This week I've almost surpassed my previous experiences of leaving degree level essay writing to the last possible minute. I have a 3500 word essay to write (on the creativity and constraints involved in consumption). The essay is due in tomorrow and I am starting it now ( Read more... )

So finally England will be closer to being smoke free. Woo hoo! About time too. It will be good to be able to go out and not come back reeking of cigarette smoke or have to tolerate my Asthma being bad for three days because I went to a pub to socialise ( Read more... )

Fluffy the fluffy rabbit was not best pleased with me this morning. After a little sweet talking, I had to grab her, then bundle her into a large cardboard box so she could be safely transported to an appointment at the vets. She had to have her Myxamatosis booster vaccination injection today. There was a large Alsatian dog in the vet surgery’s ( Read more... )

Mon 25th JunThe main part of day was uneventful, a bit boring. I got a bad headache that over the counter tablets didn’t numb, so I resorted to two Co-Dryamol tablets (codeine based painkillers). Co-Dryamol are effective on various types of pain, but also make me feel sleepy. The frequency with which I do some OU reading then part way through feel ( Read more... )

The week has involved a few short trips out locally-to C-- to sign on, meet my friend R or buy a birthday present for a friend from University. R told me an early celebration of her birthday with our group of friends would not be possible, so perhaps it will happen in early July instead. The birthday present I chose was for my friend H-- who will ( Read more... )

Wed 6th JuneAt the Job Centre yesterday I collected details of a waitressing job at G-‘s ‘Travel Inn’. It takes two buses to get to G-but the travel inn wasn’t far from the bus stop. The bar area was quiet being as it was 11am on a Wednesday morning when I arrived. I requested an application form and a glass of Coke with lemon and ice, then sat ( Read more... )

Another day planned by a ‘To Do’ List ( Read more... )

Today was the last opportunity I had to go wedding gift shopping for my friend B-- and her fiancé. I first thought about it a month ago, and suddenly it was the week before the wedding. I tried to go online to check the wedding list this morning but my web browser wouldn’t display, so I had to give up that idea. Have I mentioned this week how much ( Read more... )

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Over eight hours sleep seemed to be too much somehow. I woke up with what is colloquially referred to as ‘a thick head’. It was 10:30 before I was finished bathing, washing my hair etc ( Read more... )