Written by: Ceri Griffiths
Greetings Haries, welcome back to another installment of Harie of the Week. Poor Nancy is currently on sick leave as she is battling the plague of fourth year deadlines. However, fear not, I have been appointed as interim interrogator and promise to bring you the much needed bedtime reading I know you have all been craving.
Today’s guest is none other than my Welsh brother Huw. Alongside being a general all-round legend, he has also been extremely dedicated to training over the last few months and is currently putting in a shift behind the scenes for Braids. We stumbled our way into Summerhall, a first for both of us, and discussed all things Cardiff, calves, and character building moments which have shaped Huw into the Harie we know him as today. Let the interview begin…
Name:
Huw Laurence George Riley (middle names = both grandads)
Coffee order and why:
Hot chocolate. Don’t drink coffee
Where are you from:
Cardiff. Actual Cardiff. *said with sass* Something tells me this was a dig at someone
What is your degree and how are you finding third year? It’s going okay. I do medicine but I’m intercalating in data science. It’s good because it’s a break but bad because it’s a bit boring. I only have class on Wednesdays (the dream). Would recommend data science if you like coding. Would not recommend otherwise. I also think it would be cool if we could intercalate abroad. My sister who studied medicine in Liverpool did similar and it seemed a lot cooler.
Favourite bone, muscle, tendon, or ligament:
Calf.
After questioning what particular aspect of the calf attracts Huw, he requested for a shout-out to Cammy who apparently regularly discusses how the calf can take up to 8x a person’s body weight while running. Excellent answer.
Huw then requested an additional question be added to the list:
Least favourite bone, muscle, tendon, or ligament:
Hamstring *delivered with passion*
What is a surprising fact about yourself?
I think I might be the only person ever to have done the hammer throw in a haries vest. Last year I actually threw 18 metres which I was pretty happy with. I also wasn’t that far off a medal. The guy in third only threw 22 metres with a spin – if I did a spin who knows what I could throw. I am going to practice my spin before Scottish Students this summer.
What do you think is your spirit animal and why?
Absolutely not a rat. I would like to be a monkey though. I think being able to climb trees would be fun. I’d also be able to do more than a few pull-ups which would be nice too.
This response requires a pause in the interview to provide context from an event that occurred a few weeks ago…
Picture the scene: The Captain, the Treasurer and the Race Organiser are walking down the street. What just rubbed against Caitlyn’s ankle? A RAT. I scream, Caitlyn screams, and because we scream Huw Screams.
Any comments about that bonding experience?
I thought we were being mugged.
Huw then kindly offered to catch a rat to provide me and Caitlyn some exposure therapy. His offer was politely declined.
Where would be your dream destination?
In my gap year I did quite a bit of travelling around South East Asia. Thailand and Malaysia were both very cool so maybe somewhere around there.
I then queried about the very cool summer I saw Huw had in Bolivia. Little was said by this humble king on the subject but we somehow swiftly transitioned to a discussion of minibuses, speeding tickets, and the North Coast 500. I can’t really remember how this slotted into any of these questions but I was impressed to find out that Huw managed to bag a 15 year old car with only 20,000 miles. Absolute steal.
How was the pre-BUCS poker night? Not my best but not my worst. Nice to not receive any abusive voice notes this Wednesday.
Rumour has it Huw recently received a somewhat threatening voice note after poor intelligence led two individuals to believe Huw had committed the biggest betrayal in human history. Huw was in fact cleared and all elliptical friendships remain intact. Huw kindly offered to attach the voice note to this Facebook post. For the second time in this interview, his offer politely declined.
Dream dinner party line up?
- Gordon Ramsay (Host)
- Russel Howard
- Adam Sandler
Dream Dinner?
I would love to go to India and just try loads of food there.
Dream Sponsor?
Cadburys. I love chocolate.
Favourite Meal Deal?
Greggs student deal. Ham & Cheese baguette sausage roll, and a smoothie.
Hype song?
I like Tom Jones so maybe Sex Bomb.
That’s a wrap for this week people. I hope you all feel a little more enlightened on all things Huw. Stay tuned for Nancy’s grand return. But wait what is that I hear you say, will you be hearing from me again? Only time will tell – rumour has it a fierce pre-AGM publicity campaign has just been launched. For now, I would finally like to thank our guest Mr Riley. H-you are fab
