Tag Archives: dissertation

Freshers galore

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Gary

A year ago I arrived, fresh from the plane from Munich, still smelling of beer and sausages, at Northampton Square, eager to register at City Uni. I wandered, bewildered and, quite frankly, lost with all the other first day people. … Continue reading →

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Ta da!

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Gary

My dissertation is complete. I submitted it this afternoon. I have to give them two printed copies which I will do tomorrow but that’s it. Finito. My education is complete. It’s such a relief. I would love to say that … Continue reading →

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What a day!

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Gary

It all started sedate enough. The usual 7:30 wake up call to Mirinda, breakfast then a lovely walk in the park for the puppies and me. We saw lots of dogs out and about but none the poodles were interested … Continue reading →

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Old Boiler

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Gary

A rather dull day, today. Most of it was taken up with writing test scripts. I also managed a few glimpses of football – mostly dull as well. For a break I planted a few plants courtesy of yesterdays trip … Continue reading →

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Damp Days

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Gary

What a miserable day we’ve had. One of those drizzle days when the rain doesn’t quite rain but everything is wet and sticky from the humidity. Even the poodles are miserable. Still, I managed to stay dry, which is a … Continue reading →

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Sad Wednesday

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Gary

No lunch with Mirinda this week as she had a meeting booked right across it. So I stayed at home and wrote some test scripts for my dissertation. Who’da thunk it? All those years of being a tester have come … Continue reading →

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Oops

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Gary

Today I found out that the proposal I have to prepare for my dissertation is, basically, another essay! 2000-4000 words. All with a strict structure too. And so I have frantically started (it’s due on June 4) writing again. On … Continue reading →

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Oh…bugger

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Gary

So, Claire commented yesterday that I knew how to enjoy myself. Well, sadly, it appears I know how to enjoy myself way too much! Today was a bout of gout day. I have been in agony. I’m fine now I’m … Continue reading →

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