Out all day, back for tea, out all evening. Us retired folk are busy bees...
What a lovely chat to catch up with. I'm with Obelixx on Jane Austen rather than Brontes or Dickens. My favourite author, wonderful turns of phrase, and still makes me laugh after many readings. Not that keen on Tolkien or Harry Potter though I've read both. Love Pratchett though, as his quirky way of looking at the world really appeals. PGWodehouse is still my favourite humourous writer for sheer escapist enjoyment.
My OH is also a mathematician, LilyP. I really don't have a mathematical brain - so yes, respect to Punkdoc. My Dad missed out on university because of WW2, and did OU courses in his 70s. He got a BSc in ecology, then found he'd got the studying bug and took a Masters degree too.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
There are a lot of mathematicians on here. More power to you, always thought it the purest of the sciences, and always found it the hardest to understand.
Looking at my degree, I am going to need a fair bit.
Go Chicky go.!!!,
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Hello everyone. It's taken me ages to catch up with all the chatting, but I had quite a few laugh out loud moments. Hubby, in the next room was a bit curious.
We've had more rain overnight - another 7 mm to add to yesterday's 9 mm. Great! I'm even thinking about getting some socks on. Feet a bit chilly. It's a strange feeling to not need to be outside dragging hoses around the garden.
congrats Punkdoc. I appreciate how good it feels to study later in life. I left school at 15 to work in the family grocery shop (no snide comments about Ms Thatcher please), then after having 3 children and in my 30s, went to adult education night classes to get my matriculation. After cyclone Tracy, and moving from Darwin to Canberra, Hubby and I studied at ANU for degrees in Prehistory and Anthropology. After a few years of no study I then did a 3 year certificate in Horticulture. At least I'm now satisfied that I've done enough studying, and enjoy my quiet life and garden.
speaking about favourite authors, one of my favourites is LE Modesitt Jr. I can read them over and over again. For the cat lovers, you might enjoy the Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson Braun. Sadly she died a few years ago, so I have to re-read her books. luckily, I've got them all.
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Hello everyone, I have surfaced! Thank you for kind wishes. It helped
Hope all poorlies are feeling better, this sounds a horrible bug please keep it in the south
Pdoc, respect!! OH is a mathematician. He says numbers are fun
A A Milne
Hello all!
Out all day, back for tea, out all evening. Us retired folk are busy bees...
What a lovely chat to catch up with. I'm with Obelixx on Jane Austen rather than Brontes or Dickens. My favourite author, wonderful turns of phrase, and still makes me laugh after many readings. Not that keen on Tolkien or Harry Potter though I've read both. Love Pratchett though, as his quirky way of looking at the world really appeals. PGWodehouse is still my favourite humourous writer for sheer escapist enjoyment.
My OH is also a mathematician, LilyP. I really don't have a mathematical brain - so yes, respect to Punkdoc. My Dad missed out on university because of WW2, and did OU courses in his 70s. He got a BSc in ecology, then found he'd got the studying bug and took a Masters degree too.
I'm a mathematician .....numbers are fun
Nothing like a good spot of algebra to keep me entertained
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Well done Pdoc - the astrophysics sounds a challenge !
Good to see you LilyP
And I remember Clemenceau too - wasn't he one of the ones who signed the armastice in the railway carriage?
Big day tomorrow, littlest Chicklet turns 18
. Cakes will be baked ?
Happy Birthday for tomorrow littlest Chicklet.
Well done punkdoc, but we knew you'd pass.
Haven't had Internet all evening.
My father was a mathematician but I'm hopeless.
There are a lot of mathematicians on here. More power to you, always thought it the purest of the sciences, and always found it the hardest to understand.
Looking at my degree, I am going to need a fair bit.
Go Chicky go.!!!
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When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
My hubs is a PHD mathematician, and our kids have mathematical degrees.................me?..........no where near!
Well done Pdoc.
Hello everyone. It's taken me ages to catch up with all the chatting, but I had quite a few laugh out loud moments. Hubby, in the next room was a bit curious.
We've had more rain overnight - another 7 mm to add to yesterday's 9 mm. Great! I'm even thinking about getting some socks on. Feet a bit chilly. It's a strange feeling to not need to be outside dragging hoses around the garden.
congrats Punkdoc. I appreciate how good it feels to study later in life. I left school at 15 to work in the family grocery shop (no snide comments about Ms Thatcher please), then after having 3 children and in my 30s, went to adult education night classes to get my matriculation. After cyclone Tracy, and moving from Darwin to Canberra, Hubby and I studied at ANU for degrees in Prehistory and Anthropology. After a few years of no study I then did a 3 year certificate in Horticulture. At least I'm now satisfied that I've done enough studying, and enjoy my quiet life and garden.
speaking about favourite authors, one of my favourites is LE Modesitt Jr. I can read them over and over again. For the cat lovers, you might enjoy the Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson Braun. Sadly she died a few years ago, so I have to re-read her books. luckily, I've got them all.
Good morning all
For some reason I've woken early so I've flagged up the kitchen spam - now I think I'll doze for a bit 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning Dove, Saw that you had dealt with the kitchen pests
Hi to all others
, Pat, you will be feeling better with some cooler weather.
Wet this morning but the wind died down overnight.
Morning all.
3 days in a row??!!! This is like having a real job.
Mercifully it's dry out so that helps.
All you brainboxes out there. I have to confess I used to love a bit of differential calculus.