winter in Suffolk

Have finally dusted down my camera and taken some pictures - helped by some wintry weather.

finally!

A pretty good day:

* handed in final, hardbound copy of my thesis (with my slightly revised conclusion) - it'll be available to read in the LSE library before long, so there's something to look forward to. The PhD is now completely off my back.

* obtained 4th row tickets for Rufus, who is touring next April.

* had a great pep talk with my supervisor (well, technically ex-supervisor now) - we have a scheme which entails books proposals, article writing, seminar papers and conference attending. And hopefully a job at the end of it all...

* despite the TRAVEL CHAOS, I managed to get from Shotley to London and back with remarkably few mishaps.

* the lady I was sitting next to on the train let me attempt the crossword in her newspaper, single-handedly restoring my faith in humanity.

* Having been well and truly told off, I finally posted a package to the US which has been languishing in my room for the past 6 months...

blimey

Romance and tragedy in Paris.