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The University Years – This Sporting Life #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. Arriving at University, it was a chance to … Continue reading

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The University Years: The Demon Drink

The University Years: The Demon Drink In 1975, living in the arse end of nowhere, I did not have a sophisticated outlook. Nothing about my existence, immediately prior to going to university could be described as sophisticated and nothing exemplified this … Continue reading

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The University Years: Learning How To Learn #bristoluniversity #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 … Continue reading

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The University Years: Going Through The Cycles – The Finale #bristoluniversity #1975

The University Years- Going Through The Cycles #bristoluniversity #1975 In 1975 I went to University to study law. One issue was commuting and I took to my bicycle with a will. Sadly not everything ran smoothly… I’ve already decapitated a … Continue reading

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The University Years: Going Through The Cycles, part two #bristoluniversity #1975

The University Years – Going Through The Cycles, part two #bristoluniversity #1975 I began my university life in 1975 at Bristol, studying law. Last time I wrote, I explored my commuting life and one reason why I shouldn’t have taken … Continue reading

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The University Years: Going Through The Cycles #bristoluniversity #1975

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 … Continue reading

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The University Years: Taking Crime, Itself A Crime #1975 #bristoluniversity

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 … Continue reading

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The University Years: Mono Sodium Glutamate And Me #bristol #1975

The University Years – Mono Sodium Glutamate And Me #bristol #1975 In this series I’ve tried faithfully to recall my time at University and the life changing experiences that I enjoyed. Up to the point I went I’d had one sort … Continue reading

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The University Years: What’s Luck If Not An Incontinent Seagull? #1975 #bristoluniversity #memories

The University Years: What’s Luck If Not An Incontinent Seagull? #1975 #bristoluniversity #memories I began my university life in October 1975. It was life changing in many ways and the degree I ended up with set me up on the … Continue reading

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The University Years: How To Spend Time And Money On The Important Things In Life. #1975 #universitylife #bristol

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 … Continue reading

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