Happy Leap Day everyone! So this year we have one extra day to enjoy! Which on a sunny day like today is a very good thing...also for those of you who believe in honouring old traditions this is the day in which girls can propose to their boyfriends! It was customary for any man who rejected a proposal to pay a penalty, so today could be a lucky day either way!!
Do you have any visa questions? There are 2 ways in which you can get them answered! The first is to email intovisa@exeter.ac.uk, which is checked everyday, or drop in and visit in person every Monday at the INTO building between 2-4pm in room 1.21, or Friday at Duryard House between 2-4pm in room 1A.
This week the university is celebrating Diversity Week! It's a great opportunity for all students to participate in a seven day long celebration of culture and unity on campus which culminates in a Ball on Saturday the 25th. The pancake race is the next event (see previous blog entry) and everyday this week there is an exciting activity to enjoy, so take a look at the poster above, the social programme noticeboards or the Facebook page! Ball tickets for INTO students are at a special discounted price of only £10, which are available from the reception at the INTO building but only for today! Tomorrow they will return to their original price of £15!
Hello everyone! Tomorrow Tuesday 21st of February is pancake day! This day (also known as Shrove Tuesday) marks the beginning of Lent, the period of 40 days which come before Easter and for some people is a time of fasting and sacrifice. So it is tradition to celebrate the start of this by using up all the foods which in the past, were deemed luxurious; eggs, milk, sugar, fat and flour. These were restricted during the time of Lent so this was the last time they could be enjoyed.
It is now tradition to make pancakes with friends and family, and even more fun to toss them whilst they are being made! Tomorrow outside the Great Hall from 12.30pm there will be a pancake day race where you can watch and participate and test your own tossing skills! You just need to turn up with your own frying pan or wok!
For this week only (6th - 10th Feb) all tickets bought for the Eden Project trip will be £10!! If you have already purchased any tickets previously for this trip you will also receive a £10 refund at the INTO reception! The Eden Project is Cornwall's biggest tourist attraction and holds the world's largest indoor tropical rainforest, and also exclusively for this time of the year an ice-rink!
