The Late Summer Ball this Saturday

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:35 pm

Is anyone here going to it?

It's for raising money for the sports tours...

I'll be there!

lonelymom · Post by **lonelymom** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:45 pm

Can i ask what sports tours you're talking about?

Momto2 · Post by **Momto2** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:50 pm

My son has been selected for the Cricket Tour at Easter next year but unfortunately we can't be there on Saturday night. My son will be helping though - look out for him - he's the good looking dark haired one - looks just like his mum

Hope you have a great time.

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:24 am

Yes, I'm going. Managed to round up a party of 8 - should be a good evening.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:56 pm

I have a group of 15 - not many Old Blues in it this time but it's good to show off the place to friends...

I know there is a cricket tour to Barbados next Easter... I don't know what lese is planned!

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:35 pm

Great Plum wrote:I have a group of 15 - not many Old Blues in it this time but it's good to show off the place to friends...

Likewise - I'm the only Old Blue in my group.

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:22 pm

A good time had by all, I think.

The Dining Hall was pretty full, the mist descended outside, making the Quad look very picturesque, if a little spooky, and with a bit of luck plenty of money was raised. One of my friends bid on and won a signed Sussex cricket shirt - a trifling Â£400!

His wife looked quite alarmed as the bidding went on.

I accidentally bid on something by inadvertantly raising my glass to my lips at the wrong moment. I didn't touch another drop until the bidding was over!

And Matt, your dad did a splendid job at the bar. I've no idea how they coped with the initial scrum....

I even had a dance (just the one, mind...).

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:26 pm

I had but one dance as well!

Were you there when the fire alarm went off? About 7.20 I guess... that put the whole evening behnid whcih was a shame...

There were 400 people in there I think... I know my table had a great night!

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:52 pm

The alarm was ringing as we arrived, so we just hung around outside for a bit and took a few photos.

Apparently the ladies weren't too enamoured of their khazi (a bit decrepit, by all accounts, and not really designed for hundreds of wine-fuelled punters), but everything else was fine.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:53 pm

The Court Room toilet (the Ladies loo) has always been awful - I don't know why they haven't done it up...

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:28 pm

Great Plum wrote:The Court Room toilet (the Ladies loo) has always been awful - I don't know why they haven't done it up...

I daren't ask how you know that, Matt !!!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:30 pm

Just from comments over the years and when I was a Verrio Guide...

Nothing like that!

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:27 pm

I was singularly unimpressed with the Ladies Loo off the Court Room when we were there for DR's Memorial Service. I don't think it has been refurbished since it was originally built way back when...

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:20 pm

Katharine wrote:I was singularly unimpressed with the Ladies Loo off the Court Room when we were there for DR's Memorial Service. I don't think it has been refurbished since it was originally built way back when...

You never saw the 'emergency' loo's in the Arts School quad, Katharine !

Not only did they leave a lot to be desired, they would have given 'cottaging' a bad name.