A Different View

Clumber Park

Major Oak
Saddiq's Crib


Finally went to see Saddiq’s crib in Sutton Bonnington despite being in Notts for 2 months and a little more. First thing I noticed - more like whiffed, Cow dung! No offence to Saddiq dear but I think he couldn’t smell it simply because he’s actually living there. Nice, quaint place. No need to walk for miles like we do in University Park (main campus) - which means kinder waking up hours.

Latt met us on the bus to Loughborough. We then went off to town to catch Harry Potter. Am I the only one who thinks it’s dull? Nothing much to shout about. By the time the movie was done, it was dark and freezing cold outside. I was wearing 4 layers that day – freaky. Have to add – Latt must be the first to acquire the Brit accent!

Sunday found me with RamSoc, walking 20 km in Sherwood Forest. Yes, that’s where Robin Hood and his merry men pranced about in tights. Common misconception – Sherwood Forest is NOT in Nottingham. We started the walking along the lake in Clumber Park – a beautifully landscaped place.

The forest itself was dreary. How can I compare it with a tropical forest right? Good thing it didn’t rain, but it was downcast the whole way through. The walk ended in a pleasant town called Edwinstowe. Their local version of Victoria’s Secret (the lingerie shop) is called Maid Marion’s Secret.

We had to see Major Oak – the legendary meeting point of Hood and his men before looting the rich to give to the poor. The oak is so old that they have to support it with stiles. Sad, really.

It was worth every sore blister on my feet. What’s more, met a German, Greda who allowed me to sample Stuffed Rice in Vine Leaf – a Turkish dish and invited me to Berlin.


Current Music: Mandy Moore and Jonathan Foreman’s Someday we’ll know – OST A Walk To Remember