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Having just watched University Challenge , i really wanted Reading University to win but they were up against a strong team in Imperial College. The reason for me wanting Reading to win in this heat was due to the fact that i spent a consecutive four years of summer school weeks whilst doing Open University courses way back in the late seventies to early eighties, when i took both the Science and Mathematics Foundation Courses, a second level Pure mathematics course, and second level physics course.

Later on when i did some arts couches the summer schools were at UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology).

The best part of these summer schools was the evenings spent in the student campus bars drinking beer with like-minded people. Halcyon days indeed.
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Rutland is the smallest county in England, and once got swallowed up by the redrawing of county lines into Leicestershire, much to the annoyance of the locals. But now its county status has been secured, and I for one welcome it. The locals are friendly and welcoming.






It used to have a branch line by rail from Seaton but closed down in 1964 when Beeching did his swingeing cuts. It is also famous for the independent Uppingham School which was founded in 1584.


Going towards Uppingham school.



Uppingham School.


Another fine old ale house just round the corner from the school.


The small Rutland bookshop along the High Street leading up to the school.


Another good shop to browsw around and I love the door message here -




Uppingham post office.


The High Street and The market Square


The High Street going towards the Crown Inn.


We left Uppingham just before midday to get to Oakham station for the return journey back to Brighton. The Sunday was just as hot and humid, made worse with the extra items we bought that we had to carry.Arrived at Brighton 4.15 pm.



Oakham station





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