I work on a different pattern, working in a school I tend to do research work involving writing during the school holidays, and at weekends when I can have longer stints, and maybe do some reading during the week,depending upon other things I have to do and the workload at school. For the last month I guess the school has taken over as I've been involved in loads of A level science practical exam work, but I have still had 'thinking time' which I regard as a very important part of research, only a week and a bit to go to the holidays when I can get the stuff in my head down on paper - or compter screen. :-)