[Miscellaneous] Made it!


I've finally made it back to my parents after the most hectic 10 days that I've experienced in a long time.  Since leaving St Andrews a week ago on Friday I've
  • Drive to Sheffield
  • Helped out at 2 days of the RLSS National Speed Championships
  • Driven to my parents
  • Had a two day conference at the Royal Society in London
  • Had a two day discussion meeting at Chicheley Hall
  • Driven to Bath
  • Panicked at the last minute preparations for the BULSCA Student Championships
  • Overseen 2 days of the BULSCA Student Championships
  • Driven back to my parents
I'm not even home yet - I'm driving back up to St Andrews tomorrow. I intend to take my time over it!

I've not had time to blog about my experiences as I go along, but I'll be posting about all of the things I've been doing over the coming week. But first, I need sleep. Lots, and lots of sleep. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

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