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A breath…
Booked before University was a week away for a significant birthday in the family. So, here I am, just North of beautiful Oban. Twenty-eight hours in and what a difference breathing a different air can make to a person. Re-laxed… Just look at it, from the main window of our fantastic accommodation. I have to…
The incoherent ramblings of a church organist, writer & eternal student
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Freshers,
It is quite amusing being in the library and watching it empty when the afternoon lectures start… Those left behind are other undergrads or the postgraduate community. I was delighted to help a young girl with a couple of links for her 4th year undergrad. dissertation. Being Autistic herself, so I learnt, and being interested…
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And so it begins…
Well, this last week has been the real catalyst for the start of the PhD. The campus is alive with the odour of Lynx, and new University sweatshirts are everywhere. Some are still finding their way, whereas others have been the best of friends since 2pm on Sunday. No detriment to any of them. We…
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My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. I am, therefore I blog – well I will certainly attempt to. I hope that you will find this dedicated site of interest. Please do keep checking for updates, and do please subscribe. I may one day say something of consequence….
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Raining in the headlights…
Oh my, what have my liver and I signed up for???! Things haven’t started fully however, the weight is quite expodisciosciously (spelling??) lowering onto my arthritic (true) shoulders. I am already one conference down. Autism and Religion (with some focus on autism in literature, which was the bit I was there for) HOWEVER… It was…
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Haven’t I suffered enough?
Well, haven’t you suffered enough? Not content with finishing my OU course, which I must credit for getting me back to serious writing, I have finally gone and done it. I’ve broken away from the OU English Literature route, I have taken stock of my degrees to date, and have finally jumped in at the…
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So it begins, erm – again…??!!
Well, after a break from most things academic, I found myself back with the OU. An arts course in cultures with a touch of English Literature and Creative Writing. Yes, the pen has once more reached the laptop. Well, not… you know what I mean. I have published my 900 words at A Short Story……
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New term, the seventh degree…
After a year or so away from, well, life in general; I make an unexpected return to the writing world with the start of a Masters degree in Publishing. One year of intense and challenging work to build up towards starting a PhD next year that has feet in both barrels – publishing and creative…
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May we, or May we not?
‘Not’ seems to be the way of things here in Scotland. Do I mind? Well, not really. I miss what used to pass as normality however, this virus continues to scare me into submission. Slow and careful is fine with me Nicola, you go gal! University is now at the squidgy pants stage – the…
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Back to life, but in lockdown
Who would have thought that this is where we would be by now. Dystopian writers, we salute you whilst begging for a happier ending… I apologise for the sound of silence on my social media, I am now beginning to see daylight again after a rough few weeks. Living with a disability is, well –…
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Library Life…
Well, back in the library with assignments looming and inspiration lacking. In my defense, your honours, I have been in Uni all day and fatigue may be setting in. Stunning lecture this afternoon on writing for the screen, even though there was a somewhat amusing failure of technology, whiteboard and flip pad pens! Has been…
The pipes, the pens + the crutches 