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Reply 7980

apotoftea

19

Becca

Thanks for that, Al :biggrin:

Here is the cursed video that hooked me in :frown:

I'm such a sucker!

Sucker indeed :p:

I know so many people who went onto PGCEs

Reply 7981

Piggsil

OP

16

apotoftea

Sucker indeed :p:

I know so many people who went onto PGCEs .

What's the general consensus on the job from PGCE people?

Reply 7982

apotoftea

19

Becca

What's the general consensus on the job from PGCE people?

Absolutely loving it by all accounts :biggrin:

Hard work and none of them realised just HOW much went into planning stuff but all seem really positive and really enjoying their placements. Two of them were in schools within 3 weeks of the course starting and were instantly saying how great it was. Was a teacher-fest at graduation!

Reply 7983

Da Bachtopus

12

Becca

They should have a disclaimer on the end stating that you will have NO life and spend all your spare time preparing lessons. 11 hour days ftl

I always consider teaching as my 'dropout' option if nothing else I want from life works out, but then I'd probably just try to find a job as a languages or lit teacher in a minor public school and give Oxbridge interview prep classes whilst taking increasingly bitter closet sips from my hipflask and waiting for death.

Reply 7984

apotoftea

19

Where's Oriel when you need him?

Reply 7985

Piggsil

OP

16

Da Bachtopus

I always consider teaching as my 'dropout' option if nothing else I want from life works out, but then I'd probably just try to find a job as a languages or lit teacher in a minor public school and give Oxbridge interview prep classes whilst taking increasingly bitter closet sips from my hipflask and waiting for death.

Damn, I should have done that.

Reply 7986

apotoftea

19

Man, writing a 5 line testimonial about your UG days is hard.

Reply 7987

oriel historian

2

apotoftea

Where's Oriel when you need him?

You rang?

Reply 7988

apotoftea

19

oriel historian

You rang?

Fancy reading something for me? *flutters eyelashes and offers chocolate*

Reply 7989

oriel historian

2

apotoftea

Fancy reading something for me? *flutters eyelashes and offers chocolate*

If you like.

Reply 7990

oriel historian

2

Yo GOGSoc ... are you all dead or something?

Reply 7991

Da Bachtopus

12

oriel historian

Yo GOGSoc ... are you all dead or something?

No, but I can't feel my leg.

Reply 7992

oriel historian

2

Da Bachtopus

No, but I can't feel my leg.

Have you poked it?

Reply 7993

musicbloke

17

What noise do goats make?

MB

Reply 7994

rottcodd

3

s'up dawgs? I've bounced back to the bosom of Essex, to a cold, chilly place without central heating, a place which the internet has not completely discovered yet, so I won't be on the good net much over the holidays. So make sure you all have a lovely Christmas and I look forward to spamming you RIGHT up in the new year.

:xmasgrin:

P.S. I saw an apparition of death, like the ones in Death in Venice, on the train yesterday. He had the most disgusting skull I've ever seen. For your information: Death drinks herbal tea, reads the independent, has ginger hair, killed somebody in Reading yesterday, and urinates twice on a two hour train journey.

Reply 7995

rottcodd

3

musicbloke

What noise do goats make?

MB

Schmahhhb.

Reply 7996

Da Bachtopus

12

Unnervingly earnest introduction meets classic US journlaism:

Reply 7997

Drogue

19

Ok, 9 different types of truffles made in three days (or will be, when I've rolled out the finals ones tomorrow):
Sauternes - awesomely sweet
Balsamic vinegar - strange, but I really like it
Port - surprisingly subtle, but a nice flavour
Brazilian Mojito (cachaca, mint, sugar and a bit of lime) - not sure on this, the flavour's all a bit subtle and without the sharpness of the drink it doesn't seem that Mojito-like
Creme de Mure (blackberry liqueur) - big, round, fruity flavour - very very nice
Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)- it seemed to me like the flavours clashed a little, so a bit strange, but a day later it seems to have calmed down and my workmates loved it
Green tea - another subtle flavour, despite my best attempts and concentrating it, but a pleasant change from a normal truffle
Very intensely dark truffle (made with 100% cocoa solids chocolate and less sugar and cream than usual) - I felt the flavour was a little too distinctive, as I used a very 'individual' Madagascan chocolate, but they wen't quickly at work and I was surprised how palatable people found it
Guinness - I was shocked how strongly the flavour held up. It's a bit strange, as it has the slightly prickly, almost fizzy, flavour that Guinness has, but my guess is Guinness-lovers would like it

Will be tasting them at work over this week and working out which ones are worth making in larger quantities.

Reply 7998

Alasdair

14

Drogue

Ok, 9 different types of truffles made in three days (or will be, when I've rolled out the finals ones tomorrow):
Sauternes - awesomely sweet
Balsamic vinegar - strange, but I really like it
Port - surprisingly subtle, but a nice flavour
Brazilian Mojito (cachaca, mint, sugar and a bit of lime) - not sure on this, the flavour's all a bit subtle and without the sharpness of the drink it doesn't seem that Mojito-like
Creme de Mure (blackberry liqueur) - big, round, fruity flavour - very very nice
Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)- it seemed to me like the flavours clashed a little, so a bit strange, but a day later it seems to have calmed down and my workmates loved it
Green tea - another subtle flavour, despite my best attempts and concentrating it, but a pleasant change from a normal truffle
Very intensely dark truffle (made with 100% cocoa solids chocolate and less sugar and cream than usual) - I felt the flavour was a little too distinctive, as I used a very 'individual' Madagascan chocolate, but they wen't quickly at work and I was surprised how palatable people found it
Guinness - I was shocked how strongly the flavour held up. It's a bit strange, as it has the slightly prickly, almost fizzy, flavour that Guinness has, but my guess is Guinness-lovers would like it

Will be tasting them at work over this week and working out which ones are worth making in larger quantities.

As in chocolate truffles? Cooooll... Do you have recipes for us, or are they secret? :biggrin:

Reply 7999

the_alba

12

Finally sent my effing essay revisions off. I bet they reject it after all that.

I'm in indignant mode after learning how much the family meal I'm supposed to go to in some fancy Dublin restaurant is going to cost. At least £100 a head, before wine. Obviously the current pound:euro situation is not helping. And I have to pay for my mother. This is all because the investment banker of the family, who made the booking, has totally forgotten what it's like to live in the real world on a normal salary. Grrr.

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