Our official matriculation day was October 8 -- we had a whole afternoon full of ceremonies, photographs and, of course, drinks galore. Here's Max, me and Edward in the Main Court at St Catharine's. As you can see we're wearing our academic gowns/flowing robes/Harry Potter costumes. We're also holding champagne glasses, an offense we'd later be gently reprimanded for. No food or drink in Main Court! And don't even think about walking on the grass...
I stole this picture from Max; it's of our matriculation formal dinner in hall.
Here's a copy of the menu (in case you can't see it, I'll write it below):
Pre-prandial: Vilmart Grand Reserve N/V
Roast Loin of Shetland Organic Cod served on a bed of Vine Cherry Tomatoes
Loin of Lamb served on a ring of Herb Mashed Potatoes with a Redcurrant Sauce [La Massa, Chianti Classico, Garantita, 1998]
Steamed Orange Sponge with Marmalade Ice Cream & Orange Sauce [Chateau Simon, Sauternes, 2001]
A selection of Cheese with Biscuits (Cambozola, Crottin, Stilton, Heneford Hop, Cashel Blue, Mature Cheddar) [Grahams L.B.V. Port, 2000]
Coffee and Mints
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And then lastly here's post-dinner revelry in the St Catharine's (by the way, for brevity I'm going to start referring to my college as Catz, since that's what everyone does here anyway... "St Catharine's" gets exhausting to say and type!); the guy next to me is Luc, a PhD engineering student and my Quebecois roommate:
Here's a copy of the menu (in case you can't see it, I'll write it below):
Pre-prandial: Vilmart Grand Reserve N/V
Roast Loin of Shetland Organic Cod served on a bed of Vine Cherry Tomatoes
Loin of Lamb served on a ring of Herb Mashed Potatoes with a Redcurrant Sauce [La Massa, Chianti Classico, Garantita, 1998]
Steamed Orange Sponge with Marmalade Ice Cream & Orange Sauce [Chateau Simon, Sauternes, 2001]
A selection of Cheese with Biscuits (Cambozola, Crottin, Stilton, Heneford Hop, Cashel Blue, Mature Cheddar) [Grahams L.B.V. Port, 2000]
Coffee and Mints
--
And then lastly here's post-dinner revelry in the St Catharine's (by the way, for brevity I'm going to start referring to my college as Catz, since that's what everyone does here anyway... "St Catharine's" gets exhausting to say and type!); the guy next to me is Luc, a PhD engineering student and my Quebecois roommate:
I have lots more to add, but I need to get some reading done before going to the MCR (the Middle Combination Room, the Catz graduate students society/social room) to watch England and South Africa play in the Rugby World Cup tonight... of course we all know England's going to win (though they're 10-1 underdogs). You should be watching it, too!
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