tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post8635914603421223974..comments2023-09-24T17:23:34.758+01:00Comments on A girl walks into a bar...: OlpasMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09562627821162756791noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post-59997619826956956212009-03-30T10:36:00.000+01:002009-03-30T10:36:00.000+01:00Dear Minx, you do sound like you need a bit of rev...Dear Minx, you do sound like you need a bit of reviving and refreshing of the spirit! <BR/><BR/>Hot chocolate? Shoes? Glimpses of sunshine poking through as we get towards April? Loud shouty music? Drink and their accompaniments? Try them all and more!<BR/><BR/>I'm presently ODing on chocolate and biscuits. <BR/><BR/>My enthusiasm was all very well, but I couldn't even GET to the form! That's very dispiriting.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562627821162756791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post-91765277636851419992009-03-30T10:23:00.000+01:002009-03-30T10:23:00.000+01:00Given that I am presently in the throes of Sloth,m...Given that I am presently in the throes of Sloth,my Dears, The only thing I have to say with respect to the sheer energy, enthusiasm and excitement you're all generating during this, the season of the silly, is that I am comprehensively Knackered, Battered, and not a little bit SHATTERED! <BR/><BR/>I wonder if a suitable analergy for us all is the Cheeky Girls and Chambers Lembit Opek??Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374956155964328760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post-46221610425859089202009-03-29T22:09:00.000+01:002009-03-29T22:09:00.000+01:00I know - I can't believe the portal crashed, again...I know - I can't believe the portal crashed, again. They owe us 2 days now!<BR/><BR/>I will be applying to the same sets I think, plus some others... And I will not miss that deadline again, I hope!Androidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001994727389453144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post-5375364890440413812009-03-29T21:43:00.000+01:002009-03-29T21:43:00.000+01:00I applied to loads last year - the 12 olpas then a...I applied to loads last year - the 12 olpas then about 25 or 30 non olpas. I will prob do the same this year, new OLPAS sets but the same non olpas ones (although there are not as many), as I have a couple more things on my CV - such as FRU, Mashalling and Debating - and BVC results this year so I think applying to the same sets is ok. That will push me near that figure in just 2 years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post-59216981959943292362009-03-29T21:26:00.000+01:002009-03-29T21:26:00.000+01:00*Update*And the Pupillages portal seems to have cr...*Update*<BR/><BR/>And the Pupillages portal seems to have crashed, or not be responding. Not terribly surprising, I must say! <BR/><BR/>I'll try and get mine in before the deadline, I imagine this will be a recurring problem.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562627821162756791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post-36218015652855649522009-03-29T21:23:00.000+01:002009-03-29T21:23:00.000+01:00Hey Android :)I've just come across the whole 'Oxb...Hey Android :)<BR/><BR/>I've just come across the whole 'Oxbridge Training Contracts' story on your blog, and others. Managed to slip my radar- it's just not cricket, is it?! <BR/><BR/>I've got about 30-40 sets on my shortlist so far. I know there are some areas that I don't want to practice in, so I don't see the point in wasting their time and mine with applications. <BR/><BR/>Are you applying to some of the same ones as before? Don't miss the deadline again for that one that invited you to apply!<BR/><BR/>But only 12 on Olpas = no fair!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562627821162756791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973059296342782173.post-47937758641588401582009-03-29T20:45:00.000+01:002009-03-29T20:45:00.000+01:00Yay, Mel - you've almost entered *The Portal*!Cons...Yay, Mel - you've almost entered *The Portal*!<BR/><BR/>Considering there's around 500 pupillages every year, most of which are in London, I can understand how you can gradualy apply to 1/5 of them. For someone who wants to practice outside London, in the North West in particular, there's only like 20-30 places... I can't imagine what it would be like, writing up 100 apps though. I'm go insane!Androidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001994727389453144noreply@blogger.com