I am now officially unemployed

[SamNichols]

This was of my own volition, by the way, as I'm off to do more Postgraduate.
Now, in the three months before I start in Manchester what can I do? So far I have:
1) Reading
2) Cycling
3) Growing a beard

 

[TheDoctor]

Cycle round Europe?

 

[chris42]

Beard?
Is that a requirement to be a post grad?

 

[HJ]

Beard?
Is that a requirement to be a post grad?

Yes, absolutely, have you seen an academic with out one?

 

[chris42]

Yes, absolutely, have you seen an academic with out one?

Geroge W Bush?

 

[HJ]

Geroge W Bush?

I said academic not ape...

 

[Fab Foodie]

In addition to the beard...

Think you need to sew some leather/faux-leather patches onto the elbows of an old tweed jacket.
Obtain sandals and wear them with socks.

 

[chris42]

In addition to the beard...

Think you need to sew some leather/faux-leather patches onto the elbows of an old tweed jacket.
Obtain sandals and wear them with socks.

Yes black thick rimed specs, brown or olive green Flaired cords...

 

[Kirstie]

Yes, absolutely, have you seen an academic with out one?

Err, ahem, 'scuse me...I don't have a beard.

 

[Brock]

Cycle round Europe?

That's definitely the answer. During which you can read, cycle, and grow a beard.

 

[HJ]

Yes, absolutely, have you seen an academic with out one?

Err, ahem, 'scuse me...I don't have a beard.

Standards are slipping

 

[chris42]

Err, ahem, 'scuse me...I don't have a beard.

Is it peer pressure preventing you from growing one?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Err, ahem, 'scuse me...I don't have a beard.

i'll take it you're not a stoneybridge town councillor then (or a stoneybridge town councillor now)

 

[Aperitif]

Brooks saddle with massive springs, and an old leather briefcase that looks like a Scotsman's wallet... ie: old, battered, contains nothing and is hardly ever opened except to give moths the right to light...
(Postgrads in Madchester these days eat ciabatta at Pret a Manger...no need to carry sandwiches to 'studies' either).

 

[monnet]

I've just finished an MA at Manchester and I can assure you I never ate pret a manger ciabatta butties. Although I did live in Chorlton so there was plenty of opportunity for right on organic, hand knitted yoghurt and the like to eat while reading the Guardian.