Apologies and Updates

Greetings, faithful readers.

I have to confess, though you have no doubt been faithful to me throughout these long winter months, I have without any question neglected you. Worse, up until the last few days, I barely even considered the idea of writing a new blog post. For this I apologise profusely.

Joking aside, I can't tell you how great a feeling it is being able to write this without an overhanging guilt that I should be otherwise occupied tackling coursework, typing up lecture notes and the like. The last few weeks have been pretty manic with many deadlines to meet and exams to prepare for. Thankfully, my first semester at university has now drawn to a close and with it I have a much-anticipated week off in which to catch up with the so-called 'less important' matters in my life.

My last blog was, of course, posted on the final day of July, bringing to a close the JEDI July project I had shared with L, Ern and Beth. Six months on, it's great to be able to look back on the summer in such good detail and the blogs serve as an exellent record of what turned out to be a very memorable month. Sitting here strangled in the dark depths of winter, they also provide a good deal of hope for the months ahead!

With university now dominating my day-to-day activities, life is no longer the luxury that played out back in July. In hindsight however, having faced up to the change in circumstances and settled into new surroundings, I am glad that things have finally moved on. Life stalled a little during my third year at college, and it's good to be back on track in full-time education.

Uni has, so far, been hard work but great fun, and I feel very fortunate to have a place at such an excellent institution. I have learned a lot this first term made some good friends, though it's still great to have the best of both worlds and be able to nip home whenever I feel like it!

The jalopy continues to run smoothly, pub quizzes are still regularly attended (and failed) and Ernest continues to grace our humble abode nigh on every night. Some things never change!