The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

Pips_Mum

Whoop whoop look how small fluffy has got :T:T
Hes getting so small we soon wont be able to see him :j:j

I just shoved my spuds in a bit of ground so not expecting great things from them!!!

boredofbeingathome

fayjmck wrote: »

Ok you lot is this sentence actually grammatically correct?

'' I have also made a lot of editing changes but I can only go so far with the rewriting sentences into reasonable English before we need to have a chat. I cannot write your PhD.'''

You see I ask for feedback and then I get some - lovely isn't it

It would be better if he re-edited his sentence!

Does 'a lot of' mean substantial?

But should be however.

Reasonable English, is not constructive, it is patronising:mad: he should have re phrased that.

Before we need to have a chat..pardon you for being a student, but that is his job in the first instance.

I cannot write your PHD..clearly that is true,patronising sh*t:mad: and he obviously has a problem mentoring you too.

I would write to someone else in the department, if he is incapable of supporting you.


Other than that, well done on scary/fluffy loan.:TComing down a treat that is.:D

EssexHebridean

Agree with Bob Fay, you really need to get that odious little man sorted out.

gallygirl

EssexHebridean wrote: »

Agree with Bob Fay, you really need to get that odious little man sorted out.

:think: How's the freezer these days Fay. Any room in it :whistle:

EssexHebridean

gallygirl wrote: »

:think: How's the freezer these days Fay. Any room in it :whistle:

That's [STRIKE]a good[/STRIKE] an interesting idea......!

Cheery_Daff

Fay, you MUST complain to your head of department! Or someone who can do something about it. DO NOT give up your PhD because of this revolting little man. Supervisors are there to SUPPORT you, not to write your PhD, which he knows full well, and you did not ask him to.

I'm so so angry on your behalf! I have so much trouble with my own supervisor, and yours sounds much worse! Believe me, having a supportive supervisor will make all the difference. You need to DEMAND a new and supportive supervisor RIGHT NOW (well, Monday morning ) because otherwise your PhD, your sanity, and your health (and possibly your freedom - I hear they can imprison you for murder these days) is threatened.

Sorry to be dramatic It's just that I'm a long way in, and convinced that my unhelpful supervisor has undone a lot of my self esteem and confidence over the years, and it doesn't help!



<rant over, back to your potatoes>

I bought a mini pepper plant for 30p from the school fair today, does that count as cheery gardening speak??

KTjazz

Don't get me started. That was a terrible piece of grammar. He writes in a patronising and deconstructive manner. It's awful.

Get him sorted. There's always room in the freezer!

KTjazz

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

I hear they can imprison you for murder these days

And to think, I remember the days when it was simply 'frowned upon'...

Pippilongstocking

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

Fay, you MUST complain to your head of department! Or someone who can do something about it. DO NOT give up your PhD because of this revolting little man. Supervisors are there to SUPPORT you, not to write your PhD, which he knows full well, and you did not ask him to.

I'm so so angry on your behalf! I have so much trouble with my own supervisor, and yours sounds much worse! Believe me, having a supportive supervisor will make all the difference. You need to DEMAND a new and supportive supervisor RIGHT NOW (well, Monday morning ) because otherwise your PhD, your sanity, and your health (and possibly your freedom - I hear they can imprison you for murder these days) is threatened.

Sorry to be dramatic It's just that I'm a long way in, and convinced that my unhelpful supervisor has undone a lot of my self esteem and confidence over the years, and it doesn't help!



<rant over, back to your potatoes>

I bought a mini pepper plant for 30p from the school fair today, does that count as cheery gardening speak??

Oh the email was just some of the feedback - you should see my 30 pages by the end of it the comments are very droll

peppers yeah woo hoo

i tried to talk to my other head of dept supervisor and he just said well fay to be honest its all a bit disapointing.......I went on to asked for smaller sections to be looked at and was told it wasnt very helpful. (????to who?????)

Then he said - i would have thought you would have put this in, and this in.....blah blah - which is great i wrote those down - but he was all 'oh I dont feel happy sending this to paul (Aberdeen supervisor) in its current state'

I am having my grammar corrected and the formatting of my documents - which I dont want I want ffeed back on WHAT i am writing

phew sorry chaps

I feel between a rock and a hard place - Orkney supervisors dont want aberdeen supervisor to see anything yet
aberdeen supervisor is scary but helpful and supportive but to speak to him I go behind the back of the three orkney supervisors

? any ideas?

Pippilongstocking

I have made some completely non mse purchases
(with birthday money)

one stripey completely useless dog
several lovely 50p pictures from the charity shop of flowers for my study
a few candles (lets just leave it at a 'few')
abba cd
few nice cards to send to chums
some hair dye for my overwhelming greyish tinges

i have also decided i want a tiffany lamp (fake will do) but i have always wanted one

writing my 101 list its all me me me hurray