What's a Bank Holiday?

A few of you have been asking about the Bank Holidays we have here in the UK since we had one yesterday! I have just done some research online and discovered one interpretation of the origin of the term "bank holiday" as a:

"Term Roosevelt used shortly after taking office to describe his plan to prevent any more panic runs on the nation's banks. He ordered all the nation's banks closed for a "bank holiday." "

It refers to the holidays throughout the year where a particular event or person is celebrated. They are public holidays, always on a Monday, where many shops and businesses are closed for the day, or earlier than usual. Wikipedia online has a good definition of a bank holiday, and also lists all the ones we celebrate here in England:

Wikipedia - Bank holiday

The next one to arrive will be on Christmas day!

Tonight's the Night for Dancing

Tuesday again!! We'll be heading to the club around 10-10.30pm tonight, Timepiece nightclub in the city centre, behind Boots! Come along for cheap sangria, good music and some funky dancing!!

Rubber Duck Race on Monday!!

This Monday there is a rubber duck race in the River! It starts at the pub Mill on the Exe, which is in St Davids, and finishes on the Quayside! The race begins at 11am, so get there nice and early! There will also be a BBQ and some entertainment, with all money going to the local Cystic Fibrosis Charity, so for a very good cause also. Apparently, the history of this race stems from an event in 1992, where a ship transporting rubber ducks lost 3 of its huge containers, which forced around 29,000 rubber ducks to be washed into the Pacific Ocean! They all ended up in various places, from Indonesia to South America, Alaska and Russia! Come with a camera!

A Note About Sport Sunday!

Unfortunately, this Sunday there will be no basketball or badminton available in the sports hall, the court has already been booked out! But there will be the usual table tennis and outdoor football!

Weekend of Goodbyes..

So tomorrow sees another weekend of departing students, and the last one before the massive departure in mid-September...we hope you all had a great few weeks/year with INTO, Exeter and the U.K! Some of you are returning soon, and others are not, so to those going on to different paths GOOD LUCK! Whenever you mention your experiences here we hope it's with a smile!

Thursday Dancing!

Hey everyone! So tomorrow (Thursday) we have organised a night out in the nightclub Timepiece! The music will be R'n'B and hiphop, so great to dance to!! Meeting outside the shop Boots on the High Street at 9pm, remember to bring your student card, free Timepiece discount card (I will bring extra ones so you can collect one from me tomorrow) and identification!! The discount card will allow you in for free!!

Tuesday Drinking and Dancing!

It's Tuesday again!! If you fancy coming out for a drink and dance, we'll be in the Firehouse pub at 9pm, then move to the nightclub Timepiece around 10-10.30pm! Remember to bring identification with you!