Hello.
It’s been a while.
Well, things are looking up at last for me and Drew. As Drew has written we will shortly be bringing home an addition to the family, namely a little West Highland pup we’ve called Charley. She’ll be 8 weeks old and ready to leave her mother. I feel guilty about the mother part because it’s going to be traumatic for the puppies and the mother dog (it’s her first litter) but we are going to give Charley the best home she could possibly have.
The house has suffered from not having a pet in it. Mabel was so much part of our lives that her absence was sorely felt. Who would have thought a small furry animal could have an effect on tow fully grown men? I think it was hard for Drew to come home after she had died, but he coped okay and went to look at where I’d buried her in the back garden.
So we’re looking forward to another presence here, and we’re well prepared. In fact we’ve been buying stuff for a potential puppy for weeks, before we’d even heard of Charley’s litter. We won’t spoil her (we say now) but she’ll be very well entertained and very comfortable. Because she can socialise with inoculated dogs straight away she’ll be meeting next door’s two very soon after we bring her home, which can only be good for her. Since the rest of my family are enthusiastic about us getting her I imagine she’ll be meeting lots of people, too.
Drew went to see her again yesterday and took this photograph:
But I have other news. In the week I found out that I was being made redundant I applied for another job, almost in anger. To my surprise I was invited for a test and an interview… and they have offered me the job (subject to the usual Criminal Records check.) In fact I was told that I showed passion during my interview. So sometime between May and July I will start training as a health care assistant at the local hospital. This should tie in comfortably with my redundancy nicely.
I am SO excited at the prospect of this change. I’ve been in retail for such a long time that I can’t wait to try something new. And the opportunities that this could afford me are incredible – I could even progress into nursing if I wanted to (which I think I do!)
So there we go. Every cloud, and all that.
Finally, this story (carried in several newspapers) cheered me up, too. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/4327616/Abba-women-reunite-on-stage.html
I have loved these women for such a long time, it’s incredible to see them together now.
Bye for now. xxx
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