Hello folks I can't believe another month has passed since my last blog. I really do not know where the time has gone! Above are some photos of Chrissie's hen weekend in Dubai. That is the hens stood outside the stretch hummer we hired! It was great fun driving around in that around Dubai!
Whist in Dubai I did my ENG1 - seafarers medical - I am in Dubai again in a few weeks to do my STCW - sailing safety course - still toying with trying to get work on yachts - as a back up plan to my many other plans!
In between all that I have done a PAWS yard sale - raised 500 pounds - I have a PAWS social in Bahrain in 3 weeks to raise more money. We have loads of prizes to give away and a KLM return ticket to London! Hopefully it will raise a good amount of money! I am mid-way organizing the Canberra reunion for old ship mates too which is happening in August in Bournemouth! So busy! Passed T3 assignment of my NVQ assessors award - next are the Skype interviews with candidates - I don't think there is much more to do then after that!
Still teaching PT at the gym and covering classes for now. I start my proper classes again in May... I have been working really hard at the gym doing a special program and also have changed my foods! Really had a major result from that in just 3 weeks! I feel great!
Went to Bahrain to an engagement party for Chrissie (she is celebrating lots!) - lovely night but got the tail end of tear gas at the end - not nice either - there are still problems in Bahrain every weekend. Thank goodness we weren't in the thick of the tear gas - being at the end of it wasn't nice!!
Apart from that I have been trying to move jobs. There is a job going as a Writer here - writing up tests etc for the clerical staff here and also being involved in their training - it overlaps somewhat with the NVQ I am doing. My boss is making it pretty difficult for me to leave (as usual) but as its a grade code higher then he has no justification to keep me here. His only reason is I must find my own replacement. Never worked anywhere where you have to find your own replacement - it really is just his own stupid rule. No one else in the office needs to find their own replacement - why do I!? Anyway, the fight is on!
All is ok at home - Kelly's house continues to be refurbished and Kat's Kitchen is doing well also. Dad is fine - his girlfriend, Kathy is moving up to Mansfield with him soon (from London) and he has finally decided to retire at 70 years old! George is good too!
I am home in 6 weeks now - cannot wait - its been a long time coming this break.
Might see some of you soon,
Jill
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