It was another beautiful day and I was actually somewhat productive. I researched a bit and went to training. We ran our usual Wednesday run in Wollaton Park, but this was the first time I had gone on a Wednesday since we got back from break. The trees are fully leafed out and anywhere two or more trees are growing together, the ground underneath them is covered in what they call bluebells. They are not like American bluebells, but a darker colour, almost indigo and they are amazing. There are fields of them. The run went surprisingly well and I had a good chat with my running friends. I plan to have a few of them come to dinner next Thursday so they can see the flat, meet Mark and Carol, and the rest of my flatmates. It should be fun. Tonight, my group cooked dinner. We made the 'wine-burgers' that we invented over spring holiday (make burger patties with yummy herbs and garlic mixed in, soak in cheap red wine for a couple hours, grill), pasta salad, a wonderful fruit salad (the tropical fruit from John and Margaret's is amazing! Mangoes, pineapple, melon, kiwi and grapes, strawberries and oranges too!), and crisps. We set out blankets outside and had our first picnic of the year. The sun was still shining and we had a really good time of it. I will definitely miss the group meals next year. Somehow the caf just doesn't have the same feel... or the same good food. Mark and Carol were absent tonight from dinner (a rare occurrence) because they have left for their mini-holiday to Stratford-upon-Avon to see a few plays and just get away from Notts for a while. It was surprising, but we missed their presence at dinner. Not much new news, so I'm off to procrastinate and write an essay which is due for tomorrow for Christian Thought.
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