Return from Camping

Left Saturday afternoon, back today....doesn't seem long enough.

Hmmmm camping..........where to begin.

Things I have learnt

Buy a tent with at least 3000HH.... else it is damp in the morning.
2 season sleeping bags are not warm enough for this country however.. 2 of them, one inside the other is.
Camping in valley is wet no matter what.
Drinking a lot means peeing a lot in 'basic' toilets at 5am.
Kids whine no matter what, especially if they are in the tent next to you.
Never pitch next to a guy with a Chopper motorbike... he will leave before you intend to wake and you'll know about it!!
Sex in a tent is interesting and everybody tends to know about it by morning!!!

After all this I can say that I am now well in to camping and can see myself doing it a fair bit.

P.S A friend who did DD101 last year has leant me her books so been reading and watching DVD whilst away. Just want to know title of first Assignment. It can't be too difficult because you aren't expected to have watched or read much and you are told to do it in week 3. Can't wait.

Poker

I won Poker tonight in the local pub and that is all I care about for 24 hours!!!! Yey hey!!!

OU Log In

Finally I got my log-in for The OU. First lot of course materials will be dispatched 10th September. Can't wait. 4 weeks to go!!!!

Preparing For Study

Finally Preparing for Study has arrived. Listened to 12 mins of CD which was fairly interesting and read the booklet which I think will actually come in pretty handy for DD101. Just really want to get started now!!!!

Been playing poker tonight and came 19/32. It ain't great but acceptable as always.

Booked Forest of Dean for the bank holiday weekend for a spot of camping - A new experience...... Fingers crossed.

Bank Holiday Camping

Some friends and I have decided to go camping over the Bank Holiday, probably down to Somerset. This is going to be the first time I have camped in over 10 years and even then it was minimal. We are borrowing a tent to see if we actually like it before blowing a fortune on something that we will only use once. Still need to buy inflatable matress (I'm 31 and I don't think my back will take sleep on a mat) and a couple of sleeping bags. Have no idea what else we'll need so going visit Go Outdoors in Oxford for inspiration.

OU Confussion & Book Buying

Okay well I am now really confused by the information regarding my level course with OU doing Psychology. Can I still take DD101 or do I have to take DD131 & DSE141 to get my BPS accredited degree. I am planning to do more than my 60 in years 2 & 3 so that I can be done by October 2015 but am wondering what happens if I had to run over!!! I think I am going to stick with DD101 unless The OU send me something in writting to say otherwise.

Had a bit of fun with Nectar points. I had 4200 which pretty much means that I have spent £4200 in petrol (the only place I collect them). I decided to convert these to Amazon vouchers to purchase a couple of books 1) Pulmans Student Diary for 2010/2011 2) Preparing Assignments by The Open University and 3) Good Essay Writing by Peter Redman. It turns out that by spending £4200 on petrol, I get a £20 voucher......hmmm, worth it...NOT!!!

Must say that I am glad I bought Good Essay Writing by Peter Redman, I think it will help me a lot.

Fellow Student

Turns out that a girl I work with has just finished DD101!! We are going to catch up for a chat. Apparently it's hard but rewarding. Her TMA average was good so well chuffed.

Internet at home went down...............world over. Switched the 'hub' off then back on again.................internet back!!! Stupid family that I own!!!!

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Tutorials

Great news from fairly cool boss. My tutorials are going to be on Saturdays which is a day that I work. Boss is being cool and saying that I can have those Saturdays as my day off in that week. Cool.

Looking at the timings of the whole degree and am wondering how I can fit it in to 5 years rather than 6. I suppose I won't know till I start. I am hoping that because my job is fairly laid back and I don't have kids that I may be about to do a 120 credit year but I am miles off that right now.

Course starts October 2nd. Whey hey.