Just handle it!

Greetings readers, on monday I made my return to Worcester for the last 5 weeks of my first year at university! It has been a great week to be back with radical flat parties in Teme halls (the student halls where I live) and inspiring lectures in both my English and History courses. There has already been some hilarious events going on. I would like to share with you my favourite comedic story so far which happened last Wednesday night.

As students who live on university campuses will be aware, there will come a time in which, whether you like it or not, your halls will be hosting a social! This very situation happened to me on wednesday, however for unrelated incidents I decided not to go out. The football society came round to my halls and started to party in flat three upstairs from me. Later in the night some of the society came down and tried to get into flat 1 kitchen where the normal pre-drink session was ongoing. This is where the drama began.

Unwilling to let the social get into the flat kitchen as, among other things, they were armed with piss filled water pistols and bottles, members of Teme used their strength to hold the kitchen door handle up against the society who were trying to push it down and unleash themselves into the forbidden area.

What was the result of the skirmish? Well fortunately for Teme, the social could not get into the kitchen, but unfortunately for Teme, the door handle had totally broken trapping them inside! I came out of my bedroom to see a number of futile and embarrassing DIY attempts to repair the door handle from both Teme and society members which proved to make the situation worse. In order to get out the kitchen Teme were forced to climb out the kitchen window and then through another window to get back in the corridor. It looked like nothing could be done to eliminate the problem so the majority of Teme headed out to enjoy a good night at the clubs.

With great fortitude, on return to the halls, Teme members Adam Smyth and Charlotte Smith decided it would be better to see if the Worcester University security department could repair the door rather than leaving the problem until the next day when this could have resulted in a possible fine due to complaining cleaners. This plan was a success as the security department along with a maintenance worker removed the entire handle from the door leaving the door to be able to be pushed open!

Two days after the event the door handle still has not be replaced but flat 1 are just satisfied to now be able to get into their own kitchen. Well you know what they say about University, it opens many doors! Keep it real!


This photo is of George Mckenzie standing next to the Teme hall sign. He is a Teme hall member who is also in the football society.