David's Blog - Friday 20th November 2009

Well, this week was... different! The signs really began to point in the wrong direction at midday on thursday when a lake formed at the end of College Road, making it virtually impossible to pass unless you were about to start training for London 2012!


Thursday afternoon passed in a midst of extremely wet clothes and broken hair-dryers (don't ask)... Then the evening came rolling around, and the fun really began! After some exceptional footwork, I managed to cross the bridge at the back of the Western Gateway Building, which was beginning to become submerged by the rising water-levels of the river. How I managed to avoid drowning myself, I'll never know! Anyway, I arrived at Victoria Lodge just before 10, with the intention of heading to a nightclub in the back of my mind. Half an hour later, and that completely changed; the area outside the apartment block was filled with water to waist-high! Some bright spark had the great idea of jumping in to the lough outside, so I obviously joined them..... I still ask myself why..... I think I displayed quite an exhibition of diving... I believe it was my semi front-flip that stole the show... 3 hours and a change of clothes later, it was time to head to sleep; no chance of going home in one piece.

I've always wondered what it would be like to ride on the back of a trailer... My curiosity was satisfied at half 10 on Friday morning when all the tenants were evacuated.. So, for reasons obvious, I couldn't attend the Friday morning Cell Biologylab that started at 9. Definitely a story to tell the grandchildren some day!!

But every cloud has a silver lining; I got the results of my Biomedical Science and Cell Biology exams... Delighted with the outcome! It's really all because of THE WORLD'S GREATEST LECTURER that I have! She needs no introduction!!

Hopefully Monday shapes up better than this week... Until next time!