Category: Personal
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Easter Break
As I’ve mentioned before on this blog, the term system at Oak Hill is a bit strange. Last week was the final week of this half of the third term… we’ve got six more weeks after Easter, then exams, then that’s it for the year. Three weeks into the new term and I’m beginning to…
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Need… Caffeine…
We’re a few weeks into lent, and I’m … just over a week into my caffeine fast. Well, tea and coffee drinking fast. Well, tea and coffee with caffeine in drinking fast. But it doesn’t really sound as good if you say that. I did this once before, a few years ago (although strangely enough,…
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Family Illness
A couple of weekends ago my parents came up to visit us. We had a cup of tea at our house, and then walked up to Oak Hill – which involves going up a relatively steep hill. My Mum struggled with this – she began to get quite breathless and had to make the return…
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Two down, one to go
I’m talking about terms, of course. After this week (in which I have two exams), we have one week of holiday, and then we’re back in to the third and final term of the year. So, how have things been going this term? I thought I might post up some reflections similar to my reflections…
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Nearly Christmas…
… and already we’re two weeks into the new term at Oak Hill. (Don’t ask about the term dates… it’s apparently all the fault of the Church of England, or something.) Anyway, in the past couple of weeks we’ve also had a couple of trips back to Colchester, once two weeks ago to see Anne-Marie…
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Reflections after one term
I’ve now been at Oak Hill College for a whole term. I had my one and only exam for this term this morning (New Testament Greek). I thought I’d do a quick post up with my reflections on being here after having completed the initial courses. My attitudes have changed slightly since my previous post…
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Autumn is the new summer
…given some of the temperatures we’ve had recently! That said, the last few days have been getting down to the kind of temperatures one would expect at this time of year. I’m not complaining, anyhow! Just thought I’d make another post to update with my progress. We are nearly done with the first term here…
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Fireworks Night
Fireworks, a photo by phillsacre on Flickr. Via Flickr: We had a Fireworks night at Oak Hill last night. This was probably the only picture I took of the fireworks which is actually usable.