Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Headless Coachman

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

Everyone is enjoying Halloween this weekend. In fact we now have two weeks of costumes, fireworks and fairgrounds here where I live. I still enjoy traditional ‘creepy stories’ more than the surfeit of gory teenage vampire/zombies that fill my TV … Continue reading →

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Viral shopping

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

I have been in bed for the last two days with some kind of bronchitis; feeling alternately exhausted and self-pitying during coughing  periods and bored and uncomfortable the rest of the time. My muscles ached so holding a Kindle was … Continue reading →

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What’s it worth?

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

Last week I spent half my time staffing induction and training sessions for research students here in my University and part of the rest of the time being inducted as a post-graduate student at another institution. The first was pleasurable … Continue reading →

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