Category Archives: Open University

Serenity showing for Charity

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Well I can’t believe my luck… I’ve become, almost overnight, a browncoat. (No, not a tramp…) Browncoats are what fans of Firefly/Serenity call themselves, and in the last few weeks when I started watching the show I’m definately one of … Continue reading →

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It's been a while…

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

…and a lot of things have happened over the last month and a half. Firstly, the biggy, I’ve moved house, and was the first time I’d moved with stuff I couldn’t fit all in my car. Not moved far though, … Continue reading →

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Finished! Now I need some new deadlines…

Posted on November 3, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

It’s finally the end of another academic year – thats right my OU courses have now all been completed. Just sent my last assignment off yesterday – now I’m free to do nothing. Well not nothing – I have to … Continue reading →

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OU Planetary Science End

Posted on October 20, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

At last, my OU course is completed – not that I didn’t enjoy doing it, it just means I have much more free time and I don’t have to worry about revision or pending exams. Just took the exam yesterday … Continue reading →

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Mallorca Astronomy Week

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Its been quite a holiday, if I can call it that. I spent a week in Mallorca studying astronomy and planetary science with the Open University. Sharon kindly drove me to the airport early in the morning and I caught … Continue reading →

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August

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Well, I’ve been slacking again, no post for several weeks. Apparently July has been the hottest month ever (since records began anyway), and I mean the hottest of any month, not just the July ones… I really should get around … Continue reading →

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Oh you, story teller….

Posted on March 11, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

I’ve been working though the OU story writing course over the last few weeks and I’ve been really enjoying it. The course is here. I may post some of my stories online if I’m feeling brave… although thinking about it…. … Continue reading →

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Boxing day.

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Its technically not boxing day any more, but I’m going to pretend it is. Today I made a valiant attempt to get everything I own in to some kind of order, so I can then take everything down to my … Continue reading →

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