And they're off.....!!!!

Thank you to the girls for kick-starting our group activities before the Christmas break. It was a fantastic effort and I'm sure you are all inspired and terrified about living up to it next semester! I have a sister living in Rome who has to buy her fruit and veg each day from the market which only sells produce in season. What would the market traders of Rome make of our spring-water washed salads packed into plastic and flown hundreds of miles before being redistributed by lorry? What a waste...

So yesterday's activity reminded me to make more of an effort to get to the local farm shop instead of relying on the convenience of supermarkets. But perhaps something which will have an even longer lasting impact on me will be the memory of Adam's fish. I wonder if all line-caught Sainsbury's tuna fish are so laid back?

And on that note - I need to reel in a few 'group leaders' for a small additional task: I will be asking each group to blog their activity following the event (see the entry from Laura, Amy, Eva and Alex below...), so need the email addresses of one member from each team to invite you to 'join' to make your entry. Please nominate your leader and let me have their emails...

Have a great Christmas - don't forget to finish those dissertations - and I'll see you all in the New Year! :)