WOW, what a week!

Ok, so last week I was struggling for things to tell you about in my extremely boring life, but this week has been go, go, go!

The Emerald IsleLast weekend we did what students do best and took advantage of a great bargain. We got cheap flights to Dublin, Ireland and a cheap hotel, perfect for a girls’ weekend away. If you book your trip more than 30 days ahead of departure, you can get some great discounts – so always be on the lookout.

While in Dublin we did and saw plenty of things. A few of the sights such as the cathedral, temple bar and the city centre. We then made our way to the Jameson whisky factory where we willing volunteered to be whisky testers and were treated to rather a large amount of free whisky. On Sunday we went to the Museum of Decorative Arts, which much to our disappointment wasn’t much about art, but rather about the uniforms and lives of soldiers and about battles and wars. But still, it was a free day out and lots to see.

After landing home late Sunday night, it was a long drive back to London ready to be here for work bright and early in the morning.


London Life
I know that in last week’s blog I spoke of doing a restaurant review each week, but instead this week I am going to tell you about a really nice area to go for a few relaxing drinks and food. On Wednesday night I met up with a friend at London Bridge and as I didn’t know the area, allowed him to choose our venue.

He took me to a really nice area on the river, just ten minutes casual stroll from the station. If you follow the river along, past ‘The Arc’ building and the fountains and you eventually come to a very rustic looking cobbled street. If you take one of the arches in the building then it leads down to a row of restaurants and bars with fantastic views right along the river and all with outdoor seating.

I won’t lie, this area isn’t exactly cheap, but if you want to go somewhere a little different or somewhere to remind you exactly how beautiful London can be, then this is the perfect place to do so.

Monkeying Around

Yesterday I went on a day out with fellow student ambassadors from the university. A selection of us had been asked to go on the trip as a reward for continual good work and dedication to our jobs throughout the year. We went to Go Ape in Leeds Castle, Kent.

After piling off the coach we were greeted with a fantastic breakfast of pastries, teas, coffees and juices. Then one group at a time were sent off to get harnessed up and ready to go. We had been assigned into pairs and each girl was labelled a damsel and had a guy that was her knight to make sure she was ok. This meant we had a lot of fun doing it and no one ever got left behind on the course.





You then get a safety brief and the instructor guides you through the first zone that is a training ground of mini equipment. From zone two onwards, you are on your own! The course is made up of a series of rope ladders, zip wires, Tarzan swings, cargo nets and a lot of swinging around in trees. The day was very hard work, probably the most physical exercise I’ve had in years, but so enjoyable and most definitely memorable.

The course is around £30 per person but extras like breakfast and BBQ lunch will cost you more. If you think you could take on the challenge, then go for it!