Lids!

Harry - ever had a pint in the Blue Pig?

evening all

Afternoon all

Been having internet dramas here, turns out our modem/router was on it's way out and it finally had a hissy fit at the weekend and died. Bastard bloody thing! Sadly that means that my Christmas savings (such as they were) have been blown on a new one as I need the internet for job applications and to deal with Centrelink (DHSS equivalent). I'm now back to the prospect of telling LittlePlum there is no such person as Santa .... I think she suspects anyway, but likes to believe. Unless of course, I get a job between now and then but I'm really not all that convinced I will at the moment. I had a most depressing meeting with a recruitment agency, I came away depressed but by the time I got home I was annoyed so I'm contemplating sending them an email with my views. The lady was nice but she was very critical of my decision to put family before career - I was quite apologetic, then I thought on the way home, bollocks to that, I did the right thing by my parents and by my daughter and no-one should judge me for that. So meh and pffffffft and hurrumph!!

Nothing much else happening here, puppy is still small and sweet and all teeth and bowels/bladder. The toilet brush is still her favourite object to steal but she has polished her routine and now brings it directly to me to take back! I think she has the measure of me and knows that when I find something funny she'll get away with her onsocial behaviour.

Good luck to you Iggy with your kitchen dramas, I hope you manage to get it sorted on Monday to your satisfaction!

KJ - my fingers are firmly crossed for you and hope that life takes a massive turn for the better on the job front soon! Be kind to yourself in the meantime

Morning all...

Sad, fear not, Mr M's sniffle is just a sniffle and self and M have escaped the worst of it, it appears.

Lots of New Stuff for M this weekend - winter coat, wellies, slippers, T-shirst with sleeves. I wish she'd slow down with this growing malarkey, she's gone up a shoe-size over the summer!
Put her name in her new plimsolls, and her school cardi, after mix-up drama on Friday.

And so to Monday morning and lots of admin. Pah!

Vibes to jobseekers, convalescents, people with no kitchen and those running around getting ready for uni (((((((((((((((((((huggles)))))))))))))))))))))))

Kitchen - don't even ask!

Several! I was a member there in the 80s/90s, but not been up there for many a year now

Nice

We had you worried at half time though, and it's a shame the programme notes are so rude about Leeds supporters (sic).

Did you go? If I'd thought to say on here we could have had a beer.

I did some posh bar right by the station (twice), a splendid boozer behind the Corn Exchange, then Whitelocks for Lunch, 1/2 a pint of chemicals at Elland Road, a pub and a bar on The Headrow. Prize if you can guess the names of the others.

Oh, if you're walking past the Corn Exchange, there's a teddy bear in a red'n'blue Palace shirt in a window.

PS Rainbow picture taken from City station sent to at least one of you, I was a bit blurry by then.

PPS Was that a 44 on the goal scorer's shirt?

For a long time I thought 'that KJ44 bloke' was 'that KJ44 gal' because of how often I saw the name as last posted on this thread

He's our butler, innit.

Plummy - you tell 'em. What an attitude to have to someone who has put her family before a career, ffs

Handy - phew

Iggy - Take it things aren't progressing smoothly ...

KJ - just (((((((((((((KJ)))))))))))))))

And the same to the rest of you, actually. Just because

Plum - don't believe or take to heart anything an agency says if it can't manage to get you to interview within a week.

GOW is a state of being, not a gender statement!

KJ - I got the rainbow pic. You made Leeds look really pretty; I are impressed!

*sulks because she didn't get a rainbow pic*

Yes, I have since realised this (after getting nosey enough to read some of it). Apologies

Next tiem I'm somewhere with decent 3G I'll forward it, 'kay?


*bows*
Graciously accepted.
Feel free to pop by any time...

Yay! Stiffy's becoming a GOW!

PS - I got the rainbow and the beer.

That sounds so wrong

Bloody favouritism, that's what I call it

It's coz of my new phone, innit. I'm going to send him a picture of something back... once I work that bit out.

Unless I lose this one too...

I'm useless.

I didn't get any pictures - I never do .... wahhhhhh! In fact if I ever get a message we all almost fall off our chair in shock! Usually it's from Vodafone telling me how much credit I have left ... or junk texts .... now I get one from the DHSS equivalent here to remind me of appointments it seems. For the next fortnight after jumping through all their many hoops of proving I've sent of numerous job applications etc... I get the princely sum of .......... $5. Woo hooooooo! Bearing in mind we had to buy a new router and new ink for the printer in order to prove my efforts at a cost of $120 - I would appear to be making a bit of a loss for the next fortnight - eeeeeep!

Never mind onwards I go - one day I'll get a job!

You were right to be annoyed Plum - why do so many companies think employees need to be married to a job in order to operate effectively. I would have thought your determination and ability to juggle home responsibilities with work an advantage for any employer - such a pity they are so short sighted - and yes you will get a job and it will be in a place where your skills and commitment to home and work are fully understood and appreciated.

Now for the kitchen: I was promised the gas fitter would arrive between mid morning and lunchtime - so I thought OK - I'll be generous with the time boundaries and assume a window between 10.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. 2 o'clock came and went so back on the phone.

Brrrr brrrr:
Kitchen supplier - "Hello"
Me - it's after 2 and I'm still waiting for the gas fitter
Kitchen supplier - I'm glad you got in touch - I thought it was done and dusted.
Me - Well it isn't.
Kitchen supplier - I'll find out what's going on and phone you in a couple of minutes.

30 minutes later - brrrrr brrrrr he was called out on an emergency; gas leak or something. OK gas leaks take priority over activating a gas hob - but whatever happened to a phone call by way of explanation?

Gas fitter arrives and asks where are the spares, brackets etc. he needs to fit and activate the hob. I'm

Take him to the outhouse where everything is being stored - nope he can't find what he needs. He phones the kitchen supplier, explains the problem and hopefully I'll see him tomorrow - oops later today.

I was told that from start to finish the kitchen would take 12 working days. We have reached that target and I reckon we're at the half way stage. I've had enough - I get onto the supplier and tell him he needs to get around to the house pronto.
His response:"If that's what you want."
Mine "It is."
Him "Is between 10 and 2 ok?"
Me "No, be more specific."
Him "OK 10 a.m."
Me "See you then."

Thank the Lord I can work from home - but sparks might fly later today.

Dare I ask how things went Iggy?

Plummy - at least you haven't lost your sense of humour. I tell you what, while you're waiting for that job to turn up, write down everything that's happened to you and Little Plum since you arrived in Oz. You've a book in you. I just know it!

Here, we're going to be shopping for a new laptop for the boy. As soon as he gets up, of course.

Ooo, and we've got bright sunshine and rain.

Oh, that explains the way I walk eh!

I'm not entirely sure I could tell you what happened last week let alone 4 and a half years ago! Also whilst I find me hilariously funnty, I'm fairly sure no-one else would My best writing efforts were when I was given an opening line at school - any volunteers?

Time for me to organise young plum off to bed! Hope you all have a splendiferous day!