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My Father and Other Liars
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Tag Archives: 1975
The University Years: Learning How To Learn #bristoluniversity #1975
It is 1975 and I’ve left my sleepy New Forest home for the bright lights and persistent rain that was Bristol University to study law and life. I had a lot to learn. My first year degree subjects comprised the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Bristol, degree, law, university
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The University Years- Going Through The Cycles #bristoluniversity #1975
In 1975 I left home for Bristol University to study law. When there I lived in Hall about two miles from where I studied. My only ways of commuting were the bus (too expensive) walking (too slow and no I … Continue reading
The University Years – Taking Crime, Itself A Crime #1975 #bristoluniversity
In 1975 I started a law degree. It wasn’t, academically the wisest choice and I struggled to grasp what I was meant to be learning. It wasn’t my only struggle… When I signed up for a law degree, I really … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Bristol, Crime, study, university
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The University Years – Mono Sodium Glutamate And Me #bristol #1975
In this series I’ve tried faithfully to recall ny first week’s at University and the life changing experiences that I enjoyed. Up to the point I went I’d had one sort of girlfriend but that was more a friend who … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Bristol, Chinese, dating, university
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The University Years: How To Spend Time And Money On The Important Things In Life. #1975 #universitylife #bristol
My initial focus, naturally was on my new course (just stay with me, okay) and the joys of learning about the English and Welsh legal system. That was a bit of an eye opener, too. Having been brought up to … Continue reading
The University Years: Chumming Up And Deceptive Appearances #1975 #bristoluniversity #lawdegree
I began my law degree at Bristol University in October 1975, determined to reinvent myself, meet interesting new people and learn about the law. None of it proved as easy as I’d hoped… Having failed to make an impression with … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Bristol, humour, law, university
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The University Years: Brut And Dodgy TVs #universitylife #bristol #1975
In 1975 I started a law degree at Bristol University . I was in Churchill Hall where I’d already made what turned out to be a lifelong friend but I realised I needed to widen my circle. Early attempts proved … Continue reading
The University Years: Breakfast And The Difficulty Of Stalking #1975 #bristoluniversity
I arrived at Bristol University with a spitspot Mary Poppins determination to be supercalifragalisticexpialidocious but things never quite work out as you anticipate. I’m trying to find my feet in my Hall of Residence but the rules and impenetrable protocols … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Bristol, Churchill Hall, food, rules, university
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The University Years: Finding And Losing #universitylife #1975 #bristol
In 1975 I started my law degree at Bristol University. I was, frankly, feeling like a duck out of water until I encountered David, a fellow law student on my first evening in my hall of residence. Between us we … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Bristol University, FAFFY squash, freshers, law degree, university
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The University Years: Breakfast Queues And Buttocks #1975 #bristol #university
I started a law degree at Bristol University in October 1975. After my first day arriving at my hall of residence and wondering if I fitted in, day two started with my signing up for my course and meeting my … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Bristol, law degree, undergraduate life, university
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