well im waiting for the official official confirmation in the post but my head of department told me this afternoon that it looks like HR are moving to make my position permanent. this is really good news and it comes at the end of a week in which our department has shone and i have worked really hard to do what i enjoy most - working to help students achieve the best possible results. so tonight im off out with the travelers to enjoy the weirdness that is hayseed dixie. i saw them last april for my birthday and they've released a dodgy 'no covers' album in the meantime but i hope they will still put on a great show. Amy's coming too and i haven't seen her in ages, several of third years are also going so id better not celebrate too much. they had enough entertainment out of me today anyway - my chair collapsed halfway through a seminar and no NOT because of my size. i weigh in at about 10 and a half stone, tis just poorly made plastic rubbish we get to sit upon in our teaching rooms. at least it raised a lot of smiles and laughs - bless 'em!