Reading University Caving Club 
(Slightly edited) photos from the inevitably successful CHECC weekend are now available here.
Quick reminder that Saturday is Christmas Party night, round at John’s. As it’s Christmas we are going for a Hawaii theme – bring coconuts.
Need Help…..
UPDATE: As part of the Tuesday night pub quiz we now have an arrangement with the Queens Head bar staff over silly drinks. So far we have discovered the following cocktails:
DIRTY VIMTO: Blue WKD & Port
DIRTY DR PEPPERS: Amaretto & Coke
DIRTY CHOCOLATE: Guniness & Tia Maria.
These are well worth a go. Bar Staff have promised to do extra research for next week. If you want to come along and help us please speak to Henry/Dave/Paul/John K, or turn up at 8.15. This week we lost again. It turned out that the answer to the question ‘ which large animal has a yellow underside formed of algae’ is apparently not ‘Cilla Black’. Help needed….
Mendips Take 2
More photos, including underground ones are here. Courtesy of J
Mendips Evidence
This weekend in the Mendips we:New CHECC site
Just to announce that the CHECC (Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs) website is now live – it can be found here. CHECC was driven by Southampton & Reading Clubs (Chris J & J to be precise) and some of you will be attending its third annual conference on 26th-28th November. Enjoy.
Social Events
Numerous thingies:
1) There is a three legged pub crawl due next Tuesday. Details in the pub or from Oli. You do not have to bring an extra leg, one will apparently be provided. By Oli. Be afraid…
2) We need to be thinking about Christmas Party themes. Henry has suggested: Drag Queens & I can’t remember the last bit Henry? Previous themes are here. Pitcroft Avenue was mentioned….
3) Queens Head Pub Kwiz – pleased to announced that the team (this week me, Dave, Henry, Rick) came 19th from last (a.k.a. fourth). So in your face Mr Fully Fitted Kitchin! But thanks John for spending the night sorting out all the gear instead instead… Bar staff are on now alert for silly drinks now. This evening: Turbo Shandies.
4) Just to reiterate that this weekend we will again be running an experimental vodka workshop. Last year things that worked: Mars Bars, Skittles. Things that didn’t work: Dolly Mixtures, Cream Eggs. Get fermenting now and bring it with you. Use your imagination.
Sides of a Snowflake?
Just to let you know that John ‘Fully Fitted’ Kitchin & the Boy Paul are continuing in their lonely quest to win the Queens Head pub quiz. Despite their only being two of them they recently came twelth from last! On basis of last time we need help in paleontology, early American history, wine producing regions and Austalian slang. And many more… It’s Tuesday nights, Queens Head, Christchurch Road 8.30 prompt. If anyone is interested make themselves known on a Monday night.
Derbyshire Photos
Evidence from last weekend’s trip to Derbyshire & Alton Towers is here. Thanks to Chantal & J for the photos. Next trip is Mendips, 5th November.
Pub Golf 2
Photos from our second round of Pub Golf are now here
RUCC 2nd Annual Pub Golf Event
The RUCC Social Secretariat are pleased to announce that the club will be holding the second inaugural pub golf event this Thursday (14th). Players are requested to meet in the College Arms at 8.00p.m. Second hole will be the Upin Arms at Cemetery Junction but after that your guess is as good as mine. If you are planning on being late (in which case your chances of winning are significantly handicapped) your best bet is to contact event commissioner Oli. For the amateur pub golfers amongst you the art of pub golf is to make every hole the 19th. Last year we had a most refreshing evening. Oli – is there an award for silliest trousers?