Because the NCV is mainly for postgraduate students the building is never without residents or staff. In this our first year, over 60 residents were still in the building over Christmas. As a result Carmen and I hosted a Christmas BBQ in the main Common Room for those who were still here and weren't sharing the day with relatives or friends in Australia.We had a fairly typical Aussie lunch:
- Halal steak (this isn't typically Australian, but NCV has some Muslim residents so we always cater with Halal meat), lamb, chicken, and beef sausages
- Great salads (some Cairney specials - thanks Carmen!)
- Aussie Pavlova (made by Carmen) and traditional Christmas pudding cooked by Trevor and his daughter Louise (a family tradition)
We had about 25 who turned up for lunch and it was a very special time together.
Above: Carmen's Aussie Pavlova and traditional English Pudding (on the side)We hope that every friend of New College as well as alumni and current residents have a lovely Christmas and New Year.
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