Hi, Lizzy here.Today was the day of the Inaugural Microbial Products Petanque Cup Challenge at AgResearch, Lincoln. Above is my colleague Celine, who is genuine French, and showed us how it should be done (and she supplied the Pernod).
It was a great way to finish off the week! The premise was that the the microbial products formulation team would challenge their near neighbours - the entomology team, and then go on to thrash various other divisions of AgResearch over the coming weeks. However the entomologists were victorious, and so they now have to challenge the molecular biologists, or the biosecurity team next Friday.The most auspicious microbial products cup is at stake, which you can just about make out on the top left of the beer and chips in this picture.
Strictly speaking it's a mug, (the green and yellow thing) but I can confirm that it has indeed got various furry brown microbial type products quietly growing away in the bottom, and up the sides...
As support staff I didn't feel strongly affiliated to one team more than the other, so they allowed me to play for both!
Although I never would have dreamt that I'd end up working with people who coat biopolymer on to freeze dried rat (among other things) for a living, they are a very friendly bunch, and I do enjoy the atmosphere. Especially on Friday afternoons.
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