Anyone who knows me will be aware that earlier in the year life threw me an unexpected and unpleasant surprise, one that did, for a short time, knock me for six and left me feeling very angry. That anger, whilst dampened, is still there, though what I am trying to do is sharpen it into […]
So yesterday my new job began. It marks a fresh start and opportunity, even if it also means a steep learning curve. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a little outside my comfort zone, but sometimes you need to take yourself outside of it, in order to push your skills and learn new […]
Typically, my comments on work on this blog have been ones of frustration and irritation. Today’s post is not like that. Once in a while, you get a customer who is truly lovely. They are kind, friendly and put you at ease. It’s a genuine pleasure to help them and they are so grateful for […]
As February slowly gives way to March (crawling slowly on its belly as it happens), I look back upon the first two months of the year with… well, I don’t think regret is the right word but it’s the only word that springs to mind. The two jobs I was especially keen on landing both didn’t work […]
So a man comes into the store. He notices that we (regrettably) have 2014 calendars still out. Obviously, we shouldn’t have them out. It’s an unfortunate oversight. He tells me he’s taken a picture of them and will make head office aware. Aware of what? That we’re human beings, trying our hardest to do our […]
So it’s apparent to anyone reading this site that the main site hasn’t seen an update in a little while. This is not because I am not working on the site – I have plans in place – but rather because real life takes precedence and right now, there is a lot going on as […]
So, recently I have been doing some searching. As part of this, I have had to twice travel into London, and not just to the immediate corner of London, but I’ve had to make my way across the city. Cue a voyage on the infamous London Underground. Last Sunday the journey was diabolical (the result […]
So it’s clear that I haven’t made any serious updates to this site for a while. Between the ever-hectic job (where the pressure is currently unrelenting) and having a snuffly, restless four year old (who is more keen to sleep in mummy and daddy’s bed than her own after waking up at stupid o’clock), it […]
On Friday my manager (who has been my boss for seven and a half years) left the store (and the business) after seventeen years service with them. It doesn’t feel real yet, but on Monday the reality will begin to set in that he won’t be in charge – that someone else will end up […]
So, we rapidly approach the end of 2014. What sort of year has it been? It has been a year of struggle at times, especially on the personal front, for reasons that I won’t go into great detail here. Suffice to say, what happens in my family will stay firmly within my family (I will […]
Been on hold with my local council for seven minutes. How much longer do you think I have to wait?
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Also posted on The Coalition of the Brave. There is a question that’s recently been circulating around the web. It’s aimed at women, and the responses are quite telling. ‘Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man, or a bear?’ A lot of women are choosing the bear. The reason is simple […]
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