On raising a glass of mulled wine: Hope everyone has a good break (I won't say Christmas, as not all of celebrate it), and all the best for the year ahead

sylvester, thats either one really nasty countdown conumdrum or yoo choked on your mince pie as you typed!

I know folks who were at school with him sadly! Last I heard he was in chicago in the West End.

I am in a bah humbug mood this year, and as I have no tv or radio I can escape hearing the same songs again and again! I have taken to listening to spoof versions of Christmas songs, certainly make everything better. My favourite tunes is Greg Lake's "I believe in father christmas", lyrics are good as is the music, the rest drive me mad after the 2nd playing! Christmas number one will be the winner of some reality music show or other, is X-Factor on this year (so glad I don't have tv)?

I will join you both, and have a pint of cafferys. Nibbles are on the table with the mince pies if anyone wants any.

aww bless Pea. Love and happiness, as it is the season of good will to all folks!

Cheers Bobby . I know Lon is expensive, I remember a can of coke being 60p 22 years ago, and that was outragous! I have a bro who lives and works outside Lon, but by the time I comutted in, I would of been quicker staying where I live and coming in everyday!

Yes she did, it was a distant friend's sister. I'm going to be in central london for 2 one week short courses, any suggestions on what to do in the evning or places for lunch? I haven't been to London for over 22 years!

I'm 28, and our youngest student is 21 (she has just finished her MSc before she started).

Ellay, the arch folks only knew as someone who had a foor in both geo & arch told us...even the secretary didn't know!

Cognitive neuroscience Bobby, I think I know someone who did their PhD in a similar area.

Yep I was at Edin when they did it, the bwstards. The fact the didn't tell anyone they were doing it, and when they chucked stuff out was stupid! The archaeology dept will remerge with classics soon, its been on the cards for ages, will be a sad end to a once great department.

I hate waiting at train stations, when yoy just miss your connection, and you have over an hours wait till the next one! I had an afternoon of jumping through hoops, atleast after next wed that bit will be over"

H, I can't eat dairy, and don't eat much meat...I am terrible with tablets! So no chocolate going in my mouth, unless iI want a trout pout, and a night in lubra hospital. Already trying to relax withut more stresses!

Tomorrow I have lecturer training, more hoop jumping I fear!

Wouldn't surprise me if lots jumped ship from archaeology to geo, its a sinking ship (even more thn the titanic). I was always based at Drumond st, close to cafe lucano (good for vegan cake)! if you see a newish lecturer, greek, who has likes insects, she was fomerly archaeology!

I am basically doing climate change in Roman times (that is as simple as I can make it sound without boring folks with excess details)!

I am at my flat, trying to write something on Roman fishponds & sea level, I have to go to course in an hour...and can't be bothered with either!

ellay, I did my archaeoloy masters at Edin (where I am orginally from). What aspect of geography are you researching? I hear an archaeology lecturer (no surprise there) has jumped ship to geo. I know a couple of geo PhDers at Edin, went to the Hutton Club a few times tow years ago.