Setback!

Ok, it's not that bad (or unexpected) but I received a letter this morning from RAM stating that I have not been selected to receive an AHRC award (the big one from the Arts and Humanities Research Council). They only awarded 7 so it's not a surprise but still, a bit of a bummer! Anyway, never mind! I'm now in the process of sending my CV to loads of funding bodies as apparently a letter wasn't enough...

 I really need to start the dancing lessons I politely got asked to take (ha ha!) so that by September I'm like Darcy Bussell. Maybe it's best to not set my sights so high... Anyway, that should provide a few laughs, I haven't worn jazz shoes in years. I also need to go and have a few (very expensive) singing lessons so I don't turn up sounding like the singing equivalent to John Sergeant! 

So, that's what's been going on, I'm still hot on the heels of those funding bodies - although how depressing, I'm too old for most of them! Grrr! I'd also like to thank everyone who has offered to donate to my fees fund, it really is unbelievably generous and kind. For those of you that have offered if you wouldn't mind sending it direct to my savings account as this is where I'm holding it. Otherwise cheques, cash, favours, anything's greatly appreciated! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Miss Phillipa C Cookman

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If you put your name on the payment reference I'll know who's sent it too.

Thanks a million, you is all well good people!