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Just back from a week flitting between Seth and Sara's in Leeds and the National Blood Service in Sheffield: man, that clocked up some miles... Even my sketches came out Cross Country colours >_<
Was up North for a week-long Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science course, which turned out to be highly entertaining: fun classmates, great teaching, fascinating information and really well-designed practicals. Sackboy came with me, of course, though I'm not sure he really got the intricacies of the Rh system, but he wasn't exactly alone in this, as half the class had collective meltdown...
The canteen food was utterly hilarious: no attempt at anything resembling vegetables, every item a glistening golden brown... I've never ever seen rogan josh served with Southern Fried curly fries (no rice available) before, nor seen "vegetable pasta bake" composed of macaroni cheese mixed with tinned sweetcorn, carrots and peas with a layer of crinkle-cut crisps as topping, but then again I've never come across "stuffed mushroom" turning out to be a grilled mushroom with a slice of melted burger cheese on top either. All this under a banner proudly proclaiming "EAT OUR HEALTHY OPTIONS!". Head. Desk.
Staying with S'n'S was fantastic. Tuesday we headed out for dinner in Harrogate, which turned out to be a Northern version of Bath, and had the best dessert I have ever had in my life in The Harrogate Brasserie (unfortunately abbreviated to "Harrogate Bras" on my reciept *giggle*). Dark and White chocolate and cinder toffee terrine with Baileys ice-cream in a brandy snap basket with strawberries, redcurrants, creme patisserie, butterscotch, raspberry and mango coulis on the side OH MY GOD. The venison main was pretty astounding too, and we managed 3 2-course meals with drinks for £50!
Thursday we went to see the utterly bonkers Omar Souleyman: a deadpan kitsch porn star-moustachioed, mirror-aviatored and keffiyeh-clad purveyor Syrian street-pop at the Brudenell Social Club, which I think has to be one of my favorite venues ever. If I ever get married I want him to play at my wedding.
ANYWAY. I'm back now and straight into revising for Viva date #2. Roll on May 28th, not.
Was up North for a week-long Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science course, which turned out to be highly entertaining: fun classmates, great teaching, fascinating information and really well-designed practicals. Sackboy came with me, of course, though I'm not sure he really got the intricacies of the Rh system, but he wasn't exactly alone in this, as half the class had collective meltdown...
The canteen food was utterly hilarious: no attempt at anything resembling vegetables, every item a glistening golden brown... I've never ever seen rogan josh served with Southern Fried curly fries (no rice available) before, nor seen "vegetable pasta bake" composed of macaroni cheese mixed with tinned sweetcorn, carrots and peas with a layer of crinkle-cut crisps as topping, but then again I've never come across "stuffed mushroom" turning out to be a grilled mushroom with a slice of melted burger cheese on top either. All this under a banner proudly proclaiming "EAT OUR HEALTHY OPTIONS!". Head. Desk.
Staying with S'n'S was fantastic. Tuesday we headed out for dinner in Harrogate, which turned out to be a Northern version of Bath, and had the best dessert I have ever had in my life in The Harrogate Brasserie (unfortunately abbreviated to "Harrogate Bras" on my reciept *giggle*). Dark and White chocolate and cinder toffee terrine with Baileys ice-cream in a brandy snap basket with strawberries, redcurrants, creme patisserie, butterscotch, raspberry and mango coulis on the side OH MY GOD. The venison main was pretty astounding too, and we managed 3 2-course meals with drinks for £50!
Thursday we went to see the utterly bonkers Omar Souleyman: a deadpan kitsch porn star-moustachioed, mirror-aviatored and keffiyeh-clad purveyor Syrian street-pop at the Brudenell Social Club, which I think has to be one of my favorite venues ever. If I ever get married I want him to play at my wedding.
ANYWAY. I'm back now and straight into revising for Viva date #2. Roll on May 28th, not.