I am in!!!

Well....I am in....well done and thanks to Jimmer. 3 trips to move everything including the furniture from Milltimber...goodness me that was tough going. We could have pushed it on Saturday except I had had enough and we had the van for the weekend...so why bother...bits and bobs coming through but that should be it. Was worried about money..as you do...but it seems to be fine....went overdrawn by a few pounds so will be charged but not a lot...still squirrelled a few hundred away...registered for leccy/gas...still to do Council Tax but that can wait a few days..getting used to having my own space....more than one room to live in...and the kitchen!!!..what to do with all those cupboards?!!!!..I have many empty cupboards!

Now I have come to the end of the consultation period (SURF Aberdeen)my evening work will finish (I hope). So I should be able to enjoy the place...I have a tax return to do and a Saturday CPD in September but that should be it...wallpaper stripper ahoy for me!!! And...of course...I should be able to spend time with the family...oh...and my garden which looks like it has not seen any attention in a long long time..Jimmer!!!!!

I am sure things will bubble to the surface and I had a fewe moments when I moved in...raised a glass to dad...well...bottle as I had no glasses at that time...but I feel fairly positive about things...I really feel he is here and looking over me..is this just a way to avoid grieving?...I don't think so...but we shall see if it hits me later on.

My priority now is to save money for Perth as it is going ahead in October so I will have to cover it first and take folk to court....2.5K at least....and then I need to save for Edinburgh which seems to be in real trouble on the roof...that is going to hurt...so perhaps no October break for us then...but at least we are safe and in houses...perhaps just enjoy it as it is now and see what happens in the future...?

I had a real panic last week as my external hard drive went missing on days I was doing CSO....I didn't want to believe one of my boys had gone into my rucksack while I was away from it and pinched it..although you do have to acknowledge the probability is higher...anyway...this hard drive has all sorts of personal pics and letters and adressess in it...so I rushed off to buy another for a back up...only to receive a call from one of the CSO Order Supervisors...she had something of mine which had been left on her desk..I looked!!...and it was mine...the cleaner must have tidied it away...phew...so...lessons learned...don't carry it when you don't have to....and believe in your techniques which means your boys wouldn't do that to you....ohew all around...now I have 3 500GB external hard drives....super backed up!!!

I had better get up and dressed...I am right in the heart of where I work so travelling time has beend reduced..in fact...I intend to walk to the depot where I intend to leave the vsn...especially in the coming winter months!!!

Tara.