Oh, how I miss random spontaneous adventures. It's hard to obtain such adventures when you are in the middle of nowhere with no access to a vehicle.
My friend Ashley, from Uxbridge, moved to England last month and came down to the castle on Saturday for a few days visit. I showed her the excitement that is the pub on Saturday night and then we explored the castle at night and both got creeped out pretty quickly. We decided instead that the castle tour would happen in daylight. Once back at residence there was an ambulance, as a student managed to bash his head open. Michael was the lucky SLC who got to ride to the hospital with him. So far, both Jenn and Michael have gone on trips to the hospital, and neither of them are staying on next term.
Today, Ashley and I ventured into the village and saw how trugs are made. Trugs are a basket that is indigenous to this area. We also did the castle tour and a tour of the grounds. Simon was kind enough to treat us to dinner and then take us, along with Michael, on a walk through the forest. This walk happened at midnight and involved some haunted tales. After the walk we decided to jump in Simon's car and travel to neighbouring Pevensey Castle and check out the ruins there. It was also a great place to try and crack each others backs and give piggyback rides.