Yeay! I'm back and everything is in full working order!! (I'm referring to my computer/internet/e-mails; everything else was always in full working order...I don't think we should go there though!!)
And I've just spent the last hour catching up with you all - luckily for me I'm a fairly speedy reader, otherwise I would have been here all day!!
I've been back to my folk's house and have been ridiculously busy...doing nice things though! Like I said before, I was making the most of the summer, which is now almost over.
Next Wednesday (21st Sept) I've got my IBMS assessment, to see whether they will let me call myself a biomedical scientist (instead of a trainee biomedical scientist)...apparently the assessment is about 4 hours long, so I will let you all know how I get on next week.
Then the following Monday I start my PhD - I'm all excited about it! Lord knows what I will be up to - if anyone reading this has a PhD and can give me some hints and tips they would be most gratefully received!!
And just on a last note...I haven't been watching the cricket, because I didn't want to. Don't get me wrong, I'm more than pleased to hear that a national team has excelled, and that the increase in popularity of cricket will hopefully encourage more people to get off their bottoms and go outside and play, but personally, I'm not a cricket fan. :) That's all!!

I hope everyone else has enjoyed themselves at least a little this summer, what with holidays and what-not - I'm saving my holiday until Christmas...I can't wait! Unfortunately the remainder of the payment is due at the beginning of October, so I will be a little poorer than usual - but hey, I'm sure it will be more than worth it!

Finally, I'd just like to apologise for the bizarre random-ness of this particular entry, but if you're reading this then you must have been brave enough to survive it, and for that I thank you! :D

Cheryl
xx