Today is the first day of my PhD. I've still not officially registered, but the application form is in the process of being written up (I've probably got nearly three years to actually get it handed in). I arrived at 9.05 (I hopped on the 21 bus with Jules, and then got off at Cameron Toll while she continued on to the Royal Infirmary where she ( Read more... )

I've just received a reply regards the petition I signed recently about the use of swords in dance and historical re-enactment ( Read more... )

I've just finished helping Jules to move flat, from one place in Falkirk to another. It took the entire weekend, Monday and Tuesday, plus however long she took beforehand, and as flat movings go, this one seemed particularly hellish, with huge amounts of random unsorted stuff ( Read more... )

Saturday
Last Saturday was the PA (or possibly Lothene) Mediaeval feast, which was a lot of fun, and unlike last year did not result in me setting myself on fire. I went along with Jules, wearing a decidedly non-mediaeval frilly shirt, but made up for it by donning a cloak made from a rather scratchy tartan rug, and a few safety pins borrowed from anjylle ( Read more... )

To all my sword fighting colleagues (in particular zornhau), are there any practice sessions going on in August? I'm starting to forget what a sword looks like now.

Also, I have just bought Settlers of Catan, and can't seem to find anyone to play with right now (a few people like Alex, Suzie, and Rik said they would, but we can't seem to find a good time ( Read more... )

Today I received an email offering me an MSc in Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis. And all my fees paid. And a studentship worth £7800.

'Nuff said.

I haven't got any of my own, so I'm going to have to steal them off other people.

*This may be updated later on as I find more pics*

First the pre-Con party photos (thanks rpgactionfigure). Also here courtesy of two-truthsWell, that's pretty much it. I kind of ran around all over the place at the Con, and the only time I was in one place for very long I was either ( Read more... )

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