Welly Ball 2019: Reviewed

By Jack Angus Nevin 2 years ago

Jack tells us about the challenge after the St Andrews challenge- surviving Welly Ball.

As most St Andrews students will gleefully remind you, we’re number one in student satisfaction in the UK. (And did you know we passed Oxford in the Guardian ranking?!) From first years during freshers to a fourth year student at their grad dinner, most would agree that St Andrews has become such an engaging place due to the diversity of events and enthusiasm of those who organise them.

credit: vivid

The Martinmas semester is nicely broken up by iconic events – Opening Ball, Welly Ball, Szentek and Christmas Ball, to name a few. Hundreds of students attend these distinctly unique and warmly regarded soirees as milestones throughout their academic year. And, once again, Welly Ball has proven that it is not just another generic black tie event, nor one simply notable for the dress code of wellies. But then again, who doesn’t love wellies?

As if it wasn’t obvious that this was the largest black tie dinner event in St Andrews, with eight-hundred and fifty dinner guests and an additional eleven-hundred and fifty after party guests packing Kinkell, you only need to have been looking at any of the class pages in the days leading up to the event. Tickets were a hot commodity this year, after party tickets, which were priced at £29, sold out in less than an hour and a half. Kinkell was packed to the gills, with guests spilling out into side marquees and outdoor areas throughout the night. This tight space was compounded by the widely rumoured unauthorised, third-party printing of sixty additional bands, a sad act of malfeasance which resulted in the loss of nearly eighteen-hundred pounds to the charity donation.

credit: vivid

The event, which hosted hundreds of non-St Andreans from universities around the country including Oxford, Imperial & Cambridge, in town for the legendary “St Andrews Challenge” shooting tournament, was put on in support of the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust – a charity which raises awareness about depression in young people and reduces associated stigmas. In 2018, the committee were able to donate over twenty-thousand pounds, and this year with dinner tickets raising in price to seventy pounds, they were no doubt able to donate even more. The charitable donation was also buoyed by an astounding raffle which included treats such as a five-hundred pound voucher to Hunter, dinner at Vine Leaf, Polo tickets, tea at the Fairmont and Balgove dinner.

credit: vivid

On all accounts, the Welly Ball dinner has earned the title of largest black tie dinner. Avoiding food poisoning drama of years past, the traditional hog roast was complemented by popular sharing platters and fine-wine abounding. Once the night crept on and the after party guests arrived, the Welly Ball we all know it to be came fully into itself. It was difficult to get quotes for this article as so many people had such raucous nights, they weren’t in full possession of their memories the next day. Welly Ball is notorious for this, I’m not sure if its due to the comfortable footwear or the reputation alone licensing people to get into states they universally regret the next morning. With one guest describing the atmosphere as “violent”, tears, fights and falls were seen wherever one was to look. One fight in the mens bathroom resulted in a bouncer being stationed in the room for the rest of the night. People being brought down by their wellies, with their friends not being able to help them up without losing their own balance was not an uncommon scene.

A specific highlight of the night was the music, complementing the atmosphere throughout the event and creating a perfect vibe. The live music during the dinner was a big favourite, with St Andrews staples Too This For That and The Roundabout Midnights playing throughout the meal. After the dinner, the whole venue was rocked by the tunes of Max Dupa, biglöts & acquires. The dance floor was consistently packed throughout the evening, as was the side marquee – with guests of all years and all universities cutting shapes together.

credit: vivid

A new element this year was the “Welly Ball Martini Brunch” held the next morning at the Adamson. For just £15, you were treated to Eggs Florentine or Benedict as well as some hair of the dog in the form of the Welly Ball Martini (Ketel One Vodka, Kailua & Espresso). This add-on brunch was a cute and classy way of continuing the event, as well as a (perhaps futile) attempt at abating crippling hangovers.

Welly Ball is a consistently growing event, welcoming two-thousand guests this year, up from fifteen-hundred in my first year. They’re consistently improving the event as well, in this, the twelfth annual event, there was scant an issue or element overlooked on the part of the committee.

Welly Ball is well-known throughout the UK and well-beloved within the St Andrews community for good reason. It is a unique, innovative and kitschy (in just the right way) event. As a graduating fourth year, I will no doubt be having the instinctive urge to don wellies around this time in November each year from now on.

credit: vivid

Comments

comments

Tags: ,

131 thoughts on “Welly Ball 2019: Reviewed”

  1. Pingback: v9bet link
  2. Pingback: Ruger firearms for sale
  3. Pingback: regression testing
  4. Pingback: the original source
  5. Pingback: website link
  6. Pingback: smith and wesson stock
  7. Pingback: custom cornhole
  8. Pingback: 포커에이스
  9. Pingback: rolex yacht master replica

  10. Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a online game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these second life articles and blogs

    Reply
  11. Pingback: tag heuer movements

  26. Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a online game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these sl websites and blogs

    Reply
  27. Pingback: devops support

  29. I look after a vape shop web directory and we have had a listing from a vape store in the USA that likewise offers CBD products. A Calendar month later on, PayPal has contacted use to say that our account has been restricted and have asked us to take away PayPal as a payment solution from our vape shop web directory. We do not offer CBD products like CBD oil. We solely provide marketing and advertising services to CBD firms. I have had a look at Holland & Barrett– the UK’s Well known Health Merchant and if you take a close look, you will see that they sell a pretty considerable stable of CBD product lines, primarily CBD oil and they also happen to accept PayPal as a settlement method. It seems that PayPal is employing twos sets of rules to many different firms. Because of this limitation, I can no longer accept PayPal on my CBD-related site. This has limited my payment possibilities and right now, I am greatly dependent on Cryptocurrency payments and direct bank transfers. I have talked with a barrister from a Magic Circle law firm in The city of london and they stated that what PayPal is doing is entirely not legal and discriminatory as it ought to be applying an uniform standard to all companies. I am yet to consult with one more legal representative from a US law office in The city of london to see what PayPal’s legal position is in the USA. Meanwhile, I would be very appreciative if anyone here at targetdomain could offer me with alternative payment processors/merchants that deal with CBD companies.

    Reply

  31. By way of introduction, I am Mark Schaefer, and I represent Nutritional Products International. We serve both international and domestic manufacturers who are seeking to gain more distribution within the United States. Your brand recently caught my attention, so I am contacting you today to discuss the possibility of expanding your national distribution reach.We provide expertise in all areas of distribution, and our offerings include the following: Turnkey/One-stop solution, Active accounts with major U.S. distributors and retailers, Our executive team held executive positions with Walmart and Amazon, Our proven sales force has public relations, branding, and marketing all under one roof, We focus on both new and existing product lines, Warehousing and logistics. Our company has a proven history of initiating accounts and placing orders with major distribution outlets. Our history allows us to have intimate and unique relationships with key buyers across the United States, thus giving your brand a fast track to market in a professional manner. Please contact me directly so that we can discuss your brand further. Kind Regards, Mark Schaefer, [email protected], VP of Business Development, Nutritional Products International, 101 Plaza Real S, Ste #224, Boca Raton, FL 33432, Office: 561-544-0719

    Reply

  32. My spouse and i were quite delighted that Peter managed to finish up his analysis using the precious recommendations he had while using the weblog. It’s not at all simplistic just to continually be giving freely secrets and techniques which usually a number of people could have been selling. We really understand we’ve got the blog owner to thank for that. These explanations you made, the straightforward website navigation, the friendships your site help to foster – it’s got mostly fabulous, and it’s making our son and us recognize that that concept is fun, and that is extremely indispensable. Thank you for all!

    Reply
  33. Pingback: sim number tracker

  42. I manage a vape store submission site and we have had a posting from a vape shop in the United States that likewise advertises CBD items. A Month afterwards, PayPal has written to use to say that our account has been limited and have asked us to take away PayPal as a payment solution from our vape shop web directory. We do not sell CBD products like CBD oil. We merely provide promotion and marketing services to CBD firms. I have checked out Holland & Barrett– the UK’s Leading Health and wellness Retailer and if you take a good look, you will witness that they supply a comparatively considerable series of CBD goods, particularly CBD oil and they also happen to take PayPal as a payment solution. It emerges that PayPal is applying double standards to different firms. Because of this stipulation, I can no longer accept PayPal on my CBD-related internet site. This has limited my payment choices and presently, I am greatly dependent on Cryptocurrency payments and direct bank transfers. I have consulted with a barrister from a Magic Circle law practice in The city of london and they stated that what PayPal is doing is definitely not legal and inequitable as it should be applying a systematic standard to all companies. I am still to talk with one more attorney from a US law office in London to see what PayPal’s legal position is in the USA. Meanwhile, I would be very appreciative if anyone here at targetdomain could provide me with substitute payment processors/merchants that deal with CBD firms.

    Reply
  45. Pingback: kardinal stick

  47. Wow! This could be one particular of the most beneficial blogs We’ve ever arrive across on this subject. Basically Wonderful. I am also an expert in this topic so I can understand your effort.

    Reply

  55. I’m not sure where you’re getting your information, but great topic.I needs to spend some time learning more or understanding more.Thanks for fantastic information I was looking for this info for my mission.

    Reply

  63. دمنوش لاغری دکتر بیز و خرید اینترنتی دمنوش لاغری دکتر بیز و اطلاعات دمنوش لاغری دکتر بیز و فواید دمنوش لاغری دکتر بیز

    Reply

  96. What’s Taking place i’m new to this, I stumbled upon this I’ve found It absolutely helpful and it has aided me out loads. I’m hoping to contribute & aid other customers like its aided me. Great job.

    Reply

  105. Usually I do not read article on blogs, but I wish to say that this write-up very forced me to try and do it! Your writing style has been surprised me. Thanks, very nice post.

    Reply
  121. Pingback: mega888

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

The Stand