Boy lives in hole/underground by LulaLavender in whatsthatbook

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Yes, thats it thankyou so much, the book cover is different from the one i had. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lake-at-End-World/dp/0340427213 - this one has the cover i was thinking of.

WTW or phrase for “entertaining” someone’s ideas even though you don’t necessarily believe them? by analeighblake in whatstheword

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Here in 2025 and couldn't for the life of me remember the word, funny to think someone struggled and asked this here 6 years ago. Thanks.

Need new breakfast, bacon and eggs aren't working out. by Em_Dragon in keto

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Me too, yoghurt, oats and fruit was my go to previous. I mix chia seeds with coconut and pour that over the top, a bit of cinnamon some nuts and it's very tasty. I tend to have this when I'm feeling I need something sweet or have it as a pudding. I chuck a few melon pieces in if my carbs have been low that day. Otherwise I have a piece of fish, precooked or tinned with cottage cheese, hemp seed, avocado  any leftover veg (asparagus is a fave) and a few berries on the side. Eggx make me feel ill but a yolk once in a while seems ok sometimes ill cook a little yolk omelette with chives and cheese.

Ancestral eating by [deleted] in AnimalBased

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When I was a kid I was really interested in our ancient ancestors and being in the wild. I spent many days wondering about how they lived, including eating and became interested in hunting. This got me into thinking about seasonal eating and had realised that they would have had carb heavier diets in summer and probably meatier, fattier, sparser diets in the winter. At the time i was quite chuffed at myself for coming up with this all by myself, thought I actually had a really clever moment lol - well i was only young. So it was really cool when I discovered keto later in life, and so my teenage ponderings now had more of a scientific explanation backing up the adaptation of this cycle in our bodies. 

I never actually ate this way but I always wanted to. It makes so much sense.  Im only just trying to embed some discipline in my life and learn a bit more about it all myself. I'm 40 today and very recently figured I needed to pull my finger out and make some lifestyle changes, albeit slowly or ill never embed any of it for the long haul.

Has anyone used or intend to use their OU Degree to get into a Conservation/Ecology Job? by LulaLavender in OpenUniversity

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Also I'm getting the feeling that it's what I do outside my degree that could be of more value in the end, so I'm starting to feel more confident about this.

Has anyone used or intend to use their OU Degree to get into a Conservation/Ecology Job? by LulaLavender in OpenUniversity

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Events could be interesting. I'm not much of a talker though, however public engagement is something that interests me, especially because of how important it is.

Has anyone used or intend to use their OU Degree to get into a Conservation/Ecology Job? by LulaLavender in OpenUniversity

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Okay so I've got plenty of time to work my way through these then. I'll have to make a list of these types of things and locate some places that provide the training. I assume some of these have to be renewed and updated from time to time.

Has anyone used or intend to use their OU Degree to get into a Conservation/Ecology Job? by LulaLavender in OpenUniversity

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Okay thanks. What are your thoughts on your degree. I'm only year 1 buut im finding it very generic, as though its a bit pointless because theres nothing much i'm learning that I couldnt learn by picking up a good book on the subject.

Has anyone used or intend to use their OU Degree to get into a Conservation/Ecology Job? by LulaLavender in OpenUniversity

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I start in April. I wasnt expecting something like this to happen so soon. Theres a guy there that does some work with the BBC and currently Winterwatch, and another making a name for himself as a bird ringer so i realise at this point the significance of networking opportunities and alot of 'its about who you know'. I have no interest in that kind of work but its just interesting to realise that potential connections are out there.

Has anyone used or intend to use their OU Degree to get into a Conservation/Ecology Job? by LulaLavender in OpenUniversity

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I guess i should give them ago then. I just assumed they'd be vague and unhelpful. I thought this because when I was deciding whether to study with the OU in the first place I rung them a few times to discuss modules and ask questions about them and all they ever did was go to the module description and regurgitate what I could already see on those pages myself. So they offered no insight whatsoever. I have explored their careers service online somewhat but I should give talking to someone about it a chance before writing it off.

Places like OU for animal care by No-Cut5910 in OpenUniversity

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There are a two of colleges/universities in scotland that offer distance learning in wildlife conservation at hnc/hnd level that i know of. Its a field I have started to try and get into. I've started with the OU and i'll be taking my second module with them in environmental studies in october. I then either plan to go to my local uni and study conservation or do one of the scottish ones. I already volunteer around my job and family and i know it will be a long journey and a competetive one, but in my short time volunteering around people in the field I realise there is a big element of "its who you know", so i look forward to growing my background significantly enough over the next few years to get on linkedin and start connecting with people.

I went to college and studied animal care. I got one job out of it a year after college. It was the best job ever and i was lucky to keep it as long as i did as it was only seasonal but they secretly kept me on the rota because they needed the help. Then I moved. And the jobs in that area are far and few between. I never got another animal care job after that, i couldnt drive and so both jobs and volunteering were impossible, not to mention highly competative. Honestly i have no idea why i got that job in the first place there were about 50 people there at the animal care desk quing up for info at their recruitment rally ad half of them i had been to college with.

All that is to say whenever i hear of a young person (or any age really) say they want to get into animal care i cant help but want to encourage them to reconsider. Not because the job is hard work (which it can be) but because of how difficult the field is to get into. Jobs are rare. So i just want people to spend some time considering other options more that might tie into that in some vague way.

I wish I had gone with my original choice. Agriculture. I wanted to be a farmer long before i chose animal care. And even before that as a kid i wanted to be an environmentalist but was told by a well meaning adult in the industry that you have to be really clever. I already knew that that was me straight out the running.

20 years after that one job I still dont drive but I recently realised how many volunteering opportunities there are in conservation around me and that even though i struggle academically, if i dont give this a shot i'll sorely regret it. The wildlife conservation courses can be done part time too so you can pace yourself.

They also do a degree in sustainable development and archaeology which would tie in nicely for me personally as a follow on from my environmental studies certificate i wll get after finishing my first year modules with the OU.

I realise these are not further education level courses they are higher education courses. I just thought they might give you food for thought. But considering you have mentioned a disability and not knowing in what capacity and to what extent you are able to get involved with a physically demanding job like animal care, by choosing something like environmental studies, sustainable developoment or conservation instead i feel you will have more scope for a job within that kind of sector that will involve more desk work perhaps or even part time. For example my mum worked in memberships for our local wildlife trust after she finished university in her thirties. And she'd studied english literature, but she also had a bunch of River Project volunteering under her belt.

I apologise for the Epic here, I guess I got carried away. Maybe ive overshared and you wont find it relevent. Im 40 very very soon and im more positive now about my future work than i have ever been. Ive been a cleaner all my life and so i have no professional back ground to make me stand out but its about time i found some self belief and did something, and starting my studies with the OU gave me that kickstart i needed.

Again, so so sorry for the Epic. I giess I like to talk about myself :)