Yeah, ok. It has been pointed out that perhaps, just perhaps mind you, my last post was a little harsh. Conceded. Actually the new post holder for the Ethics Chair, very kindly sorted out the problem quietly and with a minimum of fuss. Kudos Ethics Chair and thank-you. This means that all is in order and, apart from being about three weeks behind on everything, all is moving swiftly on.
Struggling a bit with one of the most simple chapters – the method. I have over-analysed what I am doing and, instead of a practical this-is-how-I-did-it piece that describes the method, I have produced a more philosophical consideration of the merits and demerits of the method. Which, needless to say, is not required. It is just as well that I don’t mind scrapping work in favour of rewriting isn’t it? I have about 30,000 words at the moment but I would say conservatively that I have written at least 40k. But, and it is a big but, what I have now is better than what I had before the rewrites. This is important to remember, if only to retain some semblance of sanity.
So, onwards with the analysis. My sup pointed out that although I have produced some good depth to my text, I haven’t yet applied the practical. This means that what I have seems quite unsubstantiated. Therefore, I need to get down and dirty with the data. Woohoo! The fun part! This is my favourite bit because your imagination and knowledge are being used to their fullest extent to find links and themes.
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