Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Good news

Some good news, it seems that the hugely annoying Alien Insect has abandoned her plans to do SXR207 at the same presentation as Paul, Kirsten, Roy and me (and possibly Jules, if he can get the time off, his company are being very awkward, even though he's offered to take the leave unpaid). Dreadfully sarcastic shame. The news was broken, shared and celebrated thus:

Alien Insect: I've had to take the decision that I'm just not going to take on SXR207 this year, and I'm not going to take on anything serious over the autumn as I just neeeeeed a break.

Me (with just a hint of sarcasm): I think that's very wise.

Paul (pretending to be supportive): Yeah, best not to take on too much at once

Kirsten: The course is still running next year so that would be more suitable for you :) (more suitable for us, in other words)

Me: I wouldn't fancy Durham with crutches! It's pretty hilly even for an abp. (i.e., worse for someone with as many symptoms and diseases as you claim to have)

Alien Insect: Just to give you a laugh - probably of horror - I'll be in Durham anyway from 17th-23rd for SXR260!! That's a heck of a load more physical than anything that SXR207 can possibly throw at me ;o) But we've more or less decided I'll be back to university in a couple of years, so as I've got next to no chance of an IoP degree through the OU, it makes more sense to concentrate on the geology at the moment. I know there's next year, but kind of hoping to be unable as we're trying for #2 now. I really am at a stage of utter study fatigue at the moment though, so it's just not the right time to take on the intellectual demand of the physics.

Trying for number 2? I thought insects laid hundreds of eggs? I have a photograph of her taken in on our Mallorca week, paddling in the sea without her alien insect crutches, so I'm not so sure about the 'physically demanding' bit.

Me: Definitely a laugh. Watch out for those cliff edges!

Indeed. You might get pushed off. Looks like we'll be without the annoying clack-clack-clack noises in August after all!

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