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U168592 Started conversation Jul 19, 2006
It's...
Well, quite.
The best place I've found is the School of Nursing computer room, which is a stone's throw from my pokey little hostel type residence, my surgical ward that I play on AND it is AIR CONDITIONED.
So, a day off on the 'hottest day of the year' and with no money to spend on 
at a pub I'll sit in the below zero room all day tapping away at a research essay on care-planning. Wee.
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jul 19, 2006
That sounds like a long time still, but will be over soon enough 
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Hypatia Posted Jul 19, 2006
Is there a library? Sounds like just the place for a good book or several.
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U168592 Posted Jul 20, 2006
I don't know if anyone in Derby knows how to read, they all seem to walk around with their heads in their mobile phones...
So, chances of a decent library - limited. I may investigate though 
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jul 20, 2006
I'm surprised you moved from Nottingham to Derby, given the good transport and the proximity of the places. Do you have a car?
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U168592 Posted Jul 20, 2006
I ain't moved - I'm here on secondment 
Be back in Beeston middle of August. And if it's still hot may just have to go and drink lots of beer at the Post. 
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JulesK Posted Jul 20, 2006
There was a museum I visited there once, it had an open day for school staff to come and see whether they wanted to take trips there. That would while away a couple of (possibly air-conditioned) hours.
Unfortunately having looked at multimap I dunno which of the museums shown it was. This was in 2000 so I'm a bit hazy. I think it's the one shown at the bottom of the A52
Anyway, I tried
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U168592 Posted Jul 21, 2006
Thanks Jules - as it happens I'm on a run on night shifts next week so visiting museums versus sleeping is a problem. I wonder if they'll let me pitch a tent in the computer room. I only 
when I've had a few 's...
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JulesK Posted Jul 21, 2006
That would depend whether or not it was one of those pop-up tents 'cos if not I don't think the pegs would go into the floor !
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jul 21, 2006
It's a crap museum. In fact, it ought to be IN a museum.
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JulesK Posted Jul 21, 2006
It should never have been on there, Hyp.
The one I went to was quite good, though, back then.
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Pinniped Posted Jul 21, 2006
I feel moved to stand up for Derby, a little bit at least.
We're comparing it with Nottingham, right?
Well...Derby is...adequate
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- 5: Hypatia (Jul 19, 2006)
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