The exact date has not been fixed, but likely to be either the weekend of 6/7th Feb or 20/21 Feb. The three options are:

Paris Weekend Trip: around £100: Leaving early saturday we would arrive back in London late on Sunday night. Return travel by Eurostar to the centre of the city.

Bruges Daytrip: around £15: Leaving Early Saturday morning and travelling by coach and ferry to return same day. Very famous for great chocolate and scenery!

Leuven and Brussels: around £50: Leaving early Saturday and travelling by coach and ferry, returning late Sunday night. Day trip on Sunday to Brussels.

So, where do you want to go? Vote closes Friday 20 Nov.

The minutes from the hall committee meeting on Monday 9th November are available here.

Wilkinson Hall is pleased to announce that our annual Christmas dinner will be held at Guanabara, the fabulous Latin American venue in London on Saturday 12th December.

The full Christmas brochure is here, but to summarize, here is the menu:

• A free Caipirinha (or soft drink).

• Butternut squash & herb soup with garlic toasts *(V)
• Prawn, calamari, and mussel caserole with garlic toasts
• Warmed chicken salad with mango & cashew nuts

• Roast pork loin with sweet potatoes and grilled mixed vegetables.  *
• Tiger-fish with coconut milk and rose pepper sauce.
• Roast turkey stuffed with sweet chestnut, rice, and a mango sauce.
• Pastry cast filled with vegetables and sweetcorn cream. (V)

• Christmas pudding served with custard. (V)
• Chocolate fudge cake with a cream sauce. * (V)
• Roast pineapple with coconut custard. (V)

* indicates Mev and Iain think this is a great choice; (V) indicates a vegetarian option.

So, how to buy a ticket? You can do that online at the Imperial College Union website. The prices are below:

• £20 for Wilkinson Hall Residents (30% discount!)
• £28 for Guests of Wilkinson Hall Residents

So, get online and buy a ticket now, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Buy your tickets now from here, it will be a fantastic evening! If you have any questions about this event, please see Marina.

Dear Wilkinson Residents,

Unfortunately, one of our Wilkinsonians is in hospital with a probable case of meningitis. There is no need to be alarmed, but it does mean that you need to be especially careful to spot the signs and symptoms of meningitis in yourselves and in your fellow residents and friends.

I’ve uploaded a notice from the Health Protection Agency with general information about meningitis and its symptoms. It will also be on notice boards around the Hall. Please read it carefully.

Best wishes,

Dr Arash Mostofi

Warden, Wilkinson Hall

If you want to see more photos from this event (and, frankly, I don’t know why you would) click here to go to the full album.