Fantastic - I hope to be in the same position in about 4 days time! I prefer gin myself.

Getting a new examiner is a whole new issue. I would try to avoid it. As the last poster said, try to get your director to chivvy things up.

Sarah Palin impersonator - anyone seen this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7665644.stm

Go and have a brisk walk in the sun. It will seem better then. :-)

Just come back from yoga tonight...

There have been lots of postings about this subject before. You might like to search the thread.

What rubbish! I am around that age and have colleagues in their 50s and 60s doing PhDs.

Tunnock's Tea Cakes.

To Walminkski, yes, I return
Our truce, it was adjourned
So don't feign unconcern
For Aloha is ready to burn!

You're all forgetting that I am the winner.

How should we know not to go to your university if you don't tell us which one it is?

Best woman, oh you must mean me!

I am the winner of this thread!

Yes, that is common and no it is not a problem. Both my viva examiner's work is discussed in my research. Just make sure you don't make any mistakes in interpreting their work!

Olivia, if you can't see it, you must have done it wrong.