Surfing and walking in Gower

Despite the forecast for 4ft waves, it was totally flat last Saturday in Gower, so instead we (me, Jon, Simon, Andy) walked along the cliffs at Mewslade. This was really a great hardship given sunny blue skies, plentiful sandwiches, and ice cream reward at Rhosili.





Sunday the waves were back and we totally kicked ass in a 2-3ft swell. I say kicked ass. The truth may be different. Water still a bit on the icy side though! More photos on flickr

Some random Oxford events

Two things worth reporting:

1. Sarah Mortimer passed her DPhil viva with minor corrections, and jubliated accordingly in the King's Arms.

2. Attended a lecture by Jerome Bruner, educational God of the century [and the most amazing mind for a 92 year-old].

Stockholm

I went with Mark to Stockholm for a weekend, to stay with Cecilia. The three of us are writing a very exciting book together (which will doubtless compete with the likes of Rowling and Brown in worldwide sales), and it seemed only sensible to do some penning in sunny Sweden.



The campus is very green with a really eclectic mix of new buildings and old ones - the 'pink house' is quite cool - an old pink cottage stuck in the middle of campus.



Saturday evening was spend earnestly watching the Swedish selection for the Eurovision song contest - or Melodiecontesten - and then in the pub earnestly analysing the results. I was tempted to buy the CD but luckily economics got the better of me and I had a sandwich instead.

More photos on my flickr