8 Things I’ll Miss About Reading Town

Now that I’ve started winding down from university, and namely living around universities, I’ve been thinking about what I’ll most miss about that atmosphere. Potentially the first in a series. A photo from the main Wantage building across the second quad to the second set of room where we stayed as first years. Walking to …

In Which I am a Graduate

It's been one of those long journeys that passes in the blink of an eye, but yesterday I stood in front of a hall of people and shook hands with The Chancellor of Reading before accepting a scroll of paper from him, otherwise known as a degree certificate. Yesterday, I officially graduated from the University …

Photo of the Week: Moorchicks

Want more little fluffy things for this middle of Spring? I have you covered! These baby moorhens (and sadly some of the only photos I was able to take this week) are new to the campus lake and followed their mama. Look at that chick standing atop the rock!

Photo of the Week: Blossom

   

Photo of the Week: Fluffies

It's been a while, I know. I'm slogging through my dissertation. So. Nearly. Done. At least Spring is officially here and the campus is coming alive. Take, for instance, this snap from the week of our Egyptian Geese - and their new chicks!

Photo of the Week: Song of the Shield

(Yes, it's upsidedown. It's artistic. :P) It's Reading University's 90th year and we are having some internal celebrations, which is lovely to be part of. Our Chamber Choir has been asked to sing this traditional song found in the archives at the court meeting on the main day of celebration this term. So, we've been …

7 Quick Takes – 6 Types of Assessment

Since it's been a hectic couple of weeks for me in my third year of uni (at the fabulous University of Reading in the UK), what with this being my dissertation* term and having deadlines Friday, Monday, and Thursday, I thought I'd take the opportunity of the Quick Takes list to describe a bit about …

Photo of the Week: Nature’s

Back to the days of old when I used to take so many nature photos...back when I consciously had a thought "what should I do for a photo of the day/week?" I guess I'm back, back to my nature roots and the cuteness I find in the world around me 🙂 This is a cygnet on …

7 Quick Takes: In Which Research Takes over my Life

It's time to pop over to This Ain’t the Lyceum for Quick Takes Friday. 🙂 ~1~ Well, my week dashed past. Anyone else feeling that? I have so many tasks to complete, including a presentation for next Weds for which I have a block load of reading anyway. *phew* ~2~ I have started my Psychological …

Photo of the Week: Unusual

Any idea what this bird is? A beautiful specimen found by the lake on campus, and something I snapped up as soon as I saw it. Against the mud green and the murk blue of winter's fingers on the lake and the grounds, the bright colours of this duck-bird catches the eye. We wonder at …