The State Of The Nats
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forest_roseHi everyone! I haven't updated in forever, largely because I have been DEAD OF WORK. I adore A&E, I really do, but the hours and the commute are a bit of a killer. Still, it's only until August, and then hopefully I'll be working as a FME (forensic medical examiner) in Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire being the location of our new house! We have settled in really well, it's so lovely here with the countryside all around and the chickens and the geese and Darwin the duck, and we have a kitty now too! Heidi, my pretty little stripey girl, still lives with my mum and dad - she hates change, so I could never move her - but I get to see her really often now I live closer. But not long after we'd moved in, a little face appeared at the door going MRAAA - it was the neighbours' kitty, who was pretty much an outdoor cat since their daughter left home. The neighbours are lovely, but they're not really cat people, so they just tolerated him. Of course I let him in, and one thing led to another and he was spending more time with us than at his own house. So I spoke to J, the neighbour, and she was more than happy to let him live with us permanently! He's 14, so no spring chicken, but I love him to bits and he is so friendly and cuddly and talkative! His name is Josh (I have no idea why) but we usually call him Jossley-Jo (short, of course, for Jingly Jangly Jossley Jo) or Jangles (see above) or JJ. He is ridiculous and bit Alan's nose yesterday and I love him.
In work news - I love A&E far more than I ever thought I would, enough that I'm considering a career in it. I'm still going to do the FME thing at least for a while, but I think I may go back into ACCS (acute care core stem) training in a couple of years. The hours get a bit better the more senior you get, and I just find the whole thing so rewarding.
Health wise, I've been a bit low for the last couple of months - my depression is always worse in the winter, and being so tired hasn't helped. I've also been worried about my (biological) dad - he's currently in hospital in Spain, where he lives, having had a series of small strokes. I've managed to speak to him and he seems to be okay, but I hate being so far away. In general, though, I'm feeling better as the sun is shining more, and hopefully things will continue to improve. Also, I've been to the gym tonight for the first time in ages, which has made me feel all healthy :-)
And now I'm going to have a great big yummy dinner :-)
Nottinghamshire being the location of our new house! We have settled in really well, it's so lovely here with the countryside all around and the chickens and the geese and Darwin the duck, and we have a kitty now too! Heidi, my pretty little stripey girl, still lives with my mum and dad - she hates change, so I could never move her - but I get to see her really often now I live closer. But not long after we'd moved in, a little face appeared at the door going MRAAA - it was the neighbours' kitty, who was pretty much an outdoor cat since their daughter left home. The neighbours are lovely, but they're not really cat people, so they just tolerated him. Of course I let him in, and one thing led to another and he was spending more time with us than at his own house. So I spoke to J, the neighbour, and she was more than happy to let him live with us permanently! He's 14, so no spring chicken, but I love him to bits and he is so friendly and cuddly and talkative! His name is Josh (I have no idea why) but we usually call him Jossley-Jo (short, of course, for Jingly Jangly Jossley Jo) or Jangles (see above) or JJ. He is ridiculous and bit Alan's nose yesterday and I love him.
In work news - I love A&E far more than I ever thought I would, enough that I'm considering a career in it. I'm still going to do the FME thing at least for a while, but I think I may go back into ACCS (acute care core stem) training in a couple of years. The hours get a bit better the more senior you get, and I just find the whole thing so rewarding.
Health wise, I've been a bit low for the last couple of months - my depression is always worse in the winter, and being so tired hasn't helped. I've also been worried about my (biological) dad - he's currently in hospital in Spain, where he lives, having had a series of small strokes. I've managed to speak to him and he seems to be okay, but I hate being so far away. In general, though, I'm feeling better as the sun is shining more, and hopefully things will continue to improve. Also, I've been to the gym tonight for the first time in ages, which has made me feel all healthy :-)
And now I'm going to have a great big yummy dinner :-)
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Date: 2013-03-02 05:17 am (UTC)What does A&E stand for? Here it means an arts and entertainment channel on the telly! :D (I assume it's emergency, but I don't know what the A is for?)
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Date: 2013-03-02 08:19 am (UTC)