When I did my PhD we were formally registered on to an MPhil and then 'upgraded' at some point after the first year to the PhD registration. There was an option for those fed up/underperfor… (View Post)

Sure it was Coke rather than coke? I'd find the latter easier to forgive, I think. (View Post)

"I want 3 Stellas" or "2 Chardonnays please" is also highly ambiguous (at least the second in the red light district bars in Essex) :wink: (View Post)

Re the PhD. If it's on something you love doing then go for it, just choose your supervisors carefully. If you think one might be an arsehole, run a mile.* If you don't really really want t… (View Post)

We were offered free school milk up to 5th birthday. For my eldest, that's about 4 weeks into school. We paid for a term or so as we didn't want him to feel left out as the only person (pos… (View Post)