Sports Sunday!

Just to remind you all about Free sports this Sunday! 1.30-2.30pm for football, basketball, badminton and table tennis at the sports centre, top of the hill on campus!

SIDMOUTH THIS SATURDAY!

We're getting the coach at 8.45am (from the Old Library) to Exmouth and then taking a boat, yes I did say a boat, round to the lovely town of Sidmouth!


The folk festival starts this weekend, with musical events and even famous morris dancing!

http://www.visitsidmouth.co.uk/frontpage.htm

So, don't forget to sign up for a place this week. Remember, the day includes a boat trip from Exmouth to Sidmouth! Places will go quickly, so get your seat booked at the Old Library reception!

Dancing Tuesday!

Timepiece Tuesday! Come for some dancing to International music!

Pub Quiz on Thursday!

Don't forget we have a pub quiz this Thursday! Come along and see how much you know about general knowledge, sport, music, and celebrities, and maybe have a drink too! We're meeting outside the Old Library at 7pm, hope to see you then!

Sports Sunday!

Again don't forget we'll be at the sports centre tomorrow afternoon from 1.30pm! Free sports for an hour including football, basketball, badminton and table tennis-we'll see you then!

Cardiff Tomorrow!

Also: If you would like to read about Cardiff before tomorrow online, try starting with this link below to give you some ideas about what to see and visit!

http://www.visitcardiff.com/site/things-to-do

We'll see you all nice and early in the morning!

Going to Cardiff tomorrow?

Going for the day out to the Welsh Capital tomorrow? Great! There is so much to see so here are a few ideas to plan your trip! The Castle, set in the city centre offers several tours at discounted prices for students - so make sure you take your student cards! Prices start from £9 and this includes a tour!


The Millenium Stadium, on Westgate Street, is one of the country's leading sport and event venues! Tours are available and start from the WRU Shop, Gate 3 of the Millennium Stadium. The venue hosted FA Cup Finals and major artists of music including Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams and U2 even performed there! So surely it's worth a look!



The Museum is a cultural gem which offers something for everyone. A recent exhibition includes the Wildlife photographer of the year. The art collection includes work from all over the world and over a 500 year time frame!
Cardiff Bay also has a great selection of places to eat! This is a fantastic place for lunch or maybe try the very famous and very lovely 'Welsh Cake' - with a good cup of tea it's the perfect afternoon snack!

On Tuesdays we Dance!

So tomorrow is another Tuesday, which means time for dancing! As usual I will be there, and if anyone wants to join me, please come along! The club is called Timepiece, it's in the town centre, and I will be there from 10.30pm. It usually gets busy between 11pm and midnight, and closes between 1am and 1.30am, depending on the crowd! So if you feel like dancing to some international music and drinking Sangria (or any other drink) come along!!

Timepiece also hosts other nights during the week, here is a link to their website:

http://www.timepiecenightclub.co.uk/

Cardiff 24th July

Hello! Don't forget to sign up this week for the Saturday Trip to Cardiff! There is so much to see; from the fantastic Millennium Centre to the National Museum and Bay! Please sign up at reception.

Sunday Sports!

Hello everyone, just a reminder about sports tomorrow! We'll be at the University sports centre at 1.30pm for basketball, football, badminton and table tennis! And remember, the hour is Free!

Blog update!

Everyone might have noticed already but there are 2 new parts to the blog!

On the left there are some pictures taken at some of the events. We will upload any photos you send to us! So please send in all your photos! (there is also a link to our flicker page)

At the bottom of the page is a calender which will be updated as often as possible with all of the events that will be running!

Ciaran

Live Jazz

During the amazing songs and stories last night I was asked where can we hear live jazz music???

The old firehouse is one of the best places for live music in Exeter. The pub is on new north road just around the corner from the pharmacists Boots. There is a map below showing its location. There is live music on every Saturday, Sunday and Friday as well as other random nights advertised in the bar. Even if there is no live music the pub is brilliant with a really great atmosphere. (They also serve the most amazing pizza!!!!)



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Another great Place for live music is mama stones its a little harder to find, and is more expensive. But they have live music nearly every night check. You can check out the gig guide to find out who is playing. Below is a street view map showing how to find mama stones!


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Sometimes it gets really busy so you need to go early to get good seats!

Ciaran

Songs and Stories

David Heathfield, story teller and INTO teacher brings folk tales and popular songs from around the world to life!

Don't forget SONGS AND STORIES tomorrow at 7.30pm (meet at Old Library reception)

Sunday Sports!

Thanks to everyone who made it to the Sports hour yesterday! Even the Summer Support Team had a match of Badminton!

There's football, table tennis, badminton and basketball to choose from!

If you weren't able to make it, remember it's every Sunday 1.30 - 2.30 at the Sports Park and it's FREE yes that's right... FREE!

The Three Amigos

Thanks Sakano for taking such a great photo! Our t-shirts do look red in this picture!

Today is your last chance to sign up for the bath day trip! The sign up sheet is in the reception of the old library.

We are meeting at 8:45 AM outside the old library tomorrow don't be late!!!

Everyone who has already signed up do not forget to bring your cameras!

Day Trip Information!

Here is a link to a website with lots of information about our trip to Bath this Saturday!! We look forward to seeing you all nice and early in the morning!

http://visitbath.co.uk/

The Exeter University Online Noticeboard!

A few of you have been asking me recently about buying second-hand items, and one of the best places I have recommended is the University noticeboard. It is an online resource for students to buy and sell anything, from books to furniture, train tickets and even accommodation! If you have anything to sell it is very straightforward to create your own post, I have done it many times myself and it is very safe and easy!

Here is the link, which will also be available from our 'useful links' list: http://its.exeter.ac.uk/noticeboard/

Jon

Our Red T-Shirts Have Arrived

Jon

Ciaran

Hettie

I hope all the new students have enjoyed their first night in Exeter! It was really nice meeting everyone on Saturday!!

Everyone will now see the summer support team from a LONG way away in our amazing new red t-shirts!

Ciaran

P.S. I would like to thank the lovely girl who gave me a plaster when i cut my finger!

Social Programme Boards Updated

All of the social progamme boards have been updated! There are a number of social programme boards dotted all around campus. We will be updating these boards with new events throughout the summer. They will also have details of all of the fun day trips!

The picture above is the programme board next to the main INTO reception. There are 5 social boards in total:

Old library building: 1 opposite the reception desk and 1 opposite the computer room

Duryard House: 1 board next to the cook room

Thornlea: 2 boards, one at the entrance and 1 in the communal area on the 1st floor

I hope everyone has a good weekend, i'm looking forward to welcoming all of the new INTO students to Exeter on Saturday!!!

Ciaran

Bath 10th July

Don't forget to sign up for the Saturday Day Trip (on 10th July) to the magical city of Bath! There is so much to see in the wonderful city! Please see the notice board for more information and sign up at reception!

Introducing your Summer Support Team!

So here we are! As you can see, we're very ready for the summer to start! From the left: Ciaran, Hettie and Jon. If you see us around the INTO Centre, please come and say Hi, we will be the people wearing the red T-shirts. Also, we'll be at every social event planned for the summer, so hopefully we will get to know many of you quite well! Like we mentioned before, keep an eye on the notice boards (two in the INTO centre, one in Duryard and one in Thornlea) for all social activities. Wednesday afternoons will include a local visit somewhere in or around Exeter, Saturdays are the bigger day trips outside Exeter, and Sundays are for sport! So there'll be plenty for everyone to enjoy, and if there isn't, just tell us any suggestions you may have!

Jon