totally agree with you Lara, this forum does motivate me from time to time when my energies are low.. i think its the idea of sharing the joys and lows of being Phdiers without being judged. my friends often struggle to understand my  lows and the constant challenges that i face (i know they try)... and yet here i can mourn, learn and stay up my chair with a little encouragement from folks. am not sure if will ever get back to facebook - i didn't like the way it clouded my sphere without really giving me anything worthwhile except flagging up ghosts from the past... will see what happens with this forum's facebook group

First facebook, next we'll be resurrecting that national forum meet up that was floated about 2 years ago!

yes, I can see that happening again :-)

That meetup should so happen. :p

Have you all spotted the team then??

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Hehe I think it was just a case of trying to find a suitable location for the big meet up.

Of course, Manchester is the obvious choice.

Haha.. no bias there of course!!

I thought we all agreed on London :p

Fine London. Anywhere but Birmingham or Plymouth or Winchester.:p;-)

Aggggghh its changed to the new facebook, yuck. :-(

yeah, the redesign sucks doesn't it?

I don't mind the design, but hate the fact that the chat thing constantly disconnects and that it can take ages to load pages.. it's all a bit on the slow side.

It's ok, it's definitely better laid out but you just have to get used to it.

Sort of like Office 2007 ... :-s