Well, the first week is over and it feels like a month!
Last week saw us write, record and produce a comedy radio show from scratch, having never met each other before – it was meant to be a bonding exercise – and at the risk of sounding twee, it certainly was that! It was broadcast on Source FM on Friday afternoon and I’m going to try and get a copy to post so you can all hear it.
Don’t worry my efforts only made their way onto the cutting room floor......so you won’t have to pretend you found it hilarious. Although you will hear my voice shouting ‘murderer’ – funny huh!?
There’s a real mix of ages group, the youngest is 21 and the oldest in their 60s so it’s a real mixed bag and all with different backgrounds and reasons for being here.
Friday night was the Freshers’ Ball – I am afraid I cannot give you a first-hand account, as although I’m technically a ‘fresher’ (or should that be ‘refresher’ – not sure!) I couldn’t bring myself to travel back in time to witness pimply youths puking in bins, punching inanimate objects and peeing on their own shoes; or girls hoiking up their strapless dresses and/or extracting their skirts from their knickers.
At least that how I remember it.....instead I thought this would be a prudent time to do my laundry as it would be empty.
In my brief time here I have decided that, for the greater good of mankind, it is only right and proper that I give you a taste of Cornwall and in one word that means PASTIES.
I will be trying one from every pasty vending establishment in Falmouth – and will be reporting back on their quality – pastry, filling etc., and where possible they will be photographically illustrated.
So far I have tested three pasty purveyors:
Warren’s, Oggy’s and Presto Pasty.
Pastry and filling all good and tasty (pastry hand-crimped, natch) although a *little* too much swede in Presto’s for my liking.....
Pastywatch will continue next week.....
Today I ventured to the Learning Resource Centre – or for those of you born post 1980 – the library. All what one would expect until you reach the Visual Reference section – or DVD borrowing library.
They are catalogued and numbered sequentially – but in no order whatsoever, in terms of genre, i.e. completely randomly. For example number 10559 is ‘What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us’ and number 10560.....anyone, anyone.....well it’s obviously ‘Shaving Ryan’s Privates’! Genius. Although ‘The Joy of Curry’ (I am not kidding) *is* next to ‘Making a Fortune – the Asian Way’.
I did toy with the idea of borrowing ‘My Penis and I: Extended Version’ but decided against it.
Next week seminars begin in earnest so I will report back on that, ‘cocktail' pasties, alcoholic ginger beer (weapon grade strength) and more besides.....
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