sample preparation is reaching the critical stages, the boxes are almost packed ready for our numerous trips and the last set of suspended samples is underway ready for gluing on our return - its getting very exciting.... (N) The samples were ready for their big adventure, only we were set back by Luxford tipping the boxes and messing them all up. Not impressed. Repeat. Not impressed. (emx) can i just inform everyone of Em's real name its not Emma Joanne Claire...

So the preparation is heavily underway and has involved numerous slaves, skivvies and general dogsbodies (all called Naomi or Neil) the next step is to set up the various experiments. You will notice that the itinerary includes a lot of travelling backwards and forwards to London (this to ensure we get our jive fix on tuesday).... So we plan to take ever more ridiculous photos of the work in progress to share the madness with the world (come on you're all fasci...