Blogs from Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 8

Last night me and 3 of my flatmates ushered in the Christmas season by going ice skating! Every year a rink is built in front of the Forum (Norwich's library), near the market. It's not very big, but in a great location. We rode the bus down into town for the 8:00 session. We donned our skates- a challenge with their fancy little clippy things instead of good old-fashioned laces. Then we hit the ice. We were all a little bit shaky at the beginning, but me, Tina, and Kate got our footing quickly. Ian, on the other hand, had never been skating before and it showed! The rink wasn't too crowded- just the right amount of people were there- not packed but not empty either. The ice was a bit rough, it was the last ... read more

Hey Hey Well after dragging out my leaving as long as i have i'm now infiltrating your mailboxes with more Wes related activities. Tonight has been my last night in Norwich, which is a surreal thing to type, celebrated in the traditional style of authentic "English" cuisine. Though i would recommend a boycott of the Prince of India after the blandest Chilli Masala possible. For the last 9 years this little inbred inclave of East England has been a welcoming, wonderful and occassionally weird place to live and i will miss it very much. Even more so i will miss all of my welcoming, wonderful, and occassionally weird (Umut) friends! It is going to be hard not seeing you all for soo long. I will miss you all Wes x ... read more

This posting is an opportunity for you all to tell me what you want to know more about! If you have any specific questions about my travel experiences, English University life, the culture, language, food, etc. please do one of these 3 things: 1) Post a comment (click on the link at the bottom of the post) 2) Send a message (next to the comment- this one will be sent to me, I will repost the question anonymously) 3) Send me an e-mail at trusz222@hotmail.com I am really excited about this idea- it makes this blog a two way conversation! I look forward to your questions and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Question 1 Submitted by E-mail: Thanks so much for keeping this updated, I've really enjoyed following it. I'd like to know more about how university life is ... read more

As is usual for a Saturday, I went exploring. Today I headed down to a little place called Cringleford. One of my friends recommended it and I like the name, so I went. To be honest the town wasn't that great. It did have a couple of really old churches, but where aren't there old churches in England? But I really enjoyed walking through a sleepy residential area. It was a good change of pace from "Uni" life. The only other people out were doing the same thing I was, just strolling and enjoying the fresh air. I noticed that a lot of the houses have gone to grass free yards. Their yards are covered in either colored gravel or that new rubber mulch stuff. Then they just have plants here and there. They are going ... read more

This morning I checked out the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts right here on campus. It was started when Sir Robert Sainsbury (of the supermarket empire of the same name) donated his art collection and funded the building in the 70s. There is a fantastic array of art from all over the world displayed next to modern pieces they inspired. For instance Alberto Giacometti's work is displayed in the same section as Mayan figures. You can see the parallels between the pieces. There were two special exhibitions as well. Alien Nation was a collection of pieces exploring "otherness" through the use of aliens and UFOs and such. All That Jazz was an exhibition of music translated into art or works by artists who were also musicians. Neither of these exhibits were particularly fascinating but fun to ... read more