Good morning Thursday

[Ally]

Good morning.

Sunny and 21°.

My usual walk first.

Going out for lunch with three friends that I used to work with. Really looking forward to catching up with them.

Jacob and Inma are on their second day in Dublin and really enjoying themselves. They fly back home tomorrow.

This day two years ago I was in France at Michele's celebrating her 60th birthday with her. It seems like yesterday. Happy birthday sis.

TV tonight. No doubt I'll be laughing out loud watching The Apprentice.

Have a great day.

[JanB]

Morning Ally, morning everyone

Sunny but cool. Showers expected later - and for the next 10 days Only 17C for us.

I really must get that ironing out of the way

Off out to lunch here too, with Steve and Jacqui. We asked Rita, as she's on her own this week, but she's happy painting the new bathroom and generally enjoying her time alone.

Have a good day everyone, whatever you're doing xx

[meriad]

Hello and good morning you two and everyone

Happy birthday to Michele Ally.... the time has flown! Enjoy your lunch - always lovely to catch up with friends if you haven't seen them in a while
Jan, you too enjoy the lunch. You're getting quite a bit of rain at the moment, is that more than usual or fairly normal amounts?

Well, not quite sure what today will bring for me.... I'm hoping to hear if I have an interview in London; if yes then I need to get myself there asap once I get notification - so it really just seems to be a case of hanging about until I find out either way which is quite restricting. But hey ho..... I'll admit it's really tough out there (a lot more than I thought it would be) and I'm struggling trying to line up interviews. And I'm not the only one - looking LinkedIn, there are loads of people in the same situation; ranging from senior management right down to first time jobbers. I had given myself until end Feb to focus on a full time role, so will start reaching out to agencies for temp work; I have to get out there and get something lined up.

Well enough of my moping.... the sun is shining, the chickens are happily scratching about and the cats are sleeping on the bed.... my life (despite the job situation) is better than that of many others.


Have a lovely day all x

[cruiser2]

Good morning Ally, JanB and anybody else who is up.

Another cold start.Only 12C when I got up. But there is a blus sky and a dry day is forcast.

Going to book my train tickets this morning. I want one set for the end of May and the other for the Brum meet in July. My credit card is working overtime at the moment.
I will alsopick up two pairs of trousers which have ben altered.

Back home I will just be pootling.

Have a good day everybody.

[JanB]

You're getting quite a bit of rain at the moment, is that more than usual or fairly normal amounts?

March is normally quite dry Ria, but quite happy to get more rain. February is normally the wet month, but not had that much.

[Osc]

Morning all, and it’s a nice sunny one, although there was some frost overnight. I’ll take that over grey and rainy! We’ll do some dance practice this morning, and Kellie will be here this afternoon after school. Michael is also coming for his dinner. We had a nice time yesterday, collected my sister from her medical appointment, then went to Power City to get a new microwave as ours was 10 years old, the timer wasn’t working properly and the inside was getting all rusty. Then the three of us went off and had a very pleasant lunch, so no cooking was required later in the day. I did the bulk of the ironing when we got home, still a bit more to do so I’ll hopefully get that finished today. If I had been better prepared, I could have had bedding out on the line, but I wasn’t so I can’t Right, usual tidy around before we do some dancing.

[cromwell]

Good morning.
Nice and sunny here, but cold.
MrsC and her sister have gone to visit Jim, nothing else happens here today.
Have a good day everyone.

[saundra]

Morning all beautiful blue sky sunshine as well had a bit of trauma yesterday over my repeat prescription been with the same pr actice for over 20years and I never
Realised that they had changed the spelling to the normal Sandra but it's now sorted and my prescription was delivered 7-30 last night so am I SAUNDRA or sandra???
Ria how about a complete careers change good luck anyway by for now

[jenniren]

Morning all

Dry at the moment, but windy.

Good luck with the job hunt Ria, signing on as a temp is often a good way to get started. I didn't go back to work until I was 53 and although I didn't think I was that old was advised to go the temp route and it worked. I was offered a job at Nationwide's head office on my 3rd assignment and stayed there until I retired. I don't think I would have got a look in applying direct, they usually preferred to stay in house.

Typical it stayed dry most of yesterday morning, but then started to tip down just as we were on our way out Nothing planned for today, I've popped a casserole in the slow cooker and intend to be extremely lazy

Hope you all have a good day xx

[Kaz]

Afternoon everyone

I hope you have a great time with your friends, Ally, and am very glad that the travellers are having a good time Happy birthday to Michele xx

Hope you enjoy your lunch too Jan xx

Ria, Becky got her dream job through temping Wishing you all the luck in the world xxx

Afternoon Cruiser xx

Enjoy your dancing Osc! xx

How is Jim doing, Crommers? xx

Oh blimey Saundra, an alias! xx

Good luck with the job hunt Ria, signing on as a temp is often a good way to get started. I was offered a job at Nationwide's head office on my 3rd assignment and stayed there until I retired. I don't think I would have got a look in applying direct, they usually preferred to stay in house.
x

Exactly how it worked for Becky, Jen - temp to full-time xx

Afternoon everyone

It's a beautiful sunny day here, quite warm too! We've been to Tesco with D, then home to do some washing and I've mopped the floors. Pilates tonight

Love to all xx