Categories: durham
Date: 30 June 2010 18:36:29
It's that time in Durham again, the one where you can't get a table at Hide and all the coffee shops are full of proud, smartly dressed parents. Yes, this is congregation (otherwise known as graduation) week. The interesting thing I am observing is how during this period it appears that an obligatory bit of time gets spent with the parent of the same gender. There really is a rah 'n' ma thing going on, with Monsoon abounding everywhere you look. There is also purple and white bunting out in the streets and shop windows are displaying wonkey notices congratulating this years graduates. It's all rather lovely actually.
Of course in with the standard graduations honoury degrees are awarded and tomorrow it is the turn of Terry Eagleton, (Wiki is the friend of those who don't know). There is going to be a symposium, organised jointly between the English and Theology department's Centre for Catholic Studies, to celebrate before those who can afford it go off to dine and enjoy some music. I'm taking the afternoon off to take advantage of the free bit, because it looks rather good.
Oh and on the off chance any of my graduating friends are reading I'd just like to say well done! You guys rock!