I awoke yesterday to a nosebleed. Nosebleeds are not unusual for me, I get them very infrequently but often enough to realise that I should carry a handkerchief or tissue with me. I am unsure as to whether there is some residual cause of these nosebleeds — are they caused by some hidden complaint? They [...]
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A Week In Kent
Usually when I visit Kent, I describe each day, and what happened. But I don’t think I’m going to do that this time. No. In fact, I’m just going to cobble together the pieces that resound in my head as I type.
The most important task in coming down is meeting the people that made me [...]
Past Presentations and Future
Wow, these last few weeks have been busy. But now I only have one lecture left before the holidays, it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Yesterday, I gave a presentation on my project to four or five staff and eight or nine students. To be honest, I didn’t really concentrate on [...]
Off I Go Again
I have been meaning to post a ‘review’ of my birthday, but I wasn’t sure what to say. Obviously, what I will say is a thank you to everyone that sent me birthday wishes (and to those that would have done had I given fair warning!). It wasn’t an epic day by any means, but [...]
Seven Wonders Of My World
Having read Golden Wonders by the Swearing Lady via Around Ireland In 80 Links by Donncha O Caoimh, I set about thinking about my personal seven wonders of the world.
I’m sure it hasn’t passed your notice that the New7Wonders of the World have been announced. (Apparently people voted for them. They claim it’s the first [...]
Dreams, Dreams, Dreams
I’ve been having some weird ones lately. Two of note were particularly odd. In the first, some people whom I do not recognise appeared to fancy me, which is rare in itself. In the second, the university appears to have hated me more than I could have imagined, setting some of my exams at the [...]
Update
It has now been far too long since I made a post. This is not indicative of the constant source of entertainment that is my life!
Last week I stayed in Kent - Herne Bay to be more precise, at my good old friend Pete’s house. Although it was an enjoyable stay as always, my time [...]
Thank God
I can’t tell you how good I felt on Friday. It was the first day in a long time where I felt alert and fully awake for my day’s worth of lectures. And I can’t think of any other cause than the excitement of going down to Kent.
In the next month (and a bit) I [...]
Upbeat
I thought I should write something a little more uplifting this time, and I am pleased to say I shall be visiting Kent during the Easter holidays. I’m quite excited by it - I always enjoy seeing the old boys (and girls) and it is always too long between seeing them.
Having said that, I met [...]
Bad Mistakes, I’ve Made A Few (Part II)
Application for University was easy, in the main. My only mistake was applying to Warwick University. If you are turned down by Oxbridge, don’t bother trying for Warwick! I applied for two courses there: the Master of Mathematics, and the MMORSE (Master of Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and (Something) Else). They refused my application for [...]