Slow but steady

This document is slowly starting to look like a PhD. It was supposed to do that before Christmas, but some personal things got in the way. I handed in a draft anyway, which was a vast improvement on previous attempts, but not finished in any way really. Anyway, I now seem to be adding about 600-1000 words per day that explain things a bit more clearly, as per comments from my supervisor. It still looks a bit like 4 separate experiments, which to some extent it is, but I will work on showing how these are linked (which they are).

New year

Well it's been a busy new year. No drinkies on NYE as Maggie got a virus. I got it the following day. The effects are just about gone for both of us.

I've had to go down to Kent and discharge my Mum. She seems fine now, but we will see.

It has been snowing a bit. Not really caused me any problems as most of the time I work from home, and the internet has stayed up all the time.

I have completed my marking. The electronic hand in has been interesting. At first the office printed it, the lead tutor photocopied it and put it on my desk (now in B&w). When I got it home I found there were two copies of one assignment (it transpired that 5 had been handed in by that group). There was also one missing. In the ones that appeared ok to start with some of the diagrams did not print. I got electronic copies and one still has diagrams missing, I'm not sure if this is the offices fault or the students. It has taken more of my time than it should have to sort all this out. Still at least I'm paid for it.

I am awaiting full comments from my supervisors, but already have some from my first supervisor. I can fully familiarise myself with what I have so far, and try to get a bit more polish on it. As 1st supervisor points out, many bit of the thesis are not finished.

Rob.