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Fake degree day AD (after downing)

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Having received no bribes not to publish, nor any superinjunctions, it’s time to talk about the second half of the MA day.

So reuniting 120 people after 3 years and then giving them near-limitless college own-label wine was never going to end prettily. I’m not saying it ended badly though, as we were whisked back 6 1/2 years to the times when work was forgotten, taxes were things that paid us, dessert was eaten without spoons (thanks Ollie) and wine went down in one gulp (and my word, did this stuff need downing).

Next step – making use of my free termly dinner 🙂

Angie can see already that this will end badly
I want to go to Cindies later, look this is how to dance ...
Adam is amused
... then you go like this!
Adam is amused
Did someone put wine in this glass?
Yeah they did
Look, I can dance too!
Adam is not amused
I\'m in charge here, Price! I\'ll make the speeches.
I knew he would say that
Just roll with it Mike
What have I done? I\'ve created a drinking-monster!
Adam uses the old condolence routine ...
... It\'s surprisingly effective ...
... It\'s super-effective!
If you can\'t beat them, join them
Haseeb, what?
Double-Amy plus chair
Georgie and Darren watch on in disbelief
Ravi and Becky 1 - upright
Ravi and Becky 2 - less upright
Try and smile Rav ...
... come on, you can do it ...
... there we go!
In the bar, eventually
It\'s all his fault. And maybe Ravi\'s

Fake degree day BC (before consumption)

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Last Saturday my hard-earned BA disappeared into a puff of latin, to be replaced by that strangest of things, MA (Cantab). It was nice to meet up with people again, especially as our graduation had been fragmented by the 3-year / 4-year course length discrepancies. This was the first time since Matriculation that we’d had the chance to be photographed together, and how some people have changed (or not, surprisingly). Luckily I’ve managed to retain my ability to pull a ridiculous face when trying to smile, ably caught on camera this time round by Dad who was given a crash course in the DSLR and did a sterling job. Hence I present to you the first half of the photos, before the drinking started…