Recently in Good News Category

...that's all I ever seem to find time to do just recently.

Evie is being an especially entertaining liddle beaudee at the moment. Nana Gee told Jilly and I that Evie has been making a whole host of animal noises throughout the day and, just to prove it, Evelyn successfully gave us her Cow 'Moooo', her Snake 'Tttthhhhhhhhh' [clearly, her thnake hath a thlight thpeeth impediment], her Lion/Tiger 'Rahhhh' and her Monkey 'Oo-oo'.

As Jilly, Nana Gee, Evelyn and I were finishing dinner, Nana Gee asked Evelyn what sound her daddy made and, as she looked me straight in the eye, exclaimed, "Shit!" and nonchalantly finished the fistful of food she was holding. While Nana Gee and Jilly exploded in fits of uncontrollable laughter, I was simply stunned.

Further News

I began work at my new employer on Monday the 12th September and, beside the irritatingly time consuming car journey to Halifax, everything seems to be going swimmingly at the moment. Everyone I've met so far seems really friendly and they've all made me feel very welcome...

It's with a great deal of relief...er...and more than a little surprise...that I can report that Megan Vickery [Grants Manager], member of yesterdays interview panel...er...and my new boss!...rang me today to offer me - pending the return of suitable references - the position of Senior Grants Administrator, starting, hopefully, on the Monday 12^th September.

I'd just like to add a hearty HUZZAH!

Hardly!

Today is, officially, my last day of employment with Arqiva. So it's [hopefully] a small portion of sausage for me, before I find a new job! I'll be ringing the ES [or whatever they call themselves these day] to make a new claim to JSA tomorrow...deep joy!