I haven’t written much of anything about university this year. That’s because, after the first two weeks this term I haven’t been. For various reasons the workshops have been cancelled.
Week 3 – tutor sick, no replacement available
Week 4 – tutor sick, no replacement available
Week 5 – reading week
Week 6 – cancelled due to snow
Week 7 : Authorised absence
Only this week have I been responsible for me not turning up, and that’s because I had my first ASC Diagnostic team appointment. I arranged an authorised absence for Wednesday.
According to a colleague, I didn’t miss much; the tutor was still not up to snuff so he showed a film called Fat man on a beach by B. S. Johnson. This isn’t Bloody Stupid Johnson, famed architect and inventor of Ankh-Morpork, but another with the same initials. The film was quite daft, but the discussion got philosophical, and all I can think is did STP know of this film and film maker? Because something that obscure would appeal to him.
There are two weeks left before the end of term, my assessment booklets have arrived – they’re getting the proof copies, not ones I plan to sell. After the Easter break there are three weeks of workshops and I understand that at some point there will be three extra sessions to make up for the three cancelled workshops.
Then it’s on to the dissertation.
I probably won’t be reviewing many books between May and September.
Enjoy your weekend, I will be reading books and cuddling my hounds.
I wish I lived here, but I actually live in an early 20th century terrace in Grimsby.
Everything Is Better With Dragons 