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Last weekend I was in Cambridge, this weekend it was the Dark Side. Am I scouting and plotting revenge for the varsity rugby match this Tues? No, I was invited by Oli to a Merton MCR dinner. Any excuse to dust off the old DJ and be Bond-like (apart from the fact my DJ is hole-ridden and Bond can put on a proper bowtie).

For Oxford people Oli's mates seemed quite normal though. Well, those in the hockey team apparently broke three noses in one game the other week so I tried to behave myself. Got sat next to a very rude Rhodes scholar who talked about herself throughout dinner. However, I have to admit, Oxford is quite nice. The dinner followed by pub and then JCR bop (!?) were all fantastic. I think I went to the wrong place!

Tags: Oxford, Cambridge, Merton College

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Went for a day out in Oxford with Oli yesterday since he's going to study at Merton College next year. For a college that belongs to a second-rate university, very nice! It's not Downing College but still very pleasant. Met up with Steve and proceeded to go to the pub, had a crisis on a punt, missed Liz's phonecall (sorry Liz) and went back to a pub where Oli taught some american students from D.C. how to do some russian dancing... The photos will be priceless. Steve taught them some card game he no doubt made up on the spot and I showed them a few trickshots on the pool table. They kindly gave us a guided tour of Exeter College though (again, very nice!).

Related: Oli, Merton College

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