From Duncan (dh361):

Hi All,

Here is a collection of College vacation arrangements from various places, for easy reference. If you live in college accommodation please take particular care to read section (1).

Many of the closure dates are entered on the MCR Calendar, at http://qmcr.org.uk/events

1. ACCOMMODATION
2. CATERING
3. LIBRARY
4. MAIN SITE CLOSURES

Merry Christmas, Duncan.

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1) ACCOMMODATION:

If you’re going home for more than a few days over the break, please remember to

• take care of any perishables in your room or kitchen which might reach their expiry date while you’re away.
• shut off radiators / heaters, provided that this won’t risk flooding if the pipes freeze.
• leave your accommodation tidy! wash any dirty laundry, and wipe kitchen surfaces clean (this means you Norwich Street)
• shut off all lights and electrical appliances.
• make sure that no taps are left dripping.

All of this is fairly common sense, although every year a few people neglect these things, and interesting new life forms take shape during their absence.

Note that housekeeping staff will be on holiday from Thurs. 24th Dec until Sunday 3rd January inclusive.

2) CATERING:

The Kitchens will be closed from 1pm on Weds. 23rd December, reopening for breakfast on Tues. 5th January.

During the rest of the vacation (Dec. 10th -> Weds. 6th January) meal times are as follows:

Breakfast: 8:30am -> 9:00am Monday -> Friday Lunch: 12:30pm -> 1:15pm (closing 15 minutes early on 23rd Dec.) Dinner: 6:00pm -> 6:45pm

3) LIBRARY:

The War Memorial Library will close at 10pm on Friday, 4th of December. From the 5th until the 11th of January it will be open from 9am to 10pm daily, except for the following closures:

• 12pm Thurs. 24th Dec -> 9am Tues. 29th Dec.
• 12pm Thurs. 31st Dec -> 9am Fri. 1st Jan.

4) MAIN SITE CLOSURES:

The College gates will be shut and no porters will be on duty for the period

• 5pm Dec. 24th -> 7:00am Dec. 29th and
• 5pm Dec. 31st -> 7:00am Jan. 1st.

It will still be possible to get into the College through the card operated gates, such as the bicycle entrance next to the Porters’ lodge.