Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165123 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6650 on:** 18 August, 2016, 04:34:47 pm »

Which campus will he be at, does he know the local bike shops and will we see him on the Tasty Cheddar at the beginning of October?!

Vince · « **Reply #6651 on:** 18 August, 2016, 04:37:33 pm »

Broadcast Audio and Music Technology. He turned down the option of BIMM as it seemed to concentrate on the artists' degree courses rather than music production.

Its on the Frenchay campus. I think the only reason he would be seen on a bike is if when his insurance policy runs out of miles.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6652 on:** 18 August, 2016, 04:41:42 pm »

I didn't realise BIMM did degree courses, whenever I go past there seem to be loads of waster types with guitars hanging round. Oh, maybe that makes sense then!

Vince · « **Reply #6653 on:** 18 August, 2016, 04:45:52 pm »

That's pretty much the impression we got at the open day.

lou boutin · « **Reply #6654 on:** 18 August, 2016, 05:16:51 pm »

Brilliant. Congratulations to Boy Wunja

Vince · « **Reply #6655 on:** 18 August, 2016, 05:27:19 pm »

Thanks all.

Its a really big thanks to Stroud College (SGS) for putting on a course that was aligned to BW's interests and the inspirational lectures that made the teaching fun.

citoyen · « **Reply #6656 on:** 19 August, 2016, 08:45:26 am »

Congratulations Boy Wunja, excellent news!

clarion · « **Reply #6657 on:** 19 August, 2016, 09:31:43 am »

Well done, that lad!

Canardly · « **Reply #6658 on:** 19 August, 2016, 11:28:50 am »

Aye

andrewc · « **Reply #6659 on:** 19 August, 2016, 07:47:36 pm »

A few weeks back I got involved in fixing a ballsed up delivery for a certain Scandinavian furniture retailer. What we'd sold them wasn't quite what they wanted.

A few emails swapped with their IT contractors & I rebuilt things to do what they were expecting & then sent emails to the account team telling them how to straighten the records up.

Someone senior was pleased with this ,so I'm going to have my picture in our internal newsletter with a STAR! against it & have now received a pre-paid credit card with ££ loaded.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6660 on:** 19 August, 2016, 09:52:39 pm »

Did someone forget to include the allen key?

andrewc · « **Reply #6661 on:** 19 August, 2016, 10:05:12 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 19 August, 2016, 09:52:39 pm

Did someone forget to include the allen key?

No allen keys were harmed in the reconfiguration of this service!

I just wish the sales people would go through the specs with the customer beforehand, and ask me to talk to them before they place the orders. Hey, ho. If they ever start getting things consistently right I'm probably out of a job!

Basil · « **Reply #6662 on:** 31 August, 2016, 01:19:35 pm »

I finally has teh broadbands up and running at the new home.

Vince · « **Reply #6663 on:** 04 September, 2016, 08:45:26 am »

Quote from: Vince on 18 August, 2016, 04:37:33 pm

Broadcast Audio and Music Technology. He turned down the option of BIMM as it seemed to concentrate on the artists' degree courses rather than music production.

Its on the Frenchay campus. I think the only reason he would be seen on a bike is if when his insurance policy runs out of miles.

More good news. We were unpacking a van with the last of our possessions from NL and Boy Wunja asked if he could have the Spare Parts Bike to go riding with his friend.

barakta · « **Reply #6664 on:** 25 September, 2016, 02:17:55 pm »

I have just submitted the last assignment for my PGDip, all 9000 words of the sodding thing (inc Abstract and Bibliography).

ElyDave · « **Reply #6665 on:** 25 September, 2016, 05:30:55 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 18 August, 2016, 08:29:47 am

Haven't had the actual results yet but the boy has had confirmation of his place at Manchester Uni next year. Totally over the moon, tears of joy and relief all round. Proper proud parent moment.

(Still kind of wish he'd gone for York but Manchester will be brilliant for him. So happy.)

excellent news, what's he going to be studying? I looked at UMIST as it was then for engineering, but opted for Bath instead.

David Martin · « **Reply #6666 on:** 25 September, 2016, 05:44:40 pm »

Quote from: barakta on 25 September, 2016, 02:17:55 pm

I have just submitted the last assignment for my PGDip, all 9000 words of the sodding thing (inc Abstract and Bibliography).

Well done! And 'twere that it were done well...

lou boutin · « **Reply #6667 on:** 25 September, 2016, 06:12:13 pm »

Well done Barrakta

barakta · « **Reply #6668 on:** 25 September, 2016, 07:34:16 pm »

Thanks! Hoping for mid-60s grade average which I'll be happy with given my 56, 68 and 68 so far.

Torslanda · « **Reply #6669 on:** 25 September, 2016, 08:20:59 pm »

Eldest was extremely displeased to be told on results day that he hadn't got his required English and Maths grades. We immediately asked for a reassessment.

His English was upgraded to a C last week. We're still waiting for news on the Maths . . .

barakta · « **Reply #6670 on:** 25 September, 2016, 09:18:04 pm »

Wow, glad he's had a regrade on the English, fingers crossed on the maths!

andrewc · « **Reply #6671 on:** 28 September, 2016, 11:49:55 pm »

My new winter dressing gown was delivered today, just in time for the chilly nights & mornings.

It's rather splendid...

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Wombat · « **Reply #6672 on:** 29 September, 2016, 08:25:19 am »

That is seriously spiffy, I'm envious! Being a bit slow this morning, I initially assumed the pic was of you, wearing it, so I was mentally muttering about how dare you be such a good looking barsteward..

Ruthie · « **Reply #6673 on:** 29 September, 2016, 08:40:52 am »

He needs that dressing gown, since he appears to have locked himself out of his castle.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6674 on:** 29 September, 2016, 09:11:03 am »

That is not AndrewC. That is his butler. Or so he tells us...