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All set here. Higher results released to Universities on Wednesday, so we make our decisions then.

Watched episode 3 last night, and things are not well with the show. The storylines are just a bit tedious, the acting hammy and as has been pointed out "Goddammit Donna, get him on the phone and don't take no for an answer!" and variations thereof have not helped.

Very enjoyable series. My wife and I are both of an age when we can remember watching the old Spielberg films where kids go about on bikes all the time - and this was certainly tipping the hat to that.

General observations. Seasons 3 and 4 really pared back the boobage, and to an extent the violence. Yet this didn't really harm the show - the characters were excellent throughout. My favourite episode was the one in season 3 with the heist, using the cameras at all odd angles.

My eldest was due last Friday. Still no sign of the baby and so they're inducing tomorrow. Only a week overdue - I thought that the inducing only took place when the kid got to around 10 days late.

Danny Murphy

My wife has finally decided to watch GoT, so I've been catching up on season 1 again. First time I've re-watched it, and it is strange watching the show when it has about 3 characters in it. On this new episode, the real sad part for me wasn't Hodor's death. It was learning that his entire life had been ruined for that moment. A happy friendly boy - ruined and then killed, thanks to Bran.

Good way to end an excellent show

Same thing. If someone is on, say, 59% we look at the same things - year 4 grades vs year 3, student engagement and so on. Then we make a judgement call.

Grandchild is due tomorrow....on alert now! Waiting for the phone call.

Just finished Fatherland by Robert Harris - excellent book. This one is well worth a read if you like Scottish history and adventure: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bloodright-Craig-Kennedy-ebook/dp/B01DV7ODM4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463651204&sr=8-1&keywords=bloodright

Each university does it differently. I know of one that just uses software to generate the result. We don't. We discuss each student individually - average grades, 'trend', work rate and so on. To give an example, let's say the student averages 69%. You need 70% for a 1st class degree. As a Board we'll discuss the student and make a call - first or second. In cases like that we'll almost always give the student the 1st. Lower down the scale can be different. Someone on, say, 49% average is looking at a 3rd class degree. The discussion might be (and we had this once) that the student didn't engage, didn't contribute in classes and so on and so he stayed at 3rd. No 2:2 for him. This is why I always say on here - go to lectures. Talk to lecturers. Engage. Yes, you might skate by skipping the classes and just learning the textbook. But students that do that never do as well as the others.

On episode left, I'm expecting some kind of bloodfest between Proctor, the Nazis, Carrie and the mysterious East Coast people.

Exam boards...

Polly Walker in Rome...superb

I enjoyed season 1 of BCS more than season 1 of BB. The same cannot be said for season 2.

"Just because I'm a woman, do you think I'll crack under the pressure?" No. I think you're a woman goalkeeper, and that over the course of a 90 minute match you'll let in at least 8 goals. Still...Stephanie Labbe...wid

Utterly wonderful. That scene in the car - I was nervous as hell watching that.

Final season of Banshee starts in the US tomorrow https://youtu.be/LvWzUT7ZEYc

Michelle Gomez on the BAFTA shortlist for Missy

That TK Maxx advert with the woman who apparently jumped on a trampoline and ended up through the roof. Just a pair of legs hanging down from the ceiling as she voice overs some utter drivel about meeting the man of her dreams. At the end, a pervert shows up with a plunger ready to do untold horrors to her and the advert cuts out.

Undergraduates are great to teach most of the time. I don't want anyone to get the impression that they're an inconvenient imposition - they're not. And it's genuinely pleasing to see people turn from fresh schoolkids in to functioning adults with some sense about them. But the process can be difficult, and much of that is down to attitude.

I think it moved on quite quickly yesterday.

Excellent - this is what happens when you tell a show maker to produce 6 episodes every 2 years. High quality gubbins.