Week 6 done and dusted (academic weeks) and yesterday was an exciting day in the life of an MA student, a class visit to the National Archives, I had been looking forward to this for weeks. Arranged to meet one of my classmates earlier than the arranged 2.45 and met at 1.45. To my dismay in the interim period between when I left my home to walk into the designated spot the event had been cancelled as the guide who had been arranged to take us around had the flu :( To say I was gutted was an understatement. However my clever friend said we should go in anyway, after all it is open to the public, so that's what we did. We registered, got our readers cards and they are valid for 3 years !! We can go in an out whenever we want. We spent a happy hour going around looking at old books and files and finding our way about the place. We had to leg it back to UCD for the lecture at 4 which was hastily rearranged in the aftermath of the cancellation. Needless to say we were half an hour late, and there were only 4 at the lecture. So all was not lost.
Today got the hair blow dried and visited mum. Had a good old chin wag with her about her mum and my uncle who are both dead and had interesting lives, wish I had spoken to them more when they were alive. The National Archives has whetted my appetite for further study.
Tomorrow I am going to UCD to get some research/reading done as I find I cannot get it done at home. Wonder why??? Distractions of running a home and adult children 'Mum.....' spring to mind.
Sunday is the much anticipated rugby match between Ireland and England at twickenham. May the best team win.....................:) The Irish women's rugby team have already thrown down a marker to the lads !!! by beating England tonight. (image www.rtesport.ie).
Namaste
Marie.
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