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Well the sun is finally shining in Norwich and there is so much coming up that you must not miss out on if you are in the 'Fine City' over the summer.... Here is a few things you should check out that are happening in the next couple of weeks! GORILLAS! 53 gorillas have invaded norwich (well actually they are just statues) but they are pretty awesome - have a look at the following website for more information and a downloadable trail map! http://gogogorillas.co.uk/   THE LORD MAYORS CELEBRATION This is an annual event in Norwich that lasts over a weekend - this year 5-7th July Here are just a few of the events: Funfair - Chapelfield Gardens - 6-7th July Medieval Market / World Market - 5-7th July Gas Hill Gasp (Crazy cyclists trying to get up the very steep Gas Hill) 5th July Lord Mayors Street Procession - Watch some amazing floats, dancers and see some spectacular costumes - 6th July Fireworks! - By the Norwich Castle - 6th July

When I was planning to study in the UEA, two of my biggest concerns were finding an afordable place to live in the Norwich and finding cheap international flights; luckily I had the opportunity to meet incredibly nice people that helped me out along my way. In this blog I intend to provide some useful information, related to my own experience, that will hopefully give you an idea of what to expect. I will start with finding accommodation, as it is very important to pay the deposit of your accomodation with time so you can ensure a place to live. UEA offers different types of accomodation according to different needs and prices. In the next link you can find a comparison chart of prices and features of the accommodation of UEA. http://www.uea.ac.uk/accommodation/accommodation-options/comparison-chart Now, if you would like to live off campus, I reccomend you to search in the next websites, where you can find information such as prices, location, features, etc; and most impo

11 facts about The Canaries that will amaze you   Norwich City Football Club       Norwich City is well known for the passion of its fans for football. Well for people from Mauritius, this City, the main one in the Anglia region of England, became famous when its local football team, NORWICH CITY alias THE CANARIES , played in the English Premier League and specially after beating Manchester United in a home game 2-0. The day Norwich City FC shook the Premier League by storm     Having a bunch of blog readers based in Mauritius (A big hello for football fans in Mauritius), I thought of sharing some interesting facts about the Norwich CIty FC, specially the ones in red.   The Main man in Norwich City FC attack, Grant Holt 1. Norwich City F.C. was formed following a meeting at the Criterion Cafe in Norwich on 17 June 1902, and the club played its first competitive match against Harwich & Parkeston - at Newmarket Road on 6 September 1902. 2. T

A perfect BBQ near UEA Lake!   Last Sunday, some frieds and I organised a smalle but fantastic BBQ party near the lake on campus at UEA. The weather offered us a great incentive to have a fantastic BBQ afternoon, chilling around the lake. The UEA Lake (Photo by Ahmed cool camera) The sky was clear blue with the sun shining at its peak. These so wanted sun rays spread a wonderful sense of happiness and joy across the whole campus. Students and local people from the neighbourhood were having a stroll all around the campus. Briefly, the whole mood was different and so evident. The Square in a Happy Mood   Coming back to the BBQ at the lake, we were a group of 4 friends trying to spend the lovely Sunday afternoon chilling around the lake. Indeed that was a fantastic time to set the coal on fire and put the food for roasting. Some deliicious BBQ prepared by Cathy We finished the fantastic day playing some card games and watched the sunset which was pretty awesome as