So… home for the holidays. But I do have a fair few things to do over the next five (yes, count them – five!) weeks…
I’m redeveloping a site for the mum of one of my old school friends… shouldn’t take too long, but I still need to do it sooner rather than later.
I think I said I’d have a look at someone’s computer, after they destroyed their USB ports over Christmas – can’t remember, though, so I’ll need to check that out.
No doubt there are plenty of other things that I said I’d do, but right now, I can’t remember. I’m sure I will eventually, though.
Then, of course, I have revision to do. I’ll have exams in four modules when we get back to Durham… which should be fun.
Also an essay to write – which shouldn’t take long, but I don’t want to put it off until the day we go back… “How useful is 1798 as a date for the starting point of an account of modern Middle Eastern history?” – any ideas? Any French readers should know the importance of 1798… prizes to the first person to tell me why it is considered a “starting point [for] modern Middle Eastern history” (use the comments – there’s a clue hidden in that last sentence…)
And finally, I want to go to Alton Towers to try out their new roller coaster. Have to find time to do that.
I’m 2-and-a-half hours in to 