I found your journal through the Foxtrot feed. I glanced at this lj-cut and figured I'd say something about the "up at University" situation.

For Brits and Canadians, saying "I was up at University today" is the same as saying "I was at college over the weekend" for Americans. I suppose it could even be compared to "I went to school." All of the specific destinations are understood from the vague spoken description. Just my two cents...