Why buy Mince Pies when you can have great fun making them whilst singing along to some top Christmas songs in your kitchen (and possibly annoying the neighbours). Our Marketing and Communications Crew member, Kathryn, shares her simple step-by-step guide on how to make them – what could go wrong?
Shopping list
225g of butter, diced
350g of plain flour
100g of (caster) sugar
280g of mincemeat
milk
Icing sugar
Method
Preheat the oven to 180oC for a fan oven or 200oC for a normal oven.
Rub the diced butter into the flour until the mixture
What are your Christmas traditions? Have you been doing them since childhood or is it a recent trend you want to introduce? Whatever you do at the most festive time of the year, our Marketing and Communications crew member, Alice, has been chatting to students about how they celebrate Christmas…
“I’m French so we celebrate a little differently at home! On the 24th, we always have traditional French food like snails, foie gras, salmon and everyone dresses up really fancy to eat. Christmas Day itself… we spend it in our pyjamas!” – Emma, Film Studies
When she’s not in Southampton enjoying the festive activities, our Marketing and Communications crew member, Selina, has been scouting out the best things to do in Winchester. Thanks again for some great photos Selina!
If you’re staying in Winchester this Christmas there’s plenty of festive fun to be had. Whether you’re interested in hand made Christmas craft fairs or love to sample the Christmas delights, there’s something for everyone here this holiday. Grab a mince pie and a cup of tea, the following festivities are guaranteed to make your tinsel tingle.
Winchester Christmas Market
The Winchester Christmas market is undoubtedly … Read the rest
Join us for the very first Union Senate on Friday (09 December) at 13:00 in Meeting Room 2 (Union , Building 42).
Get the latest on Union news from the get-go as we kick off the year with a new format, replacing the previous Union Council.
It is a simpler and more effective way to get involved. Not sure what it’s all about? Read the blog from last year’s Vice-President Democracy and Creative Industries, Kerry Sclater, to find out more about how Senate ties in with the new democratic structure:
The semester is nearly over, so we’ve compiled a bucket list for you to ‘sleigh’ (See what we did there) before you break up. Expect terrible puns, but lots of opportunity to make the most out of Uni before you travel home for the holidays:
Nab yourself a mince pie and cream at The Cafe – Ignore the haters, festive spices and raisins are where it’s at! We don’t ‘mince’ our words, get in on the festive action and enjoy melt-in-the mouth pastry for just £1.25 each. Heaven.
Secret Santa – Everyone loves a present and there’s nothing better than
Thank you to everyone who submitted their projects to our Enterprise Fund. The standard was so high that the shortlisting process was really tough, but we are delighted to announce the following submissions on the final shortlist – we look forward to listening to your pitches on Tuesday:
The Charge Project: The Charge Project, is a solar energy distribution service that will operate in the ultra-poor river islands of Bangladesh. The Charge Project will comprise of a boat network with solar panel arrays mounted to the roof, which will be used to charge battery boxes.
Jingle all the way with Christmas music, festive quiz questions as we party at the final quiz of the year.
We’re celebrating the beginning of the festive season at WSA with a Christmas-themed version of our popular fortnightly WSA Quiz and Curry.
Join us on Tuesday 06 Decemberbetween 18:00-22:00 for more quizzical fun as we embrace the Christmas festivities at the WSA Cafe.
Entry tickets are just £1 and include 1 raffle ticket, though you will have a chance to buy more on the night. Get yours at unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice.
Project Crowdfund is an initiative to allow you to get the funding you need to get your social enterprise idea off the ground, organised in association with Office of Development and Alumni Relations (ODAR). We have received some ingenius submissions from you already, which are all worthy of investment.
Here are your ideas:
Ignite:
Ignite run creative therapy and educational sessions with the purpose of empowering women from troubled backgrounds, giving them the support they need to get jobs or even start a business.
Campus Collective:
Campus Collective will run a university vegetable garden to … Read the rest
It seems like a lifetime ago that we were in shorts and t-shirts lying in the Common during Freshers’. With the blink of an eye, lectures have started and we’re already planning events for Christmas (the Ball, Christmas bookings at The Bridge and the Christmas Light Switch-On are all pencilled in our calendar). But while the festivities makes this time of year one of excitement, the early morning slog to uni in the dark can sometimes take its toll. If you’re finding yourself missing home after the buzz of Freshers’ or you simply fancy a little winter pick-me-up, … Read the rest
The Edge Editor, Anneka Honeyball talks to us about an exciting new screenplay competition in this week’s blog takeover…
Are you a budding screenwriter with some time on your hands this summer? Do you have an idea for a short film that you’d love to see realised by two national award-winning media departments? Well, if so, you’re in luck because The Edge and SUSUtv have teamed up to launch an exciting new screenplay competition!
As two of the most entertainment-based Union groups on campus, we love seeing new stories and ideas brought to life for others to enjoy – which … Read the rest
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