11th July 2004, and it has been possible to recover only a part of it]
I feel kind of odd. And no, I'm not just referring to my (still kind-of burny) Lariam headache:
I've just had my final exam. And I mean ever.
I know I'm … -
Hide & Seek
Claire, Paul, Bryn, Ruth, JTA, Andy and I went to the beach this evening to play frisbee and watch the sunset. We even got Bryn participating, which is somewhat a rarity for any of this fun outings that involve physical activity. Everybody seemed happy to be taking a break from exams. Aber is wonderful this …
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I’m Still In Aber. Yay.
[this post has been partially damaged during a server failure on Sunday 11th July 2004, and it has been possible to recover only a part of it]
I'm still in Aberystwyth, which I thought was a good thing even before people who don't have the same benefit complained [Alec complaining, Ruth complaining, Adam complaining] about it. … -
This repost was published in hindsight, on 11 March 2019.
Claire wrote:
Well, the clocks have gone forward and the sun has come out. Something tells me there'll be no more snow for a while. Yesterday, Dan, Paul, Bryn and I went up Pen Dinas (large hill south of aber with monument atop it) and had … -
Student Skills Competition - Dress Rehersals
Fun in the sun. Today I get to sit at the back of the Aberystwyth Arts Centre Theatre and shout "Speak Up!" at random second year students from 13 different departments, interspersed with periods of tech-talk about what can and can't be done with a data projector, laptop, VHS cassette player, a pre-set configuration of …
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Thankyou
This repost was published in hindsight, on 11 March 2019.
Fiona wrote:
You have made me both think and laugh tonight Dan. Thank you.
Thank you Paul, you got me in to this- it is my main way of being in touch with all of you.
Thank you all for posting, I often feel as if it should … -
Is This Paul?
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[this post was recovered on 12 October 2018]
Take a look at this article from the BBC, about Aberystwyth train station, and tell me - is that Paul in the frame? -
Gatecrashing
Claire, Peter and I gatecrashed a friend-of-a-friend's house party last night, and ate all of their Pringles. One of the housemates' music collections was fab: all the best of the Goo Goo Dolls, 3 Doors Down, Nirvana... and some weird (but actually quite good) Welsh rock band.
(Is Welsh Rock a genre? Or just something you … -
It’s Over
Tomorrow's the first day of the Fresher's Fayre, and Dan can't sleep.
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Disneyporn
This repost was published in hindsight, on 11 March 2019.
Sian wrote:
Just got back from me favourite sleepy seaside town, missing it already. Dumped my brother in Penbryn, caught up with Strokey in the Blue Creek Cafe (which now has my fave Aber hot chocolate), learnt the wonders of googlewhacking and disneyporn with Dan and … -
First Aid
Yesterday was a long day. After nine hours at work, had two and a half hours of First Aid refresher training at Aberystwyth ambulance station.
On the upside, I'd forgotten how subtly dark paramedics' sense of humour can be... when one particularly overmoral woman expressed concern at a particular element of the training: "But they could … -
Kit’s Rant
I agree with Kit's rant:
I learn today that the funding may be cut *again* to the Nightline here is Aberystwyth. I don't care what the reasoning is - cutting the funding anymore is plain dangerous.
Its lie after lie in the Union. I have seen little in five long years that has actually … -
AbNib
As this article from the BBC and this article on icWales states,Aberystwyth is getting a sex shop (you can confirm it for yourselves by checking the pink banner at the top of the official web site.
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Pickled Eggs
Went for a pint with Paul and Kit at the Ship & Castle, which eventually turned into a long trek through over a dozen Aberystwyth pubs in search of pickled eggs.
A secondary highlight of the evening was my phone call to Rummers Wine Bar, leaving a message on their answerphone: "Good evening; my name is …