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Deadlines

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February 24, 2023

One of the consequences of my poor time management is the need for deadlines to be extended. My tutors have been very kind so far. My Psychology assignment is coming together but should have been submitted on Tuesday. It’s not that I’m struggling to grasp the concepts or that I…
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Mobile Telephone Companies

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February 20, 2023

My recent experience of mobile phone companies has been frustrating. To move my phone number from one company to another should be straight forward. I took out a 24 month contract at £31 a month for a fancy Motorola 5G ready mobile. I offered to collect it from a nearby…
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Optimism

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February 18, 2023

I have seen the weather forecast and chosen to ignore its portents of doom.
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Being a klutz

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February 18, 2023

Thursday was a mistake. Too much booze in my favourite watering holes, the Felons and the Spaniard. Guinness, red wine and rum would not make a pleasant cocktail, so why I piled one on top of the other…god knows. In my cups I left my mobile phone on the table…
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Ards peninsula

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February 16, 2023

Strangford is a beautiful location opposite Portaferry on the Ards peninsula. Our stay at the Cuan hotel was very relaxing, comfortable bed, modern decor, attentive hosts and great food.
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Studying?

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February 14, 2023

I forgot my beautiful pink backpack today. What could I do but mooch about in the SU building at Queen’s, catch up with a former colleague and… The focaccia was delicious and very filling.
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Wherefore art thou?

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February 14, 2023

Me and my better half are off to Strangford to stay at the Cuan. It’s a bit of a trek getting there, two buses and a short ferry crossing but it will give me a chance to do some reading. I hope to get some decent photos of Strangford Lough…
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Dialogues

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February 13, 2023

Plato’s admiration for Socrates has him appear in many, if not all, his dialogues. I am studying Laches, an Athenian general who is discussing with Socrates the nature of virtue. Socrates guides the discussion by challenging Laches to come up with a definition of courage that can be applied generally.…
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Making an effort

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February 10, 2023

I have been make ng an effort recently to catch up with my Psychology studies. Having fallen 4 or 5 weeks behind, there seems to be a mountain to climb. The difficulty for me is that there are a variety of academic tasks variously categorized as collaborative activity, online tasks,…
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Un giorno che non va

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February 9, 2023

La Bottega has become my home from home. The staff are friendly and the music to my taste. So why the title ‘a day that doesn’t work ‘? There were events last night that caused some consternation chez nous. At 4am sleep was over and a review of events ensued.…
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