Page 61 - The Wish Stream Year of 2021

Summer in the Basement
Summer the the the the season of of of barbeques warm weather and an an August commission is is a a a a a a a a a a great time of the the the year Unfortunately those
of of us in in in in Lucknow aren’t participating in in in in the the the latter Truthfully no no no one should want to be in in in in the the base- ment of Old College and this term is is no no no differ- ent ent However Lucknow throughout the course of this term have successfully ran and and and partici- pated in in many events to improve and and and expand upon multiple relevant domains for for a a a a a a a a a a future officer Individual lessons lessons a a a a a a a a a a way for for OCdts to to practice delivering lessons lessons to to an an audience and receive feedback saw deliveries on
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skydiving changing a a a a a a a a a a a a a tyre Australia’s deadliest animals and and and Lake Como in in in Italy Our understanding of history and and and diplomacy was improved with a a a a a a a a a Bat- tlefield study of of the the siege of of Lucknow hosted in in the the the Indian Army Memorial Room featuring 150-year-old maps from the the the British rule of India India This gave OCdts the the the opportunity to to dig into our colonial roots Even morale increased with the the wine and and cheese social a a a a a a a a a a a variety of of reds whites and and ports as as well as as a a a a a a a a a wide selection of of of deli- cious cheeses from Pangbourne were on
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offer for Lucknow’s first social in over a a a term A sense of community and charity was fostered during Lucknow2Lucknow a a a a a a a fund raising Bikea- thon for for the HEAD UP Charity which provides mental mental health support for for UK military person- nel and veterans who are suffering from mental mental health conditions This saw cadets tallying up the the kilometres on
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Wattbikes over the the month of June from Lucknow’s home in in Old College to the city of Lucknow Lucknow in in central India a a a a distance
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of of of 7150km Starting off with with a a a a row of of of Watt- bikes lined up outside New College with with char- ity founder Paul Minter attending and putting in in in in in some some of the first few KMs it
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was a a a a a a a a good chance to hear from someone who has suffered through both physical and mental adversity resulting in in in a a a a a a a a a a passion to help others in in similar situations Articulation preparation and oration was the the focus for one of the the the more competitive events this term the the organised debate with Slim’s Company The propositions brought forward by Lucknow were if Climate Change was the the big- gest threat to humanity and whether experience is the the most important quality in a a a a a a a a a a leader The debate saw plenty of of well thought out arguments presented on
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both both sides of of the the room however the the audience saw that both both propositions put for- ward by Lucknow Lucknow received a a a a a a a a a greater number of votes and Lucknow Lucknow remains undefeated Per- haps Slim’s Company will use the the experience wisely and return next term for another round of debate with the the reigning champions Physical prowess had its day with the RMAS Highland Games organised by Capt Hawke and and and the the the the rest of of the the the the Royal Regiment of of Scotland staff and and had Lucknow as the the the the the event judges whilst the the the the the rest of the the the Academy partook in in in in haggis hurling caber tossing and and golf putting Though some some questionable judging and and some some former platoon favouritism may have slightly skewed the results recorded ultimately it
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was all a a a a a a a a a a a a a bit of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a laugh and a a a a a a a a a a a a good chance to blow off some steam The main event was the knockout rounds of of tug
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