The University of Edinburgh has a Transkills Unit devoted to we PhD students. This is is obstensively so that we have good skills when we leave university. I have heard the Transkills guy speak several times. For me this is a bad […]
There are zillions of societies here at Edinburgh University – maybe too many, but it is too early for me to judge. I’m on the mailing list for too many but have joined three: Film Society Hill-walking Club Politics Society The film […]
Today I got the following email from YouTube, which is think is bullshit: Dear Member: This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by Rugby World Cup […]
I have moved into my room at Edward Salvesen Hall, Mylne’s Court. It is probably too early to tell whether I’ll be happy here, but here are some first impressions.The location is brilliant, right next door to New College, the home of […]
Saturday 22 September I went hill walking with the Edinburgh University Hill Walking Club. We took a coach to Arrochar, but our group alighted at Ardlui. We then climbed Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond), my 15th munro, and walked down and out to […]
Prof. Oliver O’Donovan (my PhD Supervisor ) gave some lectures in Sydney, Australia in September. Here is a link to the New College Lecture Series 2007 and summaries by Byron Smith. Books by Oliver O’Donovan in my aStore
Sunday 16th I went on the Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club‘s freshers day trip to Glen Clova. I’m surprised that no-one got hypothermia as they permitted people to climb mountains in jeans and t-shirts. We bused up to Glen Clova and then walk […]
See the album at: http://picasaweb.google.com/richardarthurdavis/MunroBaggingNearBraemarSept2007 http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf
I’m living with the kid at the moment – the son of my friend Lesley: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQaroJ_NF1U]
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=r06c-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1741042038&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr&nou=1I’m keen to get out into the hills soon – especially since I have another week before things really get underway at University. I got myself a Lonely Planet Guide called Walking in Scotland. While I have been critical of those foreign […]