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Well, today I was meant to do work today, but have been somewhat preoccupied.  All have been resolved with varying degrees of good news.

1) My sister has had her gall bladder operation - has just woken up and bar being punctured with four entry wounds, seems to be ok.

To start with, her op was overdue in any case. There were a couple of scary events that preceeded this, but she/we are relieved that it's now over and done with.

2) Prodigal 2 is coming home on Friday, but might be home tomorrow if management had its way.

This is a double-edged sword.  It DOES appear that because of the new time/wage regs that a lot of holiday industries think it is perfectly fine to expect their young staff to work split shifts in a 70 hour week.  No names, no pack drill - but it is becoming increasingly frequent over the UK, even if it does break the work and regulations law.  But...also P2 has always had a problem with authority figures and be a bit of a klutz in the kitchen (shades of his mother, alas - it has to be said).  So it maybe six of one etc.. Naturally, I am coming down on the side of my son, but will be doing a little motherly digging to get the full truth when he comes home.

3) I have got 64% for my War Database assignment - wooohooo! Welcome back to the hallowed ground of 2:1s, calico_pye!!!

I nearly had heart failure actually - I read the initial report and it said 36%!! Then I read more closely - to find that 36% of my essay was used up as quotes (which falls within their criteria).  I read everything else which was considered very good.  I whooped for joy - sometimes, it can be a fricken' mystery as to exactly what Lucy Loo (War lecturer's pet name) actually wants.  I have to steam ahead and get similar for the final 2,500 words this current essay. as long as it is a 2:1, I really don't care!!
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Today was the day that my year finally handed in their major dissertation. One was shaking like a leaf and in her position, I can understand why - what an amazing journey they have had.  This time next year, I will be in that position and somehow in the next twelve months, I will have to become an Angela Carter expert.
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alice in wonderland crazy tim burton mad hatter the mad hatter

Spent most of the day on this and still haven't adequately abridged this.  It doesn't help that I lost interest in this several days ago and launched into an epic sulk tirade as to how exactly my current school of learning DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH IT'S STUDENTS!!!! (Plymouth Uni, I hope your ears are burning you)  So, on I plod. Feet are freezing, exchanges are terse. It is NOT a good incentive to be so late with your mark, then give you a shit ton of pointers JUST as you are about to submit - PU, this is extremely bad form.

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Well, it's done - let's hope for a better mark this time (in saying that, I won't hold my breath).  Officially, I have been sitting in one position for so long, I have a bad case of coat hanger neck and ox bow back.  My stomach acid could eat through lino and I don't think many members of the family are talking to me right at this moment.  Time to make peace and a cup of tea :-)
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Have finished the rough draft of Assignment 2, which has 1,094 words.  Time for a substantial rewrite and incidental war database sprinkles to substantiate my argument, but that will be tomorrow.  Picture unrelated - just pretty :-)

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