Busy week for me

Hi folks - can't believe it is Weds already - 20 mins and I am out of here. Got to go and see physio woman about my bad back again - it is getting better though... Work has been busy in places - the system that we use here has been causing me major headaches and causing lots of unnecessary work...

I have been busy every evening - teaching circuits Sat and Mon and I did my practical personal training exam Sunday night - managed to use the gym when it was closed and film me doing the teaching so that was good - just need to put the footage on another disc now and get it sent off for marking. I passed my Sports Conditioning exam fully now - so have 3 more courses and my theory advanced left to do...

Last weekend was pretty mellow - apart from brunch - Weds went to Ayon's housewarming party, which was good fun - I bailed at 11.30pm but the revellers went on until 4am I believe! Thursday I did nothing - very unusual for me of course - and Friday we went over for brunch in Bahrain. I actually quite enjoyed it - spent most the time with my friend Andrew (who works in Bahrain and is from Mansfield) and 3 other friends of his all from Mansfield! Bit of home was good in Bahrain! Got back around 8pm so was not too bad for work on Saturday!

I went to the vets last night - two kittens have appeared in our apartment block area so I took them to be sterilized - I reckon they are around 4 months old. Also there were two kittens that the vet had been dumped with so I am hoping to get someone to at least look after them. They are only 2 weeks old!

Off to the finale of our Come Dine with Me meal tonight to Liam's house - its been on-going now for around 5 months! So, we will see who the winner is later!!! And Breige was the winner in the end - it was a great end to the competition!!!

Spent Thursday in Bahrain - went over early to miss the rush.... saw Robin Hood - it was quite good although Crowe's accent was Scouser and Irish I am sure in parts!!! Good movie tho. Later to the meal at the Meat Co and then on to JJs which was a bit of a blur.

And then so began my illness on Friday and I have been sick since and signed off work. There has been a virus going round and I am still not 100% today but back at work... so nothing to report so far this week as I have been inside for it all!!!

Anyway, over and out from me - won't be long til I am home now...

Jill

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Anyway, over and out for another week...

Jill

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Two weeks for the price of one!

Hi folks - missed out on a blog last week. Work has been pretty quiet really so not much to report from there. I am trying to be released to move to a busier job but after a discussion with the GM, they won't let me! I am far from happy about that as there is only so much stuff you can find to occupy you for 8 hours a day!

Anyway, not letting it get to me... I have done my circuit class the past few weeks - its busy now as its so hot outside - which is good. I am starting cover for Val next week so will be teaching twice a week now for around 6 weeks! The extra cash is always handy too!

I have been visiting quite a few friends - been round for tea - its always good when someone does the cooking! We have the semi final of come dine with me tonight and then the final next week - its only taken us about 5 months to get it finished!

Things are moving more with my fitness training - I am doing the practical exam on Sunday (via DVD recording) and I am doing nutrition in October still and then the other 2 I need to finish the qualification, I am looking at doing in the UK next year. I am just waiting to see if the dates are close together to do them in one trip... I am also looking at doing some yachting and boating qualifications as I fancy a career change - want to go and work on the yachts at some point...

Socially, there have been a few parties, another meal at the infamous Senor Pacos in Bharain and a relaxing weekend at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain. In fact I am in Bahrain now every weekend leading up to Ramadan - oh the joys - that is due to kick off around 11th August...

And then its not long til I am home - only around 6 weeks away!!!

Anyway, thats all - keep in touch!

Jill

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Mexican medley

Hi folks - here we are again - me sat listening to Planet Rock at work with not an awful lot to do really. I think a change is in hand for sure - time to move departments - I am working on it - there is a new job out there for me - just trying to get released from this position is proving hard. The system for trying to move jobs is rather rubbish I must say. Anyway, positive thinking.... I got promoted too this week - great news and I appreciate it (10 more housing points too!) but it would have been nice if my boss or someone might have told me, rather than me having to look it up on our system here!

The weekend was basically madness - an extra day off (Saturday) meant it was bound to be messier than your average mad weekend in Bahrain. Stayed in Weds (in readiness for the weekend), over to Bahrain early Thursday, mall, then Coral Beach Club which was nice sat in the pool to cool off and then to the hairdressers and then out to Senor Pacos for dinner. There were 23 of us at dinner - great fun (apart from trying to sort out the bill) - especially the Mexican hats, dancing and Lewis throwing himself on the floor and skidding through our legs - the waiters weren't too impressed though! On to JJ's after that - met a few folk we know - then on to Ground Zero til 4am!! Managed to get into the VIP area too which was pretty good...

Up at 9am the next day to get ready for brunch - brunch at mid-day at the Diplomat - that was ok - then on to Fiddlers afterwards - I think I lasted until 7pm and left and went to bed. Karen woke me up at 8.30pm jumping up and down on the bed and getting me to go and eat Kentucky Fried Chicken. How old am I - oh yes - that would be 40!!!! Quite a few of my other friends stayed out til the early hours - how they managed that I will never know!

Another quiet week at work really - hence the time for change - the 4 day week was welcome tho. I seriously haven't done much at all - I have managed to help re-home 50 cats and kittens though in the past 6 months via PAWS so that is a good feeling for sure... not been to the gym either - will go tomorrow.. We went over to Bahrain to see Lord of the Dance last night too - the dance group had been performing in Abu Dhabi and decided only 2 weeks ago to stop off in Bahrain. A local dance group sponsored them so tickets were really cheap too - we saw the show for 8 quid!!! It was amazing - worth the trip over to Bahrain and a late night back too!

I have a massage booked after work which is great as my back is full of knots. Not doing much else then tonight. Tomorrow I was due to go and see someone re PAWS but have bailed and will call her instead - I just want a day off! Got a few bits I want to do around camp anyway... Going to a BBQ then later on in the evening...

Anyway, thats about all for now - will keep you updated on the job situation...

Jill

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