Nearly one year later and I wonder how you are getting on in your 'higher-pressure' job (and what exactly you meant by that).  As well, do you have any good tips to share, recalling our final days in write-up?

Interestingly I'm doing a Masters part-time and just starting my dissertation. As I'm doing something different from the rest of the group, I'm starting to feel isolated? Is there anywhere I could look to find other researchers in my area? All suggestions welcome.....!

After a very long PhD journey with a couple breaks along the way, I have finally submitted my thesis (just before I ran out of time). Phew, what a relief. In the end I was working flat out all day every day but it was enjoyable in its own peculiar way. There were times that I really thought I would not finish it but I looked at it from the point of view that a really hard slog to the deadline would be worth it to be able to submit and prove to myself that I could achieve what I set out to do.

I am now waiting to hear when my Viva exam is going to be - so still a way to go but I now feel that I am getting there.