tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post1214995154966549195..comments2023-10-20T09:04:45.829+01:00Comments on My New Notebook: My bank holiday weekendCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-36330340827047936602007-08-29T16:26:00.000+01:002007-08-29T16:26:00.000+01:00At least I don't have to do the VAT...or the PAYE,...At least I don't have to do the VAT...or the PAYE, Jackie! Hubby does them himself.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-53109303766706205482007-08-29T11:49:00.000+01:002007-08-29T11:49:00.000+01:00Course they're not boring. My accountant - who is...Course they're not boring. My accountant - who is also my ex-brother in law - has got loads of personality - and in fact, an accountant is the (first) hero of my novella, A Bottle of Plonk.<BR/><BR/>I sympathise on the accounts, front, Cathy. My big panic is usually May, when the end of the VAT quarter usually clashes with our holiday. I was a week late last time and got a stern warning from the powers that be. I'm feeling smug at the moment, though, because I've finished the VAT and preparing to package up all the accounts to send to the accountant.Jackie Lubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865586154414594682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-55515115657688250782007-08-29T09:33:00.000+01:002007-08-29T09:33:00.000+01:00Cathy that is great information thank you. I was p...Cathy that is great information thank you. I was particulalry interested that they might be doing an MA too. Maybe I should start on something like the A215 to get myself into the swing of it before I embark on that kind of study.<BR/><BR/>Its nice when people say positive things as it will be a financial commitment and I've been on courses before where the teacher just liked the sound of his own voice and promptly read sections out form the Writers & Artists yearbook. <BR/><BR/>You've given me lots to think about. Thanks.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315275929031953790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-22292199426044773792007-08-29T09:11:00.000+01:002007-08-29T09:11:00.000+01:00Hi HelenI have actually just finished an OU course...Hi Helen<BR/><BR/>I have actually just finished an OU course on mental health...am awaiting the exam results. I did that one for family reasons ( you might have picked up some of that from my blog...)<BR/><BR/>But I have done several of the OU writing courses and would recommend them...it doesn't feel like studying at all! I did two short courses on Start Writing Prose and Start Writing Poetry (A174 and A175) a couple of years ago just as a taster to see if I could write and they were great. Last year I did A215 Creative Writing in its first year. I loved it and did well, despite having a lot of family crises during the year. It covers prose, poetry and life writing...all interesting though I found the poetry section difficult to engage with, as I wasn't really on the same wavelength as the author, so it was useful that I had already done the short course. Others, however, loved the poetry in A215, so don't let me put you off!<BR/><BR/>I am going to do A176 Start Writing Plays this autumn in preparation for the new level three creative writing course due to start in a years time, as we understand that will include script writing as well as the three areas covered in A215! There is also supposed to be a possible MA planned for the future, which interests me too.<BR/><BR/>The short courses are completely online, A215 also had some face to face tutorials. A lot does depend on interation with other students but even if you are in a quiet tutorial group, you should be able to find support from other students online...there are various writing forums on the OU network.<BR/><BR/>I loved the courses...can't recommend them enough, but don't know how they compare with other courses out there. I just find the flexibility suits my life at present. Oh and if you look at the blog called WikidWords ( link in my blogroll) you will see work produced by some A215 students of last year.<BR/><BR/>Let me know if you want any more info, as I could go on forever...can you tell I really enjoyed the courses?!!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-12582255570573204212007-08-29T08:51:00.000+01:002007-08-29T08:51:00.000+01:00Anne, I think you are biased! Most people call the...Anne, I think you are biased! Most people call them boring...<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>CxxCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-91581271468473087352007-08-29T08:45:00.000+01:002007-08-29T08:45:00.000+01:00Working form home can be a nightmare...could I ask...Working form home can be a nightmare...could I ask which Open University course you are doing? Is it a writing one? (Sorry if you've mentioned it before and I haven't picked it up). If it is a writing one how are you finding it?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315275929031953790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-88284921734130996762007-08-29T07:21:00.000+01:002007-08-29T07:21:00.000+01:00Accountants - they're all adorable, you know!:))Ax...Accountants - they're all adorable, you know!<BR/><BR/>:))<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.com