hi guys,

thanks for all your replies . i woke up and pdoc had txted back - he is away this week, but offered to call if i wanted to, or can fill out the forms next monday morning. i am going to talk to the scholarship ppl and see what they can suggest (wait or go to GP).

of course i have been catastrophising since i received the message. maybe it is all unrelated, but i am worried pdoc did have to take time off unexpectedly, because it is just so bizarre that he hasn't been in touch. i might call reception tomorrow and try to suss things out - i kind of need to know he's taking time off because it's the school holidays or something, rather than because something terrible has happened to him or his family.