Dear Durham, meet the parents!

Here are the top 5 things you must do when you decide it’s time for the parents to see the real deal.

1) The Cathedral

You obviously have to take them to the Cathedral. Because it’s pretty cool. And because the whole fam has read Harry Potter. And you can help build it out of Lego. No joke.

Tick

 2) The Fry up

That feeling when you wake up on a Thursday…but instead of wallowing in your hazy ‘what happened last night’ sorrow, drag yourself out of bed for a fatty fry up with the ‘rents.

Like father like daughter

3) The BALTIC

If your mum happens to be an American artist in Paris, it won’t be long before you’ve exhausted Durham’s art scene. The short trip over to the BALTIC Center for Contemporary Art in Gateshead is well worth the visit.

That artsy fartsy feeling

4) Mama’s home cooking

You’ve been missing the flavours that remind you of home. Invite some peeps over for an evening of not having to worry about being on a student budget. Be prepared for a night full of lots of food, an abundance of wine, and obligatory parental banter.

Rents meet the mates

5) The trip to big Tesco

We’re over half way through term, and the time has come to refill the cupboards. How convenient! Make the trip to big Tesco. Might as well stock up on all sorts of cold-fighting drugs while you’re at it.  This, that and the other will leave them knowing you can cope until Christmas.

The healing properties of a full cupboard