Monthly Archives: February 2016

Breakfast spread debates intensified by Byron. Introduces ‘Nutoka’, fake Nutella. Students in tizzy. Now have gangs Marmites, Vegetators, and NutCakes. Becomes unsafe to walk halls alone. Keithy and Bob nervously escape to Manchester. Pick up tix for Man. U. game … Continue reading →

Wakes up to sore throat. Body seems to be protesting against the pints of beer and carbs ingested as of late. Ignores body and eats two croissants. Ha. Take that. On the way to the train station. Hannah tells Kevin … Continue reading →

Marmite/Vegemite debates continue at breakfast. Things could get ugly. Uglier than the taste of either. Students cleverly hide their excitement of hauling equipment to the venue. We eventually find the entrance, cleverly hidden behind two corners and a fire escape. … Continue reading →

A more energetic morning. Matthew regales his table with tales of Marmite. Demonstrates the professional Marmite breakfast. George tries it. “It was good until it wasn’t…” Bob and Keithy walk to Bates Mill. Or try. Can’t read newfangled phone thing. … Continue reading →

Students straggle in for breakfast. Walking wounded, looking worse for “where-were-we”? 8:15 rehearsal start a shock for some. Shock for Bob, who locks self out of room. Sigh. Set up at Univ, Bob has forgotten computer. Sigh. Back and forth … Continue reading →

A not-too-early morning. Breakfast room very quiet. Students still trapped in London. Posting selfies. Bragging. Matthew sits alone, an entire jar of Marmite to self. Heaven. He leaves to scheme about cornering Canadian Marmite market. Hannah appears. Has parodied dr. … Continue reading →

Breakfast is eventful. Dr. Bob reads blog post and laughs into his phone. Says blog post was good. Wants more. Uh oh. Jokes about Hannah trying to take over his job. Sweats nervously. How did he catch on so quickly. … Continue reading →

Wakes up to the sun and not the alarm for once. Ah yes, weekends. How I love you. Responds to messages from the London crew and how snoring people are loud. Hannah sympathizes. In a state of sleepiness, suggests to … Continue reading →

Quiet breakfast room: Canadians all being noisy in London. Tian has tea in pyjamas. Wait, no: Tian drinks tea in pyjamas. Bob eats, naps in room, joins Keithy later. Hannah reports on text messages from London group: no sleep. Not … Continue reading →

Ex-students in Michigan try to FaceTime Bob at midnight. Bob refuses to answer: screen says North Carolina. When did U. Michigan move? Morning comes too early. Must speak to front desk about this: need delayed morning upgrade. Students continue to … Continue reading →