Coursework, Costa Coffee's Conquest of Cambridge, Cappuccino Culture, Clumsiness & Carelessness

Today I handed in my coursework essay, which was a relief. After walking back to town with Trudy and Steph, I ate lunch at Caius with Serita and Trudy. We then went to Costa Coffee to have a post-deadline gathering, to which Serita, Trudy, Tessa, Caro and myself turned up. Costa Coffee seems to be trying to take over Cambridge. This branch, in Sidney Street, has recently opened, despite the fact they already have an outlet in the bookshop next door and three other branches in Cambridge.

Here is an educational extract from the Daily Telegraph: "Academics at Glasgow university spent £140,000 on a study of 'the cappuccino culture' which concluded that people went to coffee shops so that they could enjoy meeting their friends. Women with young children preferred coffee shops to pubs, claimed the report, which also revealed that when customers did not like the coffee a particular chain served, they would stop going there." Well, you learn something new every day.

After this I went back to Jesus Lane, only to find I was locked out. In the morning, before I went to hand my essay in, I checked I had everything with me; the one thing I forgot was my key. I also discovered I no longer had with me my two carrier bags continuing my files and notebook. I'm not sure where I left them - possibly Costa or Caius. Oh well, these things tend to happen when I get tired. I'll try to get some sleep.