Tag: Summer

Literature

School’s Out – Our Top Pick For What To Read When You Don’t Have To!

With university finished for the summer, this is the perfect time to relax with a good book. My first recommendation is Richard OsmanÔÇÖs The Thursday Murder Club series. Both books follow a group of pensioners living in a retirement village, who work to solve murders together. Osman delivers light-hearted, easy reads with lovable characters, witty dialogue, heart-warming moments, and many twists which keep you hooked! … Continue reading School’s Out – Our Top Pick For What To Read When You Don’t Have To!

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Literature

Books That Feel Like Summer

by Leah Hocking ‘The Girls’ by Emma Cline Based on the infamous Manson family cult and murders, this book tells the story of Californian teenager Evie Boyd in the summer of 1969.  Estranged from her divorced parents, lonely, bored, and desperate for female companionship, Evie becomes caught up in a cult based at a nearby ranch, complete with callous, charismatic leader stand-in Russell, his adoring … Continue reading Books That Feel Like Summer

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Travel

What you need to know about this summer’s travel restrictions

Words and image by Kat Mallett Summer is finally in full bloom, with the advent of warmer days and longer evenings here at last. As we all flock to the parks and pub gardens to soak up the long-awaited summer sun, it is tempting to find yourself dreaming of being abroad on a white, sandy beach, indulging in a well-needed summer holiday. Unfortunately, the global … Continue reading What you need to know about this summer’s travel restrictions

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Y Pandemig Coronafeirws: A fydd Haf yn 2021?

Ers Mawrth 2020 mae bywydau ni i gyd wedi newid yn gyfan gwbl. MaeÔÇÖr normal yr oeddem ni yn gyfarwydd efo yn teimlo fel oesau yn ├┤l. Roedd rhaid iÔÇÖr byd addasu i ÔÇÿnormalÔÇÖ newydd llawn masgiau a gwaharddiadau. Nawr yn 2021, oÔÇÖr diwedd mae newid syfrdanol yn dechrau digwydd. Yn ystod yr ail don oÔÇÖr Coronafeirws, aeth Cymru i mewn i ÔÇÿlockdownÔÇÖ arall ar … Continue reading Y Pandemig Coronafeirws: A fydd Haf yn 2021?

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Food

How to Throw the Ultimate Picnic

Featured image by Deval Parikh (via Unsplash) Words by Clara Boon I remember having a spontaneous picnic a few years ago on MotherÔÇÖs Day in Henley-On-Thames with my family. As it was so spontaneous we brought with us whatever we could find at home, such as crisps, cheese, biscuits and one solitary tomato. This tomato-gate is now a running joke within the Boon family. Alas, … Continue reading How to Throw the Ultimate Picnic

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Film & TV

Movies VS Reality: Summer Edition

We all know that life isn’t like the movies and, after Christmas, no other time of year is more overly-glamorised by films than summer. So, how different does it get?┬á┬á Sam Tilley The typical cinematic summer experience can, by and large, be boiled down to the idea of the central character (or characters) coming-of-age. The use of a summer break to achieve this is a … Continue reading Movies VS Reality: Summer Edition

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Food

Shake up your Salad for Summer!

Rainbow Vegetable and Hummus Salad Words by Hannah Penwright ThereÔÇÖs a common misconception that salads arenÔÇÖt filling, but this one definitely is! Roasted beetroot, cauliflower and carrot layered with hummus and greenery make for a colourful, nutritious treat. Serves- 6 Prep time- 50 minutes Difficulty- easy Ingredients 3 medium beetroots 100g cooked chickpeas 250g carrots Half a head of cauliflower 2 tbsps olive oil Salt … Continue reading Shake up your Salad for Summer!

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Food

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in Dublin

By Katie Comer For quite some time now visiting Dublin has captured my interest, so me and my boyfriend jumped at the chance to visit the city on our way back from Scotland. The city itself reminded me of Amsterdam, with its quirky shops and pubs, DublinÔÇÖs bustling metropolis is the heart of Irish culture. Breakfast P├ôG. For breakfast we visited P├ôG; a whitewashed, minimalistic, … Continue reading Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in Dublin

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Food

The Future of CardiffÔÇÖs Street Food

By Josh Ong Street food throughout the UK has seen a meteoric rise in the last decade. With ever increasing growth of ÔÇÿGrab and GoÔÇÖ convenience food within the culinary industry, street food vendors have begun to find a more grounded position in the nationÔÇÖs food sphere. Indeed, for the last 5 years there has been a notable boost of events popping up around Cardiff … Continue reading The Future of CardiffÔÇÖs Street Food

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Food

Fancy and Fresh Water Infusion Recipes

By Angharad May LetÔÇÖs be honest, drinking the recommended daily amount of water can be as much a chore as Harvard referencing, so several years ago I bought myself one of those cheap and cheerful water infuser bottles. It was my most-prized kitchen gadgetÔǪuntil it broke. Does this mean one has to go all-out and spend a small fortune on a fandangle bottle? Not at … Continue reading Fancy and Fresh Water Infusion Recipes

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Food

LightÔÇÿn free berry-licious ice cream – Summer Bakes

By Josie Von Jascheroff In this day and age, veganism is the latest craze of both environment and fitness. But even if youÔÇÖre not a vegan, this light and delicious dessert will rock your summer evenings. With the scorching heat both abroad and in the UK, desserts need to satisfy sweet cravings and leave us feeling light enough to dash in for a pool dip. … Continue reading LightÔÇÿn free berry-licious ice cream – Summer Bakes

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Food

Simple and Fresh Water Infusion Recipes

By Georgia Evans Procrastination is my thing. The dishes, my washing, deadlines ÔÇô IÔÇÖll put it off until the last possible second. But thereÔÇÖs one thing that you bet IÔÇÖll achieve every single day without failÔÇô drinking my two litres (minimum) of water. Not only do I genuinely enjoy a great glug of H20, I notice such a difference in my brain function, energy level … Continue reading Simple and Fresh Water Infusion Recipes

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Live Reviews, Music

Review | Kendal Calling, Lake District

by Rowan Lees ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå Kendal Calling returned to Lowther Deer Park for another year of drinking, dancing, music, and general festivities. The line up saw acts as varied as The Libertines, Bugzy Malone, and Super Hans of Peep Show fame (ÔÇ£IÔÇÖve accidentally run to the Lake DistrictÔÇØ). Sadly a few of the promised and anticipated acts, including Hans and pioneering rap group Run DMC, were … Continue reading Review | Kendal Calling, Lake District

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Film & TV

Five Films That Get Summer Romance Right

Kiana Stevens on Moonrise Kingdom In Moonrise Kingdom, the Oscar-winning director Wes Anderson uses his unmistakably recognisable heartfelt and quirky style to capture the beautiful backdrop of Rhode Island. It is the amalgamation of these two that manage to capture a quaint and comfortingly nostalgic summer romance. Set in 1965 in the coastal town of New Penzance in New England, eccentric and unpopular teenagers Sam … Continue reading Five Films That Get Summer Romance Right

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Culture

Your Favourite Poolside Reads – I am Malala

By Kiana Stevens I am Malala (2013) – Malala Yousafzai This summer the first book I attempt to devour, before returning to my September reading list, was I am Malala. Published in 2013, when the author was only 16 years old, this novel is an autobiography of the GirlsÔÇÖ Education Advocate and youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate; Malala Yousafzai. In 265 pages Malala answers the … Continue reading Your Favourite Poolside Reads – I am Malala

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Culture

A Farewell to Sun: Rain, Rain, itÔÇÖs nice to see you again

By Harry Dixon The sun has hung in the sky for a long while now and its intensity hasnÔÇÖt waned for the better part of a month. We have internalised the external heat and become closer to the Spaniards, idealistically hoping that the grey clouds will no longer reign in our skies. But, unfortunately these skies will eventually fill with rain again. This all too … Continue reading A Farewell to Sun: Rain, Rain, itÔÇÖs nice to see you again

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Culture

Your Favourite Poolside Reads – The Couple Next Door

By Samantha Harford The Couple Next Door (2017) – Shari Lapena What would you do if your babysitter cancelled last minute? Well, Anne and her husband, decide to leave their six month old baby asleep in her crib whilst they dine with their next door neighbours. With half-hourly check-ups and a baby monitor switched on nearby, what could possibly go wrong? ItÔÇÖs only for a … Continue reading Your Favourite Poolside Reads – The Couple Next Door

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Culture

Book Review: The Idiot

By Samantha Harford The Idiot (2018) ÔÇô Elif Batuman BatumanÔÇÖs intimacy with language will make you fall in love with words all over again. Her heroine Selin Karada─ƒ is a Harvard undergraduate in 1995, a new era of communication and a perfect time period for a coming of age novel. The first line immediately introduces you to BatumanÔÇÖs central theme of the importance of communication … Continue reading Book Review: The Idiot

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