School Bells

[Niamh]

Niamh - I don't know if it will be of any help to you but the Beeb did a programme about the ancient kingdom of Benin only a couple of weeks ago in their series lost Kingdoms of Africa: if you didn't see it, maybe you could catch up with it on iPlayer. There was quite a bit about the Benin bronzes, how they were made, what they signified etc (and the presenter was quite a dish......stop it, kasie, behave!)

I cant access BBC iplayer. a pooy. Maybe i can get it from amazon....?

[Veho]

I cant access BBC iplayer. a pooy. Maybe i can get it from amazon....?

I can't see it on there anyway, unless I'm not looking properly!

[kasie]

......Kasie> I remember you saying you are going to Egypt in February. When are you off?

Tomorrow! At least, I'm going as far as Heathrow tomorrow then flying to Cairo on Friday morning. I'm almost organised, just have to finish packing the case, weigh it, take out a few things, weigh it again..... Most items on The List are ticked, a few odds and ends to finish off - and as soon as I get on the coach, I'll remember something I didn't do, didn't pack, someone I didn't phone, as always. The i-Pod is loaded with five new books to listen to and the e-Reader is loaded with four books to read and, best of all, selected chapters from Lonely Planet's Guide to Egypt so I don't have to take the whole hefty p/b. (And, yes, the chargers are ready for packing.) Will be back March 1st, God willing and a following wind.

Niamh - sorry to raise your hopes - maybe the series will be available from Amazon, try it and see.

Veho - you're right, the Benin episode doesn't seem to be available, but the great Zimbabwe episode that is now available was episode three and the Benin episode was number four, so maybe it will be available shortly.

[Niamh]

I can't see it on there anyway, unless I'm not looking properly!

I found out today that the Benin one is on BBC2 this sunday at 6.10pm.

[Veho]

.Veho - you're right, the Benin episode doesn't seem to be available, but the great Zimbabwe episode that is now available was episode three and the Benin episode was number four, so maybe it will be available shortly.

Thanks Kasie, I saw that episode and wondered if they were connected in some way.

Thanks for the info Niamh, I must remember to watch it, as it'll be really useful no doubt.

[Scheherazade]

Tomorrow! At least, I'm going as far as Heathrow tomorrow then flying to Cairo on Friday morning. I'm almost organised, just have to finish packing the case, weigh it, take out a few things, weigh it again..... Most items on The List are ticked, a few odds and ends to finish off - and as soon as I get on the coach, I'll remember something I didn't do, didn't pack, someone I didn't phone, as always. The i-Pod is loaded with five new books to listen to and the e-Reader is loaded with four books to read and, best of all, selected chapters from Lonely Planet's Guide to Egypt so I don't have to take the whole hefty p/b. (And, yes, the chargers are ready for packing.) Will be back March 1st, God willing and a following wind.

Hope you are having a great time in Egypt, Kasie!

Looking forward to hearing your stories when you come back

[Virgil]

Tomorrow! At least, I'm going as far as Heathrow tomorrow then flying to Cairo on Friday morning. I'm almost organised, just have to finish packing the case, weigh it, take out a few things, weigh it again..... Most items on The List are ticked, a few odds and ends to finish off - and as soon as I get on the coach, I'll remember something I didn't do, didn't pack, someone I didn't phone, as always. The i-Pod is loaded with five new books to listen to and the e-Reader is loaded with four books to read and, best of all, selected chapters from Lonely Planet's Guide to Egypt so I don't have to take the whole hefty p/b. (And, yes, the chargers are ready for packing.) Will be back March 1st, God willing and a following wind.

Sounds great! Have a great time.

[papayahed]

ack!! I forgot to check the class website and we had homework due tonight. doh!!

[Niamh]

got my 4th assignment back. got 52%. very disappointed with myself.

[papayahed]

that stinks!

[Niamh]

I made an arse of the question... It was on the Chapter Ireland and the invention of Tradition.... the qurstion was about the built heritage of Ireland and if the concepts tradition and dissent can be used to discuss the attitudes to Irelands built heritage. as the chapter was titled inventing tradition... i took built heritage to be this,( creating, inventing, building etc) and the chapter kind of gave it that impression as well... oh no. It was built heritage as in building and monuments. meh.

[papayahed]

Check it out, I am missing a test this week because I'm out of town fro work. I sent an email to the professor last week explaining the situation. The professor said it was fine and I could make it up as long as I brought her a note from my employer explaining why I couldn't make the test.

[Shalot]

Check it out, I am missing a test this week because I'm out of town fro work. I sent an email to the professor last week explaining the situation. The professor said it was fine and I could make it up as long as I brought her a note from my employer explaining why I couldn't make the test.

Don't you love it? Do you have to get a signed note from the boss???

[papayahed]

Don't you love it? Do you have to get a signed note from the boss???

Yes! haha, I forwarded the email to my boss so he would know I wasn't kidding when I asked him to sign the note.

[Scheherazade]

Check it out, I am missing a test this week because I'm out of town fro work. I sent an email to the professor last week explaining the situation. The professor said it was fine and I could make it up as long as I brought her a note from my employer explaining why I couldn't make the test.

Well, that shouldn't be too much of a problem... if you know how to fake your boss' signature!