Back again

Hello!

Finally a post from me (you must have missed me;)!). First of all the link to the Greece pics (with comments from Derek) http://www.protactin.co.uk/photos/greece?page=1 I especially love the one of the pool:)!

I've just been working away really. It's been going well. First chapter is finished (that's more than a third done)! I've been spending weekends with Derek, which is always lovely. I have plenty time for my dissertation (a second one is so much easier than the first!) so I am taking it fairly slowly. I am actually enjoying it:)!

Highlights of the past weeks:
Derek and me visiting Largs (yes, we are getting OLD!). Not really that much to do, but the sea air was nice and we went for a lovely meal (our favourite passtime).
Going to Jongleurs. We got a free and a half price ticket (from a local nespaper) and went there last weekend. It was fun, though I would not pay full price (about £13!).

I am still worrying about the future. Derek has to wait and hear from HMGCC and the Engeneering Doctorate to see what he'll be doing and where, Meena needs to hear from Law at Glasgow to see wwhat she'll be doing and where, I need to find a job and I need to hear from Meena and Derek to find out where I'll be next year! Argh! Thankfully I know that if Derek moves south I can stay with Fiona for a few months (as I would otherwise have to sign a 12-month lease with Meena (if she is staying...)) I hope you can still follow what the **** I'm talking about!

Anyway. I should get back to work! Hope you're all well. Miss you all!

Love,

Derek's graduation & utter sadness

It was Derek's graduation day yesterday. Thankfully I did not catch the news before, so we had a lovely, sunny, happy day in celebration of his fantastic achievement. I'm so so proud of him!!! He looked so cute in his robe! I watched the ceremony on the screen in the Hunter Halls together with Katie. He only had two tickets, so his parents were the only ones in Bute Hall. It was very impressive.

After the ceremony we took some pictures and then we went to Tennents for a wee drink (yes, BEFORE lunch! In true Scottish style;)). Derek had booked a table in Mimmo's and we had lunch with his parents and sister. So nice to be part of the celebrations; I felt like part of the family:).

We were still blissfully unaware of the horrible news from London. We got home and took a nap and then when the radio alarm went off we heard the terrible news. I was just so shocked it make me feel sick to my stomach. We watched the news, but decided we would meet Derek's friends in town for drinks as was the plan. I mean: what can you do. It turned out to be a nice night in the end, even though I was sad. I am glad I could not glue myself to the tv as I probably would have done had I been home. As you probably know I am a news-addict...

This morning we watched the news for a couple of hours. It is unimaginable what the people in those carriages must have gone though. My thoughts are with everyone that got caught up in this. Thankfully my dear friend Marieke is ok, as she said: " I had luck". All my other friends who have friends in London say that their friends are ok too. Thank God for that.

I don't know what else to say about it...

Hope you're all well.

Lots of love,