Hello to all you lovely BISC Blog Readers. Last Thursday there was a surprise party at BISC. This was arranged by Iwona with help from other numerous international students who are BISC regulars for the BISC volunteer staff and their family and friends, and what a glorious sunny evening too. Iwona gave a short presentation and displayed photographs from the past BISC year, some of which were excellent, and others, well! For example did you notice the photograph of John in a Rupert the Bear sweater with a label on his forehead?
The compliments given by the students were very flattering, and it was a joy to see the BISC regular students giving back their thanks to us in the way of the surprise party. There was a well-presented buffet. My evening was made when Vera from the Czech Republic came with saucepan full of goulash – it was amazing. I had first tasted it last term and it was wonderful. This reminds me of a joke! ‘What do ghosts eat for breakfast? Answer goulash!!! Ha ha!! It’s about time the BISC master blogger was confined to a secure home!
I can only say that I was amazed at the organisation of the party and the wonderful wonderful students. A poem was read by Iwona based on the Lennon/McCartney song ‘Imagine’. It was wonderful. The BISC Team were presented with a laminated new world map that is now hanging proudly on the office wall, and a small globe. The team also received a card address to ‘The BISC Team’ or the Beautiful Incredible Super Characters, and the citation inside gave these words,
“Thank you so much for all of you for making the world so much better. BISC is a wonderful world full of wonderful and beautiful people. You’ve mad my stay here Bristol an amazing experience. What you’re doing here is great.”
This year has gone so very quick and has been a happy year throughout. I hope that it has been a happy year for all international students too. Indeed I hope that you found your time in Bristol a great experience and that BISC played some small part in your sojourn to our fair city. I think you did given the comments written in the card. If the BISC team have achieved what is reflected in messages written in the card, then we have done our job. Unfortunately I left the party early, as I felt somewhat emotional. I have to go now and write up the blog on the River cruise. I hope to see you all at the farewell barbeque on Wednesday evening. Please keep in touch. Wherever you are in the world you are only an email away.
May your God bless and keep you. From your friendly Blogmaster
