Wickid! DJwickid, you deserve the name also (Doing Just Wickid)

Thanks so much to everyone for their advise I have actually understood that its "your" thesis "you" defend it is an imp.point. I am going to make amendment as to who gave a fair and relevant comment about the particular point rather than choose one sup's comment completely and ignore the other. Then if anyone at the next stage make a go at it, i will make the justification why I didnt agree. But for now I am taking each comment and making sense of it.

well done, piglet. You have done good. keep it up and finish the chapter on sunday and when you finish take monday off to relax and treat yourself to something as this will give you a break to start the next chapter feeling fresh.

when you get a really encouraging comments from one supervisor and the other slams it down, wht do you do? choose one comment over the other or just ignore them both and go with what you think is wrong and make amendments?

give him something to read from what you have written and say that this a draft and the complete version will be due on ..day. This way, he is occupied and probably comment on things that you might want to consider for a final draft.

we do the 50/50 for all the bills and rent. But when it comes going out its not so often, we have limited it to 2-3 times per month and if my partner gets a bonus or for days such as B'day or special occasion who ever sugeests pays. You have to keep a tight grip on your money as thats just it, no bonus no additions. At the beginning of the month or when you get the money, work out a plan of what you will have to pay for the month and leave some extra for things unexpected, that way sometimes you end up with money for a extra drink.

Oh my God! I only started the thread for some 'light entertainment' and probably to get some things actually I could use, but I was in for surprise. I haven't laughed this much since I started the PhD. you all have made my day . I am now scared that when I go to my meetings, these will just come to my mind (as I am thinking something else during the bad half of the meeting-that’s when they give me the deadlines)and I will burst into laughing in the serious points of discussion...and then they will think I'm actually mad...and they will send me to a psychiatric test...and then..oh I could do this forever..and ever

any ideas about what are the cardinal errors that you could do or you might have done in such meetings.

Try water-melon its is cool and sweet, bit messy if you eat it anywhere near paperwork. I'm in the write up boat as well and as everyone finding it hard to concentrate. But guess I got a bit motivated now. better disconnect the internet while this phase lasts.

OUCH..doesnt phd's involve so much heartache, deprivation of personal freedom and happiness etc..H, remember that you are going to have the day of your life next year so not to worry, let your fiance have his for the last time before he get the wedding chain..oops I mean the gorgeous ring and the cake and you and....

thanks to postgrad team for that long detailed answer and others also. Well in the end it looks like the almighty external examiner can do a lot. If it comes to the point of writing the whole things again, I dont think I will ever do that, I'd rather take the MPhil (if they offer it) I guess? by the way Jojo, are you an oxbridge student? and are you living up to the oxbridge-prestige

I do want a holiday so bad but cant afford to go as I have loads of gaps to fill in my resaerch Mostly cause I never bothered very much at the begining I guess? oh well regret is a big problem and guilt. But cant help wondering how it would be nice to be in a sandy beach. What were your best beach holidays?

This maybe a question for the postgrad team, but feel free to answer. What happens to students who register for a PhD directly rather than going through MPhil/PhD route at the viva? If the direct routers fail the viva due to insuffienct work or some reason will they get a choice to submit it for a MPhil or is over for them?(...spend more years getting it right)

Its coming to the end of academic year and are you all going to be in labs and uni's during the transition to the new term or going to have that nice long summer break ?

yep, An idea for a good BBQ is getting my brain to grill under the supervisors words of flame as it has already burned my confidence.