Studying

Last week we bought a dehumidifier, I can't believe I forgot to mention it in my last blog, it was the highlight of the week! haha!
Basically I think our home is quite damp for a few reasons, our bedroom door has expanded and it won't even shut anymore, our washing was taking over 4 days to dry, we started to get mould on our front door (which is a big worry as I don't want anymore fungus' on my lungs!) and we were getting loads of condensation on the windows when the heating came on. So we now have a dehumidifier and I have bought a timer plug, so it comes on at certain times during the day. Setting up the timer plug got me very frustrated! It's a seven day digital one and the instructions were NOT good! Anyway I got there in the end after been tempted on several occasions to throw it across the room!

I've started an online course with the University of Exeter on Tudor History. It lasts 12 weeks and there is a unit per week which you read online and then discuss the topic on a forum with others and the tutor. There are also some optional short essays to do which I am going to do of course! Just waiting for some books to come in to the library that I have reserved. I'm not sure yet if it's worth the fee I paid as there isn't that much information in the units, however they do seem to be getting more in depth each week, so perhaps it was just easing us in. I enjoy studying and I enjoy the Tudors so it's keeping me busy, it can be difficult to kept busy when you can't do loads of energetic things!

I know some people think it was a waste of time me going to University, but I really do love studying and if I could afford it, I'd do another part time degree, just because I enjoy studying! People don't always study in order for it to help them get a job, some people just enjoy to learn about a subject. Plus my degree would have helped me get a job if my stupid CF hadn't upped it's antics! I couldn't predict the future! I wouldn't have met Pete either if I didn't go to Uni and that's enough to have made it worthwhile :o)

Pete and I bought a new Christmas tree yesterday. Yes you read that right. The reason is that now we live somewhere bigger I want a bigger tree but if I leave it to closer to Christmas, I won't be able to afford to buy one! So we now have a 7ft tree in our garage, in the box obviously, not set up ready to go!! Notice 'I' want a bigger tree, Pete doesn't really care, it's only me that gets excited about these things!