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                          Updates
 Hi everyone!
 The weather hasn't been any warmer these few days! Hope everyone's coping
well with the cold, especially the Freshers who may not have experience
this weather ever! Do put on more layers when you go out and turn up the
heater indoors to keep yourself all warm and comfy :)
So, this will be the last Kaya & Toast for the year 2014! It has been a
fantastic year since the new term began in early October, and I'm sure to
miss writing Kaya & Toast. ICSS has been hard at work organising various
events and many activities to bond Singaporeans since then. Let's recall
what we've had so far!
On the very first day of term, 4 October, we've had an *Airport Pick-up
Service* catered to all our members who touched down in London that day. On
the same day, we've had our very own *Hall Walkabout* where some seniors
gladly volunteered to bring the Freshers around their Halls, showing them
to some nearby amenities, the way to college, as well as some tips and
tricks living in London! Many seniors were more than happy to share their
experiences with the Freshers as I witnessed some of us ranting on about
our lives as a fresher more than the freshers asking questions! A few who
have ordered duvets with us also came to a really convenient location near
college to collect them during Hall Walkabout.
 But one walkabout just isn’t enough and so on the next Saturday, we’ve had
an *Orientation Group Walkabout*. *Mario* went touristy around London
Bridge and Borough Market while ambitious *Pink Panther* had an awesome
feat covering Central London, the Olympic Stadium and even Westfield
Stratford City at Zone 3 in a day! Non-mainstream *Blue’s Clues* and
*Shaggy* immersed in the alternative culture of Camden Town before
splitting ways to Regent’s Park and Covent Gardens later in the day. Both
*Bond* and *Scooby* paid a visit to the Big Ben and Trafalgar Square before
heading to St James Park and Eastside Bar respectively. A whole day out
exploring London is exciting but that is just not all of the fun.
So, on 18 October, we’ve held our annual *Hyde Park Picnic* at Hyde Park
(duh)! It was indeed a fun-filled day of sports and some friendly eating
competition (recall carrots, Coke and peanut butter). It served as a
platform for everyone who participated in Sojourn to catch up with one
another too. With over 100 members turning up, the event concluded our
Freshers’ Package. However, that was certainly not the end.
Our very first trip out of London happened on 22 October when a few lucky
souls got to *Thorpe Park* on a weekday! Just two days later, President
Tony Tan visited Imperial College as part of his *state visit*, and some
had the rare opportunity to shake his hand and speak with him. Many of us
even appeared on TV back home too. It was indeed a day which Singaporeans
may rejoice in and celebrate the strong ties between the United Kingdom and
Singapore.
*Major** Event* Mix & Mingle happened on 27 October where all the teams
gathered for the first time and many team members bonded over some food and
chit-chat. Our directors had also put up an entertaining show to introduce
the plot to all. On 1 November, many of us took a long trip up to
Nottingham to represent Imperial in the *Nottingham Winter Games* and we
took home 1st Runner-up in one category and Champions in four categories!
Our *Ordinary General Meeting* was held on 12 November where lots of
important information was shared with the members over a small but precious
tub of Ben & Jerry’s. Many of us also had a* Hall Cookout* prior to OGM and
a representative from each hall eventually whipped up their best dishes on
the same day and competed in the *Imperial Iron Chef*. It was indeed quite
a feast for the first few fortunate members who turned up early for OGM!
Forty fastest-fingers also managed to grab tickets to the *Book of
Mormon* musical
in less than a minute after sign-ups open, and enjoyed the hilarious show
on 17 November in each other's company. Most recently, a group of us popped
up in *Birmingham* and had an awesome time sipping hot cider and
promenading through the Christmas Market (until it became overcrowded that
we had to elbow our way out).
Autumn Term was indeed packed with something going on almost every week,
notwithstanding our various Major Event teams slogging away every week
painting our hands dry, tearing our vocal chords, strumming till our
fingers get sore, or regurgitating lines after lines and braving the
weather for the film. Everyone does deserve a pat on their back for all the
effort and time invested in Major Event, and of course, a break from it!
Near the end of term, some of us can look forward to our annual *Ski Trip*,
skiing amongst the stolid snow mountains of France, and perhaps gawk at
Mont Blanc from afar.
Spring Term will even be more exciting than Autumn with a* Chinese New Year
dinner* and more musicals to look forward to! We will be back with a blast,
surely.
 I hope you’ve enjoyed Kaya & Toast all the while! Here’s wishing you a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year (way in advance)! See y’all next year and take
care! :)
 Your awesome secretary,
Weihao Lim
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 1. Autumn Trip - Birmingham
The ICSS visit to Birmingham concluded last Saturday on the 6 December. We
hope everyone had fun drinking Bailey’s Hot Chocolate at the massive
Christmas market and shopping for holiday presents at the picturesque
Bullring. We would like to personally thank everyone for showing up and
making this autumn trip a success. Next up? Look out for our annual CNY
Dinner and more musicals!
Cheers
Kanneganti Sameer
Events Officer
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 2. Chinese New Year Dinner
The winter break is almost upon us and 2015 is around the corner! Chinese
New Year falls on 19 February next year and is the perfect time to meet
with new friends or catch up with old ones. ICSS will be having our annual
Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner in February! The details are as follows:
*Date: *16 February 2015, Monday
*Time:* 7pm onwards
*Cost:* £20-£25 (Vegetarian and Halal options will be available as well)
Each table seats 10 people, so do sign up *as a group* with your friends
when the time comes! Sign-ups are not open as yet, however do mark this
date in your calendar and look forward to having a great CNY reunion dinner
next year!
Wishing you all a great winter break,
Lincoln
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