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Welcome to BOSH!

As you may not yet be aware of BOSH, here’s a litt le bit about us... We’re a free magazine run by students, dedicated to helping fellow students, by bringing you useful student-oriented content as well as loads of exclusive deals and off ers to help save you money. We bring out two issues each term that aim to make your lives that litt le bit bett er! Hopefully you’ve all had an enjoyable summer, and are looking forward to getti ng back down to the nitt y-gritt y stuff at the start of a new year, but for now, take a break and have a read of BOSH!

Despite slaving away all summer trying to save you money, we did manage to blag a few days respite here at BOSH Towers as we headed off into the depths of Wales for Beach Break Live – the biggest student festi val of the summer! The weather was amazing, the music was incredible, and the whole week was a top laugh in general, being surrounded by so many like-minded students. We’ll defi nitely be going again next year, and hopefully our in-depth review (pages 11-13) will encourage you to do the same.

If you plan on eati ng out around town any ti me soon, then make sure you check out what off ers we’ve managed to bring you in this issue fi rst! A host of top deals at Caff e Gusto, 20% off at Rusti c Vine, two dine for £6.99 at Subway, and 2-for1 on those delicious Blue Juice smoothies – eati ng out just became that litt le bit cheaper...

On the content side of things there’s a host of stuff we think you’ll fi nd useful. We appreciate that many of you, used to being waited on hand and foot at home, will never have stepped into a kitchen in your life, so with that in mind we have the fi rst in a series of ‘cheap & easy’ student recipes. We’ve also scoured Bristol in the hunt for a proper Chinese if you sti ll can’t be bothered to cook! There’s advice from a recent law graduate that should interest anyone looking to go into that fi eld, and a new secti on called ‘Student Gems’ where we conti nue our aim to improve your lives as students. Finally, we’re currently looking for acti ve, arti culate students to join our team. If you feel there’s something you could add, either as a one-off or regular writer, then get in touch (see page 8 for specifi c info. about what we’re looking for). Also, if you have anything you’d like to say then we really don’t bite – we’re always looking for feedback from our readers!

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11 BBL Review: Bosh was lucky enough to make it to Beach

Break Live over the summer – read our full 3-page review to see if we can tempt you into joining us next year!

14 Nosh: Head this way if you’re scared of the kitchen! It’s

ti me to leave the refuge of your microwave...

15 Restaurant Review: If you’re fed up of greasy Chinese

takeaways, that could frankly contain anything, then despair no more! We recommend you head down to Orchid Noodle Bar for a real taste of Eastern cuisine.

16 Student Gems: A litt le nugget of info that may

otherwise pass you by – starti ng off with a fantasti c new student jobs website. We ti relessly hunt down the gems so that you don’t have to!

17 Power Hour: Start your nights off in the best way

possible, with the Bosh Power Hour!

18 Nostalgia: We thought this month we’d go back to

our youth! Remember any of these classics?

5 Bibles: This month we tackle the scary prospect of getti ng a

job, starti ng off with some advice in following a career in Law.

6 Sport: New team member David Cox looks at the ways elite

athletes deal with the demands of juggling academic work with their sporti ng commitments.

8 Get Involved: We want to hear from you! We’re looking for

new writers, so have a look and see if anything interests you...

9 Puzzles: Who doesn’t love a good puzzle?! See if you can handle our

Su Doku (it’s a right tricky bugger) as well as other problems to keep your mind fresh.

10 Music: Zahra is back, and she’s a litt le bit excited about

a nineti es punk band reforming! Find out how Blink-182 went down at Reading Festi val.

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Having embarked on what some may see as the ti resome path towards a career in the legal profession, I have, almost, drudgingly reached the fi nish line. The frequent and re-occurring thoughts that have accompanied that journey have had the underlying tone of ‘is it worth it?’. For those of you interested in following this path, my unreserved answer to you is yes!

Aft er leaving university with a decent law degree in my back pocket, I felt that there was nothing that could stop me. It was all just a matt er of ti me unti l everything casually fell into place and I could probably just put my feet up. This seemed to have been the case only a few months later, when I was off ered a training contract. For many, (I hope for your sake, if you are reading this, you are one of them) the above would be the end to their story, job done and onto law school! But did I take it? No! My principled self told me that despite the recession (I know ‘whatever!’), the off er I had was not what I wanted to do and considering I would spend my life doing it, I decided not to jump at my fi rst opportunity. So in a sad conti nuati on of what could have been such a happy ending, onto law school I went, jobless. Lucky enough to be able to self-fund (and I appreciate there are others that may be unable to do this), I applied myself to what (in the fi rst week anyway) seemed to be the massive task of smashing the LPC. It soon became clear that given a decent amount of work, which to all you dossers out there does not mean watching Match of the Day whilst casually graffi ti -ing every third page of your ‘essenti al text’ with a highlighter, it was possible to do well

on the course. Fortunately for me, I was right in my belief and got a good mark at the end of the year, which will no doubt help in me in my pursuit of that ever elusive training contact. As you may now have established (you clever thing, you!) from my previous paragraph, I sti ll remain very much unemployed, but producti vely unemployed I tell you. I am writi ng this whilst in Beirut for a summer placement with a local, yet internati onal law fi rm. Over the last two weeks, I have worked for presti gious investment banks, multi -nati onal adverti sing agencies and

global auditors and this essenti ally is why I have, once and for all, affi rmed my desire to be a lawyer. To simplify it greatly, I am working on interesti ng things, for interesti ng people and I hope that I will get the opportunity to do this again in my future career. Some of you reading this will no doubt think ‘poor sod’, while others will think ‘why not give up?’, but for those of you that have arrived here and want to avoid the eye-watering situati on described

above, I have a number of ti ps. If you think, as you may justi fi ably do, ‘I am not taking ti ps from someone who hasn’t actually got a job!’, then I would understand, but for those of you who would like some advice, here it comes-

Always, always, always try and get work experience. I cannot emphasise enough how important this is and sti ll appears to be my main, and at ti mes, seemingly insurmountable barrier to getti ng a job. Also, do not think that because it does for others, it will come easy for you. If it does, be

pleasantly surprised, but if it doesn’t then work hard, be determined and you will have a much bett er chance. Finally, the journey I have been through is not an easy one, and no doubt at ti mes in the past year or so the will to persevere seemed to be gone, but if you are sure that being a lawyer is what you want to do, I have seen enough through my own experience to know that the sacrifi ces you make and the ti me you put in will be worth it eventually.

Our ‘Bibles’ are designed to bring invaluable advice on a specifi c student topic, such as fi nding housing or sett ling in at University. This issue, we hear from Chris Cox, a recent Law Graduate, who has advice and informati on about pursuing a career in Law.

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Ever had those dreams as a kid where you achieve sporti ng immortality? We’ve all been there, putti ng Roger Federer to the sword at Wimbledon, breaking Lance Armstrong in the mountains of the Tour de France, outpacing Usain Bolt in the 100m fi nal, even slotti ng that winning penalty at the World Cup just for good measure.

If so you’ll recognise that ever so slightly irrati onal feeling of disappointment in your late teens when university approaches and it fi nally dawns that Olympic glory is probably just going to remain a wishful daydream.

However, for some talented teenagers, it’s decision-ti me - an agonising choice which could change everything. Quit educati on for good and face several years of fi nancial hardship and sacrifi ce as they strive to ‘make it’ in their chosen sport, or toss those dreams to the wayside and spend a lifeti me wondering what might have been.

For hopefuls competi ng in a number of the main Olympic sports, swimming and athleti cs among others, things are not quite so drasti c. With the competi ti on not being week in, week out throughout the year, being based at a university high performance sports centre and studying simultaneously is routi ne. Loughborough, Bath and many others provide a base for numerous elite athletes as they prepare for London 2012. Training schedules and competi ti ons can be based comfortably around a degree and there’s conti nuous access to world class faciliti es.

World champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis spent much of her early career studying a psychology degree at Sheffi eld University in between heading off to competi ti ons like the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships.

However, there are some sports such as tennis where athletes face the very real dilemma between going into higher educati on at 18 or trying to turn professional with few formal qualifi cati ons by means of a back up in case it all goes horribly wrong. In tennis, players have to tour the globe week-in, week-out in desperate search of ranking points. Only around 100 will make a successful living out of thousands and thousands of hopefuls. The rest play for the dream and some go to extreme lengths to scrape a living and keep that dream alive.The window of opportunity for professional tennis players is very small; many reti re by the age of 30 and with the standard of competi ti on so intense, most do not feel it is viable to take three years off . However, it is becoming

increasingly apparent that choosing university ahead of immediately turning pro is not such a “fi nal” decision – players are taking longer to reach their peak and the average age in the top 100 is now 26.

London 2012 hopefuls, doubles pair Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski, are prime examples of the benefi ts of mixing a degree with university tennis before heading full-ti me into the professional game.

Skupski, a big serving left -hander from Liverpool, came to the conclusion he wasn’t fi nancially stable enough to give professional tennis a go at 18 and headed to college in the States. Aft er dominati ng the college tennis scene he entered the pro levels a more complete player and enjoyed immediate success.

Fleming, a close friend of Andy Murray and former doubles partner of Andy’s brother Jamie, made an initi al stab at becoming a professional player aged 17 but found he was not ready either physically or mentally. However, aft er studying a BSc in economics and fi nance at Sti rling University whilst training at their high performance tennis centre, he decided the ti me was ripe for another foray into the cut and thrust world of men’s tennis.

A couple of years down the line, Fleming and Skupski are ranked in the world’s top 50 for doubles, have beaten the

SPORTOur newest team member is David Cox, a budding sports journalist. His fi rst

piece looks at the issues facing the potenti al sports stars of tomorrow, and how to balance their sporti ng excellence with educati on.

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increasingly apparent that choosing university ahead of immediately turning pro is not such a “fi nal” decision – players are taking longer to reach their peak and the average age in the top 100 is now 26.

London 2012 hopefuls, doubles pair Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski, are prime examples of the benefi ts of mixing a degree with university tennis before heading full-ti me into the professional game.

Skupski, a big serving left -hander from Liverpool, came to the conclusion he wasn’t fi nancially stable enough to give professional tennis a go at 18 and headed to college in the States. Aft er dominati ng the college tennis scene he entered the pro levels a more complete player and enjoyed immediate success.

Fleming, a close friend of Andy Murray and former doubles partner of Andy’s brother Jamie, made an initi al stab at becoming a professional player aged 17 but found he was not ready either physically or mentally. However, aft er studying a BSc in economics and fi nance at Sti rling University whilst training at their high performance tennis centre, he decided the ti me was ripe for another foray into the cut and thrust world of men’s tennis.

A couple of years down the line, Fleming and Skupski are ranked in the world’s top 50 for doubles, have beaten the

best pairing in the world and have competed at all four Grand Slams – the premier events of the tennis tour.

“I think I’m more mature now since I fi nished university and that has helped me in my matches,” Fleming said. “Before, I could get quite down if I lost a match but everyone can have a bad day in any career and it’s just a case of moving on to the next match. It is tough being on the circuit at a young age. You’re travelling to tournaments on your own and the opportunity for self-doubt is quite high. What I have on my side is that I’m a prett y late developer. When I went to university I defi nitely wasn’t ready for full-ti me tennis.”

They will need to be ranked in the world’s top 20 in two year’s ti me to safely qualify for London 2012, but it is something both men feel is within reach.

Late-maturing players is a trend which has been increasingly seen right through tennis in the past few years. Kim Clijsters returned to the game last summer aged 26 with a toddler in tow but has since won a second Grand Slam ti tle and is playing arguably the best tennis of her life.

Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych appears to be fi nally fulfi lling his abundant natural talent at the age of 24 having fi rst exploded onto the scene six years ago when he beat Federer at the 2004 Olympics. The same goes for fi ery Swede Robin Soderling. Formerly the sport’s ‘Mr Angry’,

Soderling is a calmer, more confi dent player at the age of 26 and it’s resulted in two French Open fi nals.

It all means good news for Britain’s Andy Murray. Expectati ons have never been higher for the Scot to fi nally provide the nati on with another male Wimbledon champion but he is sti ll just 23 and it could be another 2-3 years before Murray really reaches his peak.

The bott om line is, as the physical demands of professional sport conti nue to grow, the players are going to take longer to hit their potenti al at the very highest level. The era of the world-beati ng teenage wunderkinds could be coming to an end.


BOSH GET INVOLVED! BOSH

Here at BOSH we want to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. We also

want to give everyone the chance to have their say. So with this in mind we’d love to hear from you if there is a parti cular topic you would

like to share with your fellow readers. If you think you’re topic isn’t what we’re looking for, then try us – we’ll try anything once!

With a new academic year comes a fresh hunt for regular writers. There are currently

specifi c roles available for regular pieces on night-life, intramural sport, fashion & style, and student-relevant news. Of course, if there’s something

else you feel our readers should know about on a regular basis, then don’t be afraid to get in touch!

We are looking to expand our distributi on team across Bristol. This requires people who are

prompt, confi dent, and above all smiley! You would be required to help handing out magazines during lunch for 2-3 days during the week of an issue

launch. It’s usually good fun and we pay a healthy £10 an hour so give it a crack!

We aim keep the content of BOSH as fresh and up-to-date as possible, to maximise its usefulness to you as students. In order to achieve this we are always on the lookout for dynamic, interesti ng writers, in both a regular and one-off capacity.

If any of the following positi ons sound like your sort of thing then get in touch using the email address at the bott om of the page – we’re looking forward to hearing from you!


We’ve teamed up with ROUGH GUIDES, a leading publisher of travel and reference informati on, this month to bring you a selecti on of top goodies to give away! They’ve kindly donated them as prizes for solving some of our puzzles, but they won’t hang around for long...

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This issue we’ve provided two Su Dokus for you to test yourselves against! Once you’ve completed the tougher of the two, email us the numbers in the fi ve grey squares (from top to bott om), and the fi rst THREE correct answers we receive will win a selecti on of ROUGH GUIDES MINI CITY GUIDES!

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19Finally, to keep your mental arithmeti c ti cking over, we’ve got two number trails for you!

A group of 100 soldiers suff ered the following injuries in a batt le: 70 soldiers lost an eye, 75 lost an ear, 85 lost a leg, and 80 lost an arm.

What is the minimum number of soldiers who must have lost all four?

BRAINTEASER


Hello Freshers! For some it’s a return back to the ordinary, for other’s it’s a leap of faith into the unknown, but for the collecti ve it’s a new beginning!

Whilst contemplati ng the subject of my fi rst arti cle for this brand new year I thought I would ti e it in with the theme of ‘new beginnings’ and what bett er way to do this than by celebrati ng the comeback of the mighty Blink-182.

Aft er their fi ve year hiatus it would appear that the trio of punk rockers is back indeed. Aft er Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus announced at last year’s Grammy Awards that they were planning to reform, nothing but a litt le anti cipati on was left lingering in Briti sh air unti l the announcement of a European Tour.

The mud-fest that was this year’s Reading was when I realised how many people had been waiti ng for their imminent return to the stage. From the fi rst day at Reading unti l the Sunday when Blink were due to play, it was evident that there were a lot of hearts to be broken if Blink did not deliver.Whilst waiti ng in the main arena for Blink, the crowd was buzzing. The atmosphere was not only electric,

but it was as supercharged as a nuclear bomb. As the lights came up, hell prett y much broke loose. Not only were Tom and Mark up to their usual comic tricks, but circle pits, fl ying cider and a hell of a lot of jumping ensued. Hit, aft er hit, aft er hit – the boys treated the crowd to slightly

altered versions of killer tracks such as ‘All The Small Things’, ‘What’s My Age Again’, and ‘First Date’. They certainly gave the 80,000 strong crowds exactly what they had waited fi ve, long years for.

The whole headline set was evidence that the band had never grown up – sti ll adopti ng their cheeky, sarcasti c stage manner – meaning that the crowd were being shown much of the original blink charades they’d grown up loving.

At ti mes it seemed a litt le unconventi onal hearing now middle-aged men singing about youth and young girls, but at the same ti me it has made me eager for some new material. Rumours of a forthcoming album release has ti ti llated hungry fans and I for one can not wait to hear the potenti al masterpieces that are soon to emerge from Blink’s newly opened closet.

BOSH MUSICOver the summer BOSH was lucky enough to spend a week in Pembrey Country Park, South Wales, at Beach Break Live – the biggest student festi val in the UK. There were some top acts performing and everyone had a quality week! Dani Rabaiotti , a Second Year zoologist, recounts her experiences – from beaches to breakbeat – with an in-depth review of what went on.

BOSHWe get the impression Zahra has a bit of a soft -spot for Blink-182! Our music editor was lucky enough to catch the American punk band at Reading Festi val this summer, and it sounds like they went down prett y well...

What’s on Zahra’s iPod this week?

Hadouken - Ugly

“The lyrics alone make this track an absolute must- hear”


but it was as supercharged as a nuclear bomb. As the lights came up, hell prett y much broke loose. Not only were Tom and Mark up to their usual comic tricks, but circle pits, fl ying cider and a hell of a lot of jumping ensued. Hit, aft er hit, aft er hit – the boys treated the crowd to slightly

altered versions of killer tracks such as ‘All The Small Things’, ‘What’s My Age Again’, and ‘First Date’. They certainly gave the 80,000 strong crowds exactly what they had waited fi ve, long years for.

The whole headline set was evidence that the band had never grown up – sti ll adopti ng their cheeky, sarcasti c stage manner – meaning that the crowd were being shown much of the original blink charades they’d grown up loving.

At ti mes it seemed a litt le unconventi onal hearing now middle-aged men singing about youth and young girls, but at the same ti me it has made me eager for some new material. Rumours of a forthcoming album release has ti ti llated hungry fans and I for one can not wait to hear the potenti al masterpieces that are soon to emerge from Blink’s newly opened closet.

Aft er a lot of panicked packing (that’s seeing how many cans of beer you can fi t into one rucksack and trying to fi nd a place to hide your bott les of spirits… inside your roll mat anyone?) along with a franti c and ti ring dash up Park Street to get to the union in ti me for our coach, we found ourselves on our way to ‘the fi rst festi val of the summer… innit?’ as Example so aptly put it.

We were greeted at Pembrey Country Park by a beauti ful setti ng, massive queues, and stress over how rigorous the bag searches were going to be. For anyone that’s done the Reading/Leeds/Glasto run before the queues were prett y fast moving, and we managed to get through security with nothing confi scated but a jar of marmite (sob!). On the other hand, a fellow camper even had shampoo checked, so my advice would be if you plan on taking over your allowance of alcohol (half a crate of beer/a box of wine per person) that you don’t turn up early! We saw many sad examples of people who had been caught and were desperately trying to get through their hundreds of cans of beer before going into the festi val, poor sods…

Once inside we pitched camp – there was plenty of room for tents and best of all, no mud! Also, being a smaller festi val, nowhere is too far from the arena which makes fi nding things very straightf orward. Aft er a few drinks we headed off

to check out the site. There were plenty of things to do given there were no bands on the fi rst day, including a dry ski slope, toboggan run and fairground all of which cost money but kept us occupied for the evening. Food and drink were prett y much the usual festi val

prices at about £5 for a meal and £3 a drink. There were plenty of bars and places to eat if you didn’t mind the festi val prices, and it was all of a very good standard, like the locally produced burgers and hog roasts. The faciliti es were a lot more

basic than Reading and Leeds, with actual shower cubicles meaning really long queues in the morning and a scorching hot shower, and portaloos, which are grim at the best of ti mes. Of course we didn’t go to Beach Break for the faciliti es though! The setti ng was fantasti c,

Over the summer BOSH was lucky enough to spend a week in Pembrey Country Park, South Wales, at Beach Break Live – the biggest student festi val in the UK. There were some top acts performing and everyone had a quality week! Dani Rabaiotti , a Second Year zoologist, recounts her experiences – from beaches to breakbeat – with an in-depth review of what went on.

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being in the middle of a forest and only being a short walk from the beach, which we took full advantage of in the fantasti c weather.

Aft er some epic of drinking the night before, we rose on the Tuesday feeling mildly groggy at around 8 o’clock to the sounds of festi val goers getti ng up (or more by the group of lads from Norwich behind us farti ng and shouti ng about how scouse and Essex accents are the hott est…) and emerged from our tents ready to hit the beach! Aft er that we went and soaked up the sights and sounds of the main arena, caught a bit of the footi e in the Leeky Sheep (basically a pub in a tent that showed all the world cup games) before heading to the main stage for the incredible Dans Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip as the fi rst beats of ‘Beat That My Heart Skipped’ drift ed out over the arena. They put on an awesome performance and gathered quite a crowd – great start to proceedings! We made our way right to the front in ti me for Futureheads for a bit of manic bopping to epic tunes such as ‘Skip to the End’, ‘Decent Days and Nights’, and of course ‘Hounds of Love’! They played a top set with all the favourites in there, it was just a shame most people left aft er the mainstream hits.

Then it was ti me for the much anti cipated Plan B. The fi rst person introduced to the stage by his MC was the much renowned beatboxer FaithFX – incredible; to be honest he was one of my personal highlights of the festi val. He is absolutely terrifi c

and it was amazing to feel the bass rumble in your chest from a sound he was making from his throat! Plan B came on and was prett y decent, apart from a couple of slip ups with his new song, which he got the band to stop and didn’t play in the end, instead breaking into Charmaine, a massive crowd pleaser which people had been chanti ng for for the majority of the set. As the sun went down (what a relief – it had been blazing hot all day and aft er six or so hours at the main stage the left side of my face was getti ng prett y burnt!) on came Vampire Weekend who I have to say, despite low expectati ons, were brilliant. They played a good mix of both albums and had a great rapport with the crowd. It was a shame they were on at night though with their totally sun soaked tunes.

Aft er the main stage packed up, there was sti ll plenty to do, which made a nice change from Reading/Leeds. There was a silent disco, a massive Ghett o Blaster area with guest Djs and, of course, Merlin’s Tent, which played host to all the best dance acts of the weekend! We hit Merlin’s Tent aft er a few drinks for a top session as High Contrast and then Subfocus took to the stage.

E v e r y o n e there was prett y out of their minds, but that’s all part of the fun!

We rose relati vely early again on the Wednesday to soak up some more sun on the beach. Be warned though, the sea is not a good alternati ve to a shower, its bloody freezing! We decided to check out a couple of things on in the moustache bar (and got our obligatory moustaches) where they had various acti viti es and dance classes on across the three days. Unsurprisingly enough, the guys in our group decided the best one to go to was pole dancing (although most chickened out last minute!) which was great fun and a total laugh. We also caught a bit of Fenech Soler who, although a prett y good band, really did not suit their one o’clock slot.

The fi rst band we really watched on Wednesday was Band of Skulls, who were excellent and I would defi nitely say are one to look out for. We headed back to camp for a few drinks before returning to watch Example, deciding not to hit the front this ti me; it was nice



to take advantage of the smaller crowds by having a good view without being crushed! He put on a storming performance, and despite not knowing much of his newer stuff I really enjoyed the set – I’d say probably one of the best performances of the weekend. Next on was Ellie Goulding. For me, I felt she had litt le stage presence and was generally prett y fl at, so we got bored and left for camp. It was a bit of a disappointment, but at least we had more drinking ti me!

We stayed back at camp having a laugh with the tents around us unti l we heard the fi rst beats of ‘Ready for the Weekend’ echo around the festi val. Once again, all the hits were rolled out and the crowd loved it! Obviously the night-ti me slot really suited Calvin Harris and everyone was jumping around manically by the ti me ‘Born in the 80s’ fi nally made its bow. A great set and yet another great headliner! Another post-music trip to Merlin’s Forest, this ti me for Fake Blood and 2manyDJs, both of whom put on some great tracks and had the crowd going wild.

We hit the arena much later on the Thursday, probably at around 3 o’clock, in ti me for New Young Pony Club. They were great and Tahita Bulmer was mesmerising, jumping and running about the stage in her usual manic fashion! It was a lot of fun and we had a great ti me bopping along on the barrier… shame there was barely anyone behind us! A few more people joined once ‘Ice Cream’ was played and all in all it was a decent performance. The next act we saw was Beardyman – for anyone that hasn’t heard of him he’s a very creati ve beatboxer. He put on an enjoyable set, but having seen FaithFX onstage with Plan B earlier in the week, his techniques of looping sounds fell a litt le fl at for many in the crowd.

Excitement rose as darkness fell and it was fi nally ti me for Chase and Status to hit the stage. ABSOLUTELEY INCREDIBLE! The mosh pits were great fun and for the fi rst ti me there was jumping, crushing, moshing and everyone yelling every word. The atmosphere inside the festi val had reached the dizzy heights everyone had hoped

for, and it was fantasti c! For me, this was by far the best performance of the week.

Aft er being bruised and batt ered in the pit, we headed over to Merlin’s for Annie Mac and Scratch Perverts. They were both great fun, bringing a bit more indie to the dance tent. However, by this point I was absolutely knackered and hit the hay a litt le earlier than I would have liked ready to get up in ti me for our coach in the morning.

All in all, Beach Break Live was great fun. It may not have quite had the same festi val atmosphere as the big summer events like Reading/Leeds/Glasto, but then it isn’t supposed to be a ‘festi val’ as such, it was a week to get away with all your mates to enjoy the sea, sun, music and general mayhem that thousands of students can produce! It was very chilled and had the big advantage of going on much later. Also being surrounded primarily by fellow students did give the whole event a very friendly, fun feel. I’ll defi nitely be going again next year and would highly recommend it to others.

We rose relati vely early again on the Wednesday to soak up some more sun on the beach. Be warned though, the sea is not a good alternati ve to a shower, its bloody freezing! We decided to check out a couple of things on in the moustache bar (and got our obligatory moustaches) where they had various acti viti es and dance classes on across the three days. Unsurprisingly enough, the guys in our group decided the best one to go to was pole dancing (although most chickened out last minute!) which was great fun and a total laugh. We also caught a bit of Fenech Soler who, although a prett y good band, really did not suit their one o’clock slot.

The fi rst band we really watched on Wednesday was Band of Skulls, who were excellent and I would defi nitely say are one to look out for. We headed back to camp for a few drinks before returning to watch Example, deciding not to hit the front this ti me; it was nice

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What bett er way to fi nish off a cheap and amazing dinner than with an equally cheap and amazing dessert! If you’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth, throw the ingredients on the left in your basket when you’re shopping for the rest of dinner. Once again, this will take minimal eff ort and can all be prepared in advance. Before you start on the stew, whack the oven up to about 180C. When it’s up to temperature, smash up the biscuits in a freezer bag (or use a blender if you’re lucky enough to own one), mix them with the butt er, compress them in the bott om of the cake ti n and

bung it in the oven for 5 minutes. Take it out, leave it in the fridge and forget about it unti l dinner ti me.Then, just before you serve the stew, put all the other ingedients (except the strawberries) in a bowl, beat unti l light & fl uff y, pour into the cake ti n, and sti ck in the oven at 180C for 40 minutes - it’s as simple as that!When it’s out, chop the strawberries and sti ck them on top of it.

So there you go, the cheapest and easiest 2 course meal you’re likely to come across!

Budget meat tends to get a fairly bad rap, which in some cases is quite justi fi ed. Value ranges of poultry (aside from the conditi ons that some of them are raised in) tend to be chewy and full of water, whilst cheap steak is oft en quite stringy and diffi cult to prepare. Hunt hard though, and with the right ingredients and the right preparati on, you can turn pennies into Michelin Stars. On the menu this month is a slow-cooked beef stew; the perfect way to turn basics and value ranges of stewing beef into something tasty, tender and most of all cheap and easy to cook.First of all, head down to the supermarket and pick up the items on the list on the right. You’ll be leaving this to cook for 4 or 5 hours overall, so shopping is best done on your way home at lunchti me, so you can rustle up something for you and your housemates for the evening whilst everyone’s out at lectures or playing sport.First of all, dice the onion and add it to

a pan with a good lug of olive oil in and leave them to sweat unti l they’re soft . Chop your mushrooms, carrots, celery, peppers and any other veg that needs using up and throw that in with the onions. Whilst they’re soft ening, roll the beef chunks in fl our (this will help thicken the sauce), and add them to a frying pan with some more oil to brown the meat. Once brown, add the beef to the pan with your vegetables then cover the lot with a ti n of chopped tomatoes and an equal amount of beef stock. Season well and your prep is prett y much done!Bring it all to the boil, then turn the hob down to its lowest setti ng. Put a lid on the pan and leave for 4-5 hours, sti rring occasionally. Remove the lid for the last hour or so to let the sauce reduce and thicken a bit more.For some added fl avour, and if you can spare it from your pre-lash, add half a glass of wine before putti ng the lid on.Best served with potatoes or rice. Or on

its own in a bowl with some bread, it’s up to you.

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Ingredients• 500g basics/value stewing beef• 1 large white onion• 250g button mushrooms• 2 peppers• 4/5 large carrots• beef stock• 400g can chopped tomatoes• salt• pepper• 1/2 glass red wine (optional)

Ingredients• 8 digestive biscuits• 50g unsalted butter• 600g cream cheese• plain fl our (2 tbsp)• 175g caster sugar• strawberry essence (few drops, optional)• 3 eggs (2 eggs and the yolk of the third)• 1/4 pint sour cream• 1 box of strawberries• 20cm cake tin

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The fi rst in a series of student-friendly recipes! First up, the ideal soluti on for anyone busy playing sport on a Wednesday aft ernoon, as well as a delicious dessert for aft erwards.


bung it in the oven for 5 minutes. Take it out, leave it in the fridge and forget about it unti l dinner ti me.Then, just before you serve the stew, put all the other ingedients (except the strawberries) in a bowl, beat unti l light & fl uff y, pour into the cake ti n, and sti ck in the oven at 180C for 40 minutes - it’s as simple as that!When it’s out, chop the strawberries and sti ck them on top of it.

So there you go, the cheapest and easiest 2 course meal you’re likely to come across!

Stodgy, greasy and barely identi fi able… sound familiar? I’m sure if you’ve ever enjoyed the delights of a budget Chinese takeaway then this descripti on will sound all too recognisable. And it’s a bit of a shame really, as the fl avours and cuisine that has made its way to our shores from the East is so much bett er than the indiscriminate ‘food’ you have delivered in a translucent plasti c box. So it’s a good job that there are places you can experience it the way it’s supposed to be, while avoiding those plates of food that seem completely alien to you. We visited Orchid Noodle Bar on Whiteladies Road in the hope that this would be one of those places – I’m glad to say, it didn’t disappoint. The restaurant has two defi ned areas that typically cater for lunch and dinner. Overlooking the road, Orchid provides you with an ideal local eati ng spot. In a Wagamama-esque design, wooden benches and tables extend the length of the restaurant in a bright, airy room that’s perfect for a spot of lunch. Typically £6.95 for one course, take advantage of our 20% discount voucher below to cash in on a healthy, tasty lunch for a litt le over £5.50 – a bit of a bargain if you ask

me!Dinner at Orchid is equally as good as lunch. We were led through the lunch area and down a few stairs, where we entered a well-decorated, unpretenti ous dining room. The dinner menu is accessible and familiar, with a starter menu similar in layout to a classic Chinese takeaway menu; you’re not going to be left wondering what the dishes actually are. Also, if you want to fi nd out what sesame prawn toast, chicken satays and spring rolls are supposed to taste like, make sure that you indulge in a starter or two with your meal!The rest of the menu provides much more variety than your usual beef in black bean sauce and sweet and sour chicken. My recommendati on? If you like your seafood, give the Sambal Udang a go, accompanied by rice. Seafood not your kett le of fi sh (excuse the pun)? Then you really can’t go wrong with some of the other traditi onal Eastern dishes on off er – take the opportunity to try something new, you won’t be disappointed. The only thing that may strike you when browsing the menu is the price. On the face of it a starter will cost between £4 and

£6, with a main between £8 and £11, but with drinks on top of that you’d be looking at upwards of £25 for dinner – close to twice what you’d pay for your typical greasy takeaway. However, don’t be put off just yet, because luckily this isn’t the case thanks to your favourite off er-fi lled magazine! A set menu of 2 courses at £16, coupled with our exclusive 20% discount voucher found below, brings you top quality oriental cuisine at very reasonable prices. If you’re bored of spending 20 minutes on the phone, struggling to explain the simplest of requests, before trudging through tubs of what you hope isn’t next door’s

missing poodle, then get out the house and get down to Orchid for some proper grub!If nothing else, get yourself down to Orchid this freshers’ fortnight to give your body a break from the usual fi lth you consume under the misleading guise of ‘Chinese food’, and even spend some ti me socialising with your fellow students in a peaceful, inviti ng atmosphere.

Our regular food criti c has previously hunted down Bristol’s best burgers, and fi nest steaks. Next up on the menu is a proper Chinese! The conclusion: head to Orchid Noodle Bar on Whiteladies Road – it’s perfect for lunch or dinner.

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Original, fun, fl exible and free: four student-friendly words to sum up a new job site launched in Bristol UsefulStudents.com is an innovati ve soluti on to student employment which aims to put ‘lazy student’ myths to rest once and for all.

From today, the 39,260 students in Bristol can benefi t from a new, free, innovati ve web-based job broker site set to help them fund their way through university.

Usefulstudents.com, the brainchild of brothers and former Edinburgh University students Andrew and Mike Howes, launches across 20 major university citi es in the UK today. The site is the fi rst free online service to match students seeking occasional work to suit their ti metables and interests with both businesses and individuals requiring paid support. Current job opportuniti es listed on the site to date span everything from dog walking and hedge trimming to professional photography and translati on services.

Following a successful pilot in Edinburgh, the website - part of Useful Ventures Ltd is set to help the thousands of students

in Bristol who without income from part-ti me work could be faced with an esti mated debt of £25,000 each - equati ng to a combined total of £12m. As well as benefi tti ng those in full ti me learning, the site is also designed to be of mutual benefi t to employers and individuals, who for the fi rst ti me can access r e l i a b l e , intelligent,

motivated people at competi ti ve rates, without the expense of newspaper adverti sing or recruitment agencies.

Students and employers from across Bristol can now visit www.usefulstudents.com and register

on the site. Jobs that can be posted on the site range from unskilled labouring and gardening to skilled tutoring or coaching - and from simple errands to more complicated web development, administrati ve, analyti cal, catering or customer-facing tasks.

Andrew Howes, operati ons director, said: “The beauty of the site is that it really is tailored to students whilst providing job providers and the general public with a free, easy-to-use recruitment service that puts them in control and gives access to a previously untapped pool of skilled candidates. “It is esti mated that students starti ng this year will leave with a debt of around £25,000 each.

Short term employment while studying helps to alleviate

some of this pressure. Whether students need to work to fund their studies, need beer money, or are just looking for some extra experience to boost their CV, Useful Students provides plenty of

opti ons.”

The jobs are posted by job providers. Students

then apply and submit their profi les that include a

photograph of themselves, a personal statement as well as specifi c reasons why they think that they should be selected for that parti cular job. When each task is completed, both provider and student evaluate the other through mutual feedback, which is visible to all registered users. This reporti ng maintains the

We know that students love saving money, but beyond the vouchers in these pages it’s oft en diffi cult to know where to look... The idea behind GEMS is to do the hard work for you! We’ll be constantly on the lookout for useful money-saving ti ps like the website featured in this arti cle to help save you money.

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quality of both jobs off ered and work performed.

Mike Howes, commercial director, added: “The whole process is all in the hands of the individual, from the quality of job posti ngs, to the profi les of students applying for jobs – it encourages the same att enti on to detail and professionalism as CVs and ‘real world’ recruitment processes. The site’s rati ng and feedback system is such that it encourages students to do a good job, whilst selecti ng the jobs most suited to their skills. Students are a unique group of potenti al recruits as their backgrounds, interests and

hobbies mean they will have ‘hidden talents’ that they can bring to the most unlikely jobs, as well as banishing the ‘lazy student’ stereotype - all whilst fulfi lling a full area of need for job providers!”

The site was originally piloted in Edinburgh in January 2010. Within three months, 2,000 students had registered and 600 job roles were posted. Feedback from students and employers has been positi ve. One job provider described it as the “perfect platf orm”, while Kerry Hall from Sheffi eld Hallam University Union said: “I do think this website seems like a

great idea and that it would be benefi cial to our students.”

Before developing the business, Andrew and Mike Howes att ended Edinburgh University and then pursued their own successful careers; Andrew in sales, marketi ng and then accountancy, and Mike in founding and developing an internet start-up business, which is an online wine retail site called FindWine.co.uk. The combinati on of Andrew’s marketi ng, research and analyti cal skills and Mike’s online experti se has proved invaluable in developing and implementi ng the UsefulStudents.com business.

on the site. Jobs that can be posted on the site range from unskilled labouring and gardening to skilled tutoring or coaching - and from simple errands to more complicated web development, administrati ve, analyti cal, catering or customer-facing tasks.

Andrew Howes, operati ons director, said: “The beauty of the site is that it really is tailored to students whilst providing job providers and the general public with a free, easy-to-use recruitment service that puts them in control and gives access to a previously untapped pool of skilled candidates. “It is esti mated that students starti ng this year will leave with a debt of around £25,000 each.

Short term employment while studying helps to alleviate

some of this pressure. Whether students need to work to fund their studies, need beer money, or are just looking for some extra experience to boost their CV, Useful Students provides plenty of

opti ons.”

The jobs are posted by job providers. Students

then apply and submit their profi les that include a

photograph of themselves, a personal statement as well as specifi c reasons why they think that they should be selected for that parti cular job. When each task is completed, both provider and student evaluate the other through mutual feedback, which is visible to all registered users. This reporti ng maintains the

If you know of any decent websites/ways to help fellow students keep the bank manager at bay then drop us an email at the following address and we’ll be more than happy to share it!

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This is just an idea to spice up your evening, it’s NOT a competi ti on and don’t drink if you feel too intoxicated.

Bear in mind that over the course of the hour you could be drinking up to 60 ti mes, so be careful with the strength/volume of your drinks.

POWER HOUR!BOSHSo you’ve eaten dinner, had your party shower, got your gear on and are ready for another dominant night... BUT you’ve got an hour to kill before you go out. What to do?Well instead of wasti ng it with another standard pre-lash, we recommend you give the BOSH POWER HOUR a go. It’s the ulti mate 60 minute makeover to get you ready for the razzle dazzle!POWER HOUR is a modern take on the classic idea of a Centurion. It’s a 60 minute ‘song’ made up of 60 of the best tunes around, each cut down into one minute intervals. The only rule is that at the end of each track, you drink! Couldn’t be simpler!With the perfect blend of alcohol and club hits this guarantees you’ll be raring to go by the end of the mix... Thank us later!


BOSH NOSTALGIAWe all remember watching Playdays, playing with yo-yos, and desperately trying to

keep our Tamagotchis alive... But we‛ve had a good old root through our childhoodsand come up with some old gems that may have slipped your mind!

We had so much fun with this page that we‛d love to keep it as a regular feature!We‛ve got a few treasures lined up for our next issue, butif this has triggered a fl ashback to somethingfrom your childhood you‛d liketo see here, then get in touch!

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This page may make you feel old!



We all remember watching Playdays, playing with yo-yos, and desperately trying tokeep our Tamagotchis alive... But we‛ve had a good old root through our childhoods

and come up with some old gems that may have slipped your mind!

We had so much fun with this page that we‛d love to keep it as a regular feature!We‛ve got a few treasures lined up for our next issue, butif this has triggered a fl ashback to somethingfrom your childhood you‛d liketo see here, then get in touch!

[email protected]


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