On the day before I left, I sent a parcel full of books to myself because there was way too much in my room for me to carry home. I had to go to town to buy the box at the Post office, then go back to campus, pack my books and secure the parcel, [...]
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Shipping costs
Posted in Canterbury, Home, Leaving, tagged Home, parcel, Post on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The art class
Posted in Canterbury, Friends & family, tagged art class, Coffee & Corks, self-portrait on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Caroline and I went to the free art class at Coffee & Corks in town. I had made the decision that I would do something different this time: spread generous amounts of paint, use bold colours. The theme we were given was “self-portrait”, only without using physical features. Instead, there were large picture books on [...]
French style
Posted in Canterbury, Food, tagged café St Pierre, Canterbury, pastries on March 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ever since I arrived in Canterbury I’ve been looking for cafés where I can relax quietly away from campus while eating great food. With Café St Pierre I’m certainly getting closer to my aim. If you want to have French pastries with tea in the afternoon and a laid-back atmosphere to help you enjoy them [...]
The meat chronicles – 2
Posted in Canterbury, Food, Shopping, tagged farmer's market, meat, the goods shed on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In January I decided to start an experiment. During the spring term, I’m not going to buy any meat from a supermarket (except if it’s organic). The idea is to explore alternatives more regularly, learn about the origin of meat, and see if the butcher really costs that much. So far, this system has worked [...]
Life versus cupcakes
Posted in Canterbury, Food, tagged Boho cafe, Canterbury, cupcakes on February 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As has become clear to me lately, life is not pink, it’s not particularly sweet, and it doesn’t have much glitter. That’s why I’ve been eating quite a few of these cupcakes, and generally indulging in more tangible pleasures. When I go to Boho, I appreciate the immediate, and quite radical, change of atmosphere which [...]
The walk
Posted in Campus, Canterbury, tagged Blean church, churchyard, countryside, walk on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been back in Canterbury for almost two weeks but I find it harder to decide what to draw and what to say than I did during my first stay. Nothing looks all that new anymore, and winter weather doesn’t make things appear particularly exciting. But one thing has changed: I now take a daily [...]
Midterm crisis
Posted in Campus, Canterbury, Studies, tagged blues, essay deadlines, Starbucks on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Midterm blues is the stroke felt by all students when paths become muddy and paved with puddles, when the wind is so strong that it tears umbrellas to shreds, when dusk takes over at four, and essay deadlines make us feel more guilty than usual for not filling our very short days with studious hours. [...]
Sisterhood
Posted in Campus, Canterbury, Food, Shopping, Studies, Trips, tagged sister, student, visit on October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My sister came to stay with me for a week (two people in nine square meters, how nice) and we had a great time. Cream tea and a visit to the cathedral, pub food and a walk to the seaside, roast dinner with all my housemates, bars and shopping, even some study time in the [...]
Autumn bliss
Posted in Canterbury, Food, Shopping, tagged chestnuts, Market, recipes, vegetables on October 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I found the farmer’s market yesterday. It’s in a hall near Canterbury West train station and it’s very small but the produce are well chosen and nicely presented. There’s also a restaurant there that looks promising, I’m sure I’ll be tempted to give it a try one of these days. I’ve already roasted the figs [...]
Canterbury
Posted in Canterbury, Trips, tagged Canterbury, cat, cathedral, streets on September 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I like this city very much. It’s quite small, but not too small, and the streets are just lovely, what with all the traditional houses, narrow canals, and little cafés that look quite cosy under the September sun. I’ve been walking around for the last few days, trying to become more familiar with it, to [...]
