Seems that Gordon didn’t count properly… what’s the betting that we’ll be the ones providing the extra money to pay for the Government’s overspend…
Ministers
I really can’t get over how badly Ministers of Her Majesty’s Government come over on radio. There was the Roads Minister on the Today program this morning who was spouting rubbish. Yes we know that speed cameras save lives, what we actually want to know is why targets are being set for how many motorists to fine per year. The minister’s statement that the best speed camera is one that generates no tickets is completely at odds with setting prosecution targets. You are really going to have to go a long way to convince me that cameras aren’t being placed in the most lucrative spots anyway. Setting revenue targets for the people who run them reinforces this view.
Rugby World Cup!
Wasn’t it great to see a lot of English sports fans in one place and no trouble!
Lunch
We spent today with Jacky & Sam and had a good time. They took us out to lunch and the local pub. It was a nice lunch and I’ve no doubt we’ll eat there again, but it did bring home to me how good Georgina’s Sunday roasts are! I don’t know about you, but no matter how “home cooked” a pub lunch is claimed to be, it just doesn’t compare to one cooked personally for your family.
Nap
We all had a nap this afternoon! Jon usually has a nap after nursery as he’s so tired after all the excitement. I gather that Georgina also usually has forty winks around the same time.
I dont.
The company wouldn’t appreciated it! However today, I put Jon to bed for his nap and sat on the sofa and had a little bit of shut-eye… I was most upset when Georgina woke me at ten to six to make dinner!
First Week
So, the first week is over and it’s gone really well. I’ve learnt a lot about the systems in place and am ready to start contributing in earnest :)
Busy Busy Busy
Lots of learning done, along with lots of work!
Spam
3 days in the job and I’ve just received my first bit of spam to my new email account…
*sigh*
At least Thunderbird has a decent junk mail system!
The Shawshank Redemption
We watched The Shawshank Redemption on DVD last night. Everyone who’d mentioned the film to me had said that it was an excellent prision movie. I now know what they mean and agree. It’s very good and gives a lot of food for thought too.
First Day
of the new job and it went pretty much as expected. I spent most of the day learning systems and installing software on my PC to make it usable for me. The people seem to be ok and they made me cups of tea, so that’s good too!