Tag: Confessions


  • There have been quite a few signs lately that Queen’s actually intends to let me in. Sure, they made an offer ages ago and I’ve accepted my place, Student Finance have sent me a payment schedule, I have a student number. There are even dates in my (shiny new) diary and everything, but apparently none…

  • RIP RustBucket

    There are certain things you expect to need when you’re getting ready to start university: pens, notebooks, reliable laptop, proportioned bag to carry all of the essentials…  A new car was most definitely not on my bingo card, yet here we are. My trusty little RustBucketTM has been with me for seven years. It celebrated…

  • A little note before we begin…To everyone collecting results today: however it has gone, whatever you’re feeling, remember that the path could be straight or there may be a bit more sightseeing along the way but either way, today brings you one step closer to where you want to be.This post isn’t really about A-level…

  • Last time I was here, I promised I’d be back after Tuesday. That Tuesday was… nearly two months ago. Oops. In my defence (I have a feeling this is going to be a theme…), life got away from me. Assignments became exam board meetings, which became waiting, which became obsessively refreshing my emails… and before…