In reply to stucknortherner:
yeah, you will (should) be given feedback at the end of the course to tell you what you need to do in order to be ready for a ssessment and this will include advice about your logbook. No Assessor I've met wants to read anything more than a few words about your QMDs!
My admin was no better than yours but now it's all online, I am better at keeping it up-to-date. It took a few weeks to get everything transferred/remembered from years ago but It's getting there - it takes time, but it's worth it if you can log it all on Dlog. It's an evolving thing and it cannot get lost!