What an evening! And what a success. I was a little worried that nobody would turn up or that I'd not have enough food, or perhaps far too much food. But as it turned out the whole thing turned out beautifully.
There were people from Cathsoc, SCM, CU and Jsoc, possibly the Postgrad Fellowship, but sadly none from CCF or KCF. I should think there were 40 people over the evening and nearly all the food was eaten (I got the roll to meat ratio pretty damn fine) and loads of people hun around for ages after the cooking finished.
The BBQ itself was exciting and I'm enjoying the sweet smell of wood smoke on my hands as I type. It was a half oil drum BBQ and I took a fire-from-scratch approach (ie no fire sticks or fluids) much to the bemusement/confusion of others as there were the auto-light fire bags available. By the time my fire work was done the heat was quite awesome and the cooking splendid. I love making a good fire. I'm damn good at fire.
So the evening was jolly good fun and it was lovely to have such an ecumenical gathering and the Chaplaincy so populated. As people began to dissipate we turned up the music and got some dancing underway.
Eventually it was just a hard core SCM nugget left and we danced to music till half 1 this morning. And I'm not just talking the slightly embarrassing dad-at-your-sisters-wedding type of dance. Oh no, we went from modern interpretative dance right round to traditional ballet, all set to a rather eclectic mix of modern pop.
Thoroughly enjoyable :o)
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The Chaplaincy is Wireless
Horah! The Southampton University Chaplaincy is now wireless :)
Here we are, three of us with laptops (Alex, Rob and myself) sitting in the Chaplaincy with our laptops enjoying the delights of the internet in a new setting. Sad I know. But bring your laptops along to the Chaplaincy (just along from the big Jubilee swimming pool towards Portswood) and enjoy the Chaplaincy internet cafe - "Cheaper than Lattes, Closer than Home"
university of southampton, soton, chaplaincy
Here we are, three of us with laptops (Alex, Rob and myself) sitting in the Chaplaincy with our laptops enjoying the delights of the internet in a new setting. Sad I know. But bring your laptops along to the Chaplaincy (just along from the big Jubilee swimming pool towards Portswood) and enjoy the Chaplaincy internet cafe - "Cheaper than Lattes, Closer than Home"
Alex and Helen
Simon (Yellow) Stevens
university of southampton, soton, chaplaincy
SCM Bonfire Night 2006
What a Wednesday evening this was. The biggest bonfire I've ever built, lovely SCM company and completely no injuries or major calamities. Here is a brief pictorial overview of the evening. If you missed out then make sure you're here next year for another bonfire. I'd also like to add a brief apology to those with whom I didn't get to chat with (including my housemates), I'm afraid I tend to stick with the fire to prevent any problems arising making me less sociable.
The beggining. A big bonfire (including two tree stumps and a large number of pallets) built to withstang me jumping on top of it repeatedly - four years of engineering did pay off then.
The SCM gathering looking expectantly during the slightly problematic initial stages.
Finally lit and begging tp take off.
As the flames worked through the linearly designed construction the place hotted up big time.
We continued to keep the shed and fence well watered to prevent any unwanted combustion. (James is not trying to put out the fire in this shot)
I inadvertently got sprayed which helped cool off my nipples which got surprisingly hot as I tended the blaze
The braced construction collapsed in upon itslef beautifully within the hour I expected it to take.
As the flames grew the SCMers retreated across the garden, then closed back in as it died down.
A close in shot of the burning pallets
More tending. I've probably had about 18 years doing this.
The customary religeous sacrafice.
In our case a greater than lifesize Mel Gibson.
Finally, with the people gone and the embers piled, the fire is left to finish off in safety
(though it will be hot for at least two days).
The beggining. A big bonfire (including two tree stumps and a large number of pallets) built to withstang me jumping on top of it repeatedly - four years of engineering did pay off then.
The SCM gathering looking expectantly during the slightly problematic initial stages.
Finally lit and begging tp take off.
As the flames worked through the linearly designed construction the place hotted up big time.
We continued to keep the shed and fence well watered to prevent any unwanted combustion. (James is not trying to put out the fire in this shot)
I inadvertently got sprayed which helped cool off my nipples which got surprisingly hot as I tended the blaze
The braced construction collapsed in upon itslef beautifully within the hour I expected it to take.
As the flames grew the SCMers retreated across the garden, then closed back in as it died down.
A close in shot of the burning pallets
More tending. I've probably had about 18 years doing this.
The customary religeous sacrafice.
In our case a greater than lifesize Mel Gibson.
Finally, with the people gone and the embers piled, the fire is left to finish off in safety(though it will be hot for at least two days).
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