Day 3

Day 3  - BAU, almost

So Day 3 started late. Monday morning and still no word from the Boss re time off, project work committed etc. so start the day as normal. Wake Jake, feed and kick him out of the door and completely forget that he has sprint training at Mountbatten and American Football (pah!) at PCS after school - no matter, Super Heather has already taken his kit round to Nan's !! 

Begin to attempt timesheets and hear that Nigel (Boss man) has had a break down on the way to work this morning. Immediately half a dozen replies to the email questioning if this was physical or mental - everyone on good form this morning! Get a read receipt from Brian and a subsequent call, a good ear to sound off to as usual and as usual we ended up talking about project work, the state of the nation and how our management just don't understand us :) Still a welcome distraction. Join in the usual Monday call with the guys and field a few calls from various people, still no word from Nigel though.

After a while I realise that I should start each call with a disclaimer or proclamation as for some reason people feel terrible when halfway through the conversation they hear the news and suddenly think they are the worst person on Earth for not realising and for daring to speak to me - another odd added extra. Feeling guilty for taking time off anyway as there is nothing wrong with me except a slight tendency to get very sad every now and then and a complete inability to concentrate on anything for more than 30 secs but finally get the approval to cancel my Brentford trip for today. Feeling bad at letting 'the lads' down though as we had all planned to be in and around Kensington tonight for a beer or ten and haven't had the chance to all meet up for a couple of years now :(


Put together a basic family announcement for the Portsmouth News for Dad. Can't actually post it though as the funeral details cannot be confirmed until we get the 'green card' from the hospital. Spent some time looking at coffins online - strange world ! Some brilliant ones from http://www.coffincompany.co.uk/ , luv the Union Jack and Punk ones - not really suitable for Dad though but did find a viking longboat at the suitably named; http://www.crazycoffins.co.uk/index.html !! Really don't like the thought of a woollen one and wicor ones will creak and groan as they move and don't look as good as I had hoped.