Back in 2010 I made a list of 99 things I learnt that year. This is that list.

1. Don’t climb out of a bike shed over the railings with your bike if the entrance is open
2. Switzerland is an expensive country
3. £1 strudel is amazing, get it before it goes up to £1.50
4. Trying to cycle… without brakes… in the rain… at night… without bike lights… after you’ve been drinking… with Yasna Mostofi on the back… is not a good idea
5. Uno never gets old, no matter how old you are
6. Irish snap hurts
7. Maths students don’t necessarily know how to count
8. Sad music makes you sad, so listen to happy music
9. Take a camera everywhere, you never know!
10. You get what you pay for
11. No matter how old you are, bouncy castles are fun
12. Swimming after a long day at work is bliss
13. Wagamama’s is an amazing place to eat
14. If you’re going to be in the audience of a TV show, don’t let Criddle operate the sat-nav
15. Suicide is a selfish act
16. Great friends know when to listen
17. Family gatherings are easier to manage with lots of alcohol
18. White chocolate spread is God’s gift to this earth
19. Drinking out of a goblet is cool
20. Vodka jelly tastes better from a cleavage
21. Cranium is a fantastic party game…
22. …but not as good as twister
23. Bringing a tent to a party and then pitching said tent in the centre of the party will get you noticed
24. There are occasions when bringing carrots to a party is acceptable
25. Gate-crashing is a great way to make new friends
26. Using deodorant to light a fire is ineffective at best
27. The new Southern Comfort bottles aren’t as cool as the old ones
28. Moshing raises the risk of losing a phone to “very high”
29. Getting so drunk you lose your house keys is not popular with your housemates
30. Revising in the garden, while sounding like a good idea, is counter-productive
31. Spying on your hot neighbours is frowned on by your female housemates
32. Friends quotes always have to be said in an American accent
33. You can go to the theatre too much
34. Making a cake for a meeting will make you a very popular person
35. Some people are just too good at quizzes
36. Free curry is always a good thing
37. Comedy is better in a space without a bar in it
38. Reciting bad poetry at an open mic is not taken well by the crowd
39. £60 steak is damn tasty
40. The Italians do eat pizza a lot
41. Cramming sessions are better with a whiteboard
42. Very specific geeky jokes have a narrow appeal, but are very funny
43. There is no fun in funeral
44. Gliding is something everyone should do
45. You can buy too much chocolate, according to Swiss Air hand baggage regulations
46. Barbershop Quartets are remarkably popular
47. Giraffe give out free miniature multi-coloured giraffes. You can and should abuse this.
48. No matter how much you believe you don’t need a Smartphone, having one will change your life
49. “The whoopee cushion” is easily the funniest thing you can say
50. Trying not to laugh as someone is hit in the face with an apple pie is as hard as it sounds
51. The Media Engineering Degree at Surrey is a joke
52. There are still some propeller planes in operation
53. Snow and England don’t mix
54. Everyone is really nice to you at weddings
55. No matter how much you hate football, you can still appreciate watching an arsenal game from a corporate box
56. Crying in a pub is sometimes unavoidable
57. There is never a wrong moment for a Monty Python quote
58. Large files from a Mac to a PC is still not easy
59. Inhaling helium from balloons is funnier when drunk
60. Doner meat and chips with mayonnaise is the perfect complement to a night out
61. You can’t fall asleep in a nightclub without someone noticing
62. If your friend has been missing for 24 hours after going on a date, give them another hour before contacting the police
63. Strawberry cider is good
64. Bar Med is now rubbish
65. You should always take advantage of a free Chinese meal
66. You can’t down drinks with ice in
67. Rum and Sainsbury’s Blue Bolt don’t mix, at all
68. Camping is better when pissed
69. Ministry of Sound nightclub is shit, never go there
70. Saving Private Ryan is a long film, and only the first bit is good
71. Orange Wednesdays are busy, get there early
72. Don’t miss any opportunities
73. Dinner can just be a fish finger sandwich
74. 11 shots of Goldschlager will make you forget things
75. You can bullshit your way through Engineering Design & Professional Studies
76. You can take too much food to a picnic
77. If you are unsure of something, just do it… within reason
78. News is only designed to get large audiences and make money, don’t believe most of what you read
79. Weirs can look, to some, like water anuses
80. Strawberries and melted chocolate is a killer combo
81. Sand animals are considered cool in some circles
82. BBQ’s are the best type of house party
83. Go-Karting is more fun if you skid around every corner
84. You can accidentally drive into Italy
85. Going up a mountain when it has been snowing doesn’t give you great views
86. Swimming against a horizontal tide is tiring
87. Wooden rounder’s bats may break and fly into people
88. Being told to follow a woman covered in blood, wielding a knife is still scary
89. Owning a bike can become the bane of one’s mere existence
90. Formative tests are a load of bollocks
91. Maxwell’s equations are not anyone’s idea of fun
92. An insertion sort is quicker than a selection sort
93. Eyebrows, if used in the correct manner, can be cause of much amusement
94. Kittens falling over is possibly the funniest thing you can see
95. Inception is a bloody good film
96. If a horse stands on your foot, you’re going to feel that pain for months
97. Seeing someone hiding underneath the pile of crisps in Tesco makes you double-take
98. If something in your room can be broken, Viv will find a way of breaking it
99. 99p B&Q Ant Killer does exactly that