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[Alicia]

Perfect. Best of luck.

[Patti (baconater)]

M.T. wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "I was offered the job, on condition they can arrange a work permit for me.

Cross your fingers AND toes please, my lovelies!"

Wooot! Is this in India near the friends?"

Nope. In Europe.

[Alicia]

Might it include trips at least halfway back to the UK? Something to hope for.

[Kelly]

Oh Patti, that's exciting! Look forward to hearing how it goes.

Am shattered and in Zurich. About to get into bed early. Got a load of reports to do but aim to get up at 6am and finish them before heading into meetings.

[Patti (baconater)]

Good morning!

I'm covering five different teachers today. Everything from five year olds to teenagers. I may meet myself in a corridor somewhere.

Yeehaw.

[Patti (baconater)]

Alicia wrote: "Might it include trips at least halfway back to the UK? Something to hope for."

It's a short flight from the uk.

Well, short-ish.

[Patti (baconater)]

Thank you so much for all the good thoughts.

Keep it up, please!

[Anna]

Covering 5 teachers?! I hope someone gives you a medal or several more bodies.

[Will]

Good morning all.

Patti - you are teasing us with your international woman of mystery new job. We are dying to know!

[Jim]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Might it include trips at least halfway back to the UK? Something to hope for."

It's a short flight from the uk.

Well, short-ish."

Ah, Isle of Man then :-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning all, another rubbish night sleep, sun is shining though.

Wow, lets hope you keep all the lessons straight Patti, still got everything crossed. Hope you have a good day Kelly

[Benjamin]

Morning all! Still windy here but with patches of sunshine.

[Will]

Jim wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Might it include trips at least halfway back to the UK? Something to hope for."

It's a short flight from the uk.

Well, short-ish."

Ah, Isle of Man then :-)"

Patti's becoming a tax exile?

[G J (Gaff to my friends)]

Morning all. That's great news, Patti, everything crossed as politely requested.

Humid and overcast in the valley but at least it's not raining. Exams are coming and the kids are starting to get wound up, so that'll be fun! National tests are also this week and the kids really love those, I can tell you - hours of literacy and numeracy tests ... thank heavens I'm on the other side of them.

[Lynne (Tigger's Mum)]

It’s raining further west Gaff, I can hear a wet man drying his wet dogs. I’m lying doggo or I’d be corralled into helping. My coffee is just right for drinking and I’m not budging.

[Kath]

Morning all. Been out. Done some strimming. Now ready for a brew and a read.

[Pat ()]

Morning All,
Cold and wet again today. Was that summer I saw whizzing by?
Took the car for an estimate yesterday for a scraped bumper(narrow entrance to garage, wide car). Delighted surprise, he looked, said I think that's just wall paint and will polish off! It did! no cost and one happy Pat. Made my day.

[Lindsay]

Hello all,

Congrats Patti and good luck!!!

[Lisa]

Is Patti a tax exile? Well done! :)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Just read this and it had me giggling madly. That's how you write a recipe!
(Note: includes swearing and cruelty to chickens and babies)

http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2018/...

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Patti well done on the interview! This would seem to be a harbinger of change.

[Alicia]

Pat (Scorpio) wrote: "Morning All,
Cold and wet again today. Was that summer I saw whizzing by?
Took the car for an estimate yesterday for a scraped bumper(narrow entrance to garage, wide car). Delighted surprise, he lo..."

Always love it when the mechanic says, "That's covered because you bought it here." Congratulations.

[Alicia]

I am impatient, Patti, but will be patient, and keep things crossed until they start cramping.

Best wishes.

[Patti (baconater)]

Lisa wrote: "Is Patti a tax exile? Well done! :)"

Can one be a tax exile from a country one is not a citizen of?

[Patti (baconater)]

I'm completely knackered.

[Lisa]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Is Patti a tax exile? Well done! :)"

Can one be a tax exile from a country one is not a citizen of?"

I have no idea Patti, those are heights I cannot aspire to these days. ;)

[Jim]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Is Patti a tax exile? Well done! :)"

Can one be a tax exile from a country one is not a citizen of?"

you merely have to be a resident to pay tax :-)

[Patti (baconater)]

Then I'm not an exile.

[Kelly]

Ahhh sorry to hear you didn't have a good nights sleep Desley. It ruins you for the day. I never sleep the whole night through when I am travelling - like my own bed too much. Am forcing myself to stay awake right now as have another 40 mins until my flight check-in opens. ZZZZzzzzzzzz

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thanks Kelly, safe journey. I struggle to sleep in strange beds

[Patti (baconater)]

Good morning!

All the roads around our flat are closed to traffic. Perfect peace, except for the odd cop patrol car.

As I wasn't asked to work today when I was in yesterday, I told them I'm not available for a call in today, so I can have a day of relaxation before the hell of the stupid formula one that we'll be enduring for the next five days.

I really should just head for the airport.

[Will]

Good morning all. It's a bright sunny morning, but apparently the storms are coming later on.

[Benjamin]

Morning all. Bright here too, though I'm stuck inside catching up on a slew of notes.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Morning all, sorry been a bit absent lately - just generally up to my eyeballs atm. Just been dropping in to zap pesty posters. Having a couple of days off though, daughters' Christmas present to us was a trip to Newcastle to see my faves The Dead South play at a brewery. Should be fun :D

[Kath]

How do? Village hall fish and chip lunch today. Yum!

[Will]

I envy you, Kath. I could use some comfort food: the latest house buyers have just pulled out. Seems the wife's employers have lost contracts with the local NHS, so she has lost all her hours and they can't afford a new mortgage as a result.

[David]

Gingerlily - Angry Badger wrote: "Just read this and it had me giggling madly. That's how you write a recipe!
(Note: includes swearing and cruelty to chickens and babies)

I read that too - great stuff.

AS it happens I'm currently reading his book on writing Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative, which is also rather Wendigian.

[Jim]

Will wrote: "I envy you, Kath. I could use some comfort food: the latest house buyers have just pulled out. Seems the wife's employers have lost contracts with the local NHS, so she has lost all her hours and t..."

at least it comes across as a genuine reason, not that that is any consolation :-(

[Alicia]

Will wrote: "I envy you, Kath. I could use some comfort food: the latest house buyers have just pulled out. Seems the wife's employers have lost contracts with the local NHS, so she has lost all her hours and t..."

Again? My sympathies! What is this, the fifth time?

What were they going to do if she lost her hours after they bought the house? Cry? I don't think your agents are qualifying their potential buyers very well, if they're that marginal.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, saw 3am and 4am again last night. Then struggled to get comfy as Lucy decided to lie on me!! Was very snuffly when I woke up, spray seems to be helping, but cheek was really sore last night. Had an odd experience yesterday, I decided to get my neighbour a voucher for a back massage at the place she uses and assumed they would take card, unfortunately they don’t, not sure whether it was because I knew his name or he knows my neighbour, but he did hand me the voucher and trusted me to pop back and pay, no rush!! Suppose that is an upside of living in a small village. Last day of catsitting today fortunately.

Sorry that you have had another buyer pull out Will.

[L.A.]

Hello all. The Triffid of the Cornish Allo is still growing!! Now up to more than 3 metres. Is there a giant waiting up there to get down to my garden?
https://www.goodreads.com/photo/group...

[Kath]

Lumme, what a whopper!

[✿Claire✿]

Ooh that sounds good Rosemary. There are some really good little venues around the place here, love finding places to go.

[✿Claire✿]

Afternoon everyone! I had a great morning taking part in relaying a box of breast milk down to the bank in Liverpool, did the initial bit from the hospital down to meet the Yorkshire guy for his leg of the relay. Nice run out in the sun.
Got to pop back out this afternoon though to do some shopping. I want to start looking at getting a new car in a month or two so might go start that while I'm out as well.

[Alicia]

Some little one thanks you. Lovely excuse to get out.

[Anna]

Claire, that's so good to hear and especially that the sun shined on your efforts.

[Lindsay]

Why do i have to work for a living? i need to be able to do something in where i am not around people at all.

Hi all,

Sorry, just struggling at work at the moment. I hate my job, actually hate it, but i can't find anything else at the moment so can't leave. I swear i am slowly losing what is left of my sanity

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Sorry you hate your job Lindsay, fingers crossed something comes up for you soon

[Lynne (Tigger's Mum)]

I’m in the doghouse (although my doghouse is very comfortable.)
Had to tell daughter someone left their freezer door open when I arrived this morning so she was really upset as it s full. She phoned to say I shouldn’t have put all her washing out as her line post broke. Feeling quite peed off to be honest. I shan’t do any more helpful jobs then in future.

[M.T.]

Happy birthday Pattie and 'morning' all!