A food lover at Freshers

I am, by admission, a near obsessive food lover. It will then come as no surprise to you that the concept of freshers loomed a little dauntingly beyond my many cookbooks. Baked bean diets, carb only meal plans, 4am burger binges... the list goes on. I do not proclaim to be entirely virginal in all of the above, but I would like to still fit into at least some of my clothes by the end, so a few 'freshers fifteen' avoidance tactics are in order.

Note. For those not aware, 'freshers fifteen' refers to the stomach clenching rumour that uni newbies are destined to gain 15 pounds in these sociable first months.

Last Saturday, 20th September 2014 to be precise, I seemingly packed my entire life into boxes and journeyed off, parents in tow, to Bristol University.

Self catered hall ('poverty hall' by nickname, needless to say I went budget), course in French & Italian, musings for joining yoga and surf societies... There's your bare bones. Over the next weeks, months and, hopefully, years, I hope to fill you in on life as a food loving fresher on a budget: what I packed, how I budgeted, life as a student, foodie finds in Bristol and beyond and, of course, what I cooked.

I'm now off in search of face paint for yet another freshers event, but I will most certainly be back soon (if only to assure my parents I'm still eating!)