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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: smallholder in the city on July 10, 2012, 02:23:37 pm

Title: Wahey new job !
Post by: smallholder in the city on July 10, 2012, 02:23:37 pm

Since we moved to our smallholding last August I've been commuting to East London every day and doing out of hours on call which means staying over in London on evenings and weekends.
But NO MORE !
Just been offered a job local to me only a 20minute commute in the car down nice clear roads, no more getting up at 5am ( although I'll probably still wake up then) unless I want to go for a run/ ride. ;D ;D
 
Just wanted to share so excited.

Title: Re: Wahey new job !
Post by: bloomer on July 10, 2012, 02:32:07 pm

definitely cool,


think how much time this will free up for extra work on the holding!!!

Title: Re: Wahey new job !
Post by: tizaala on July 10, 2012, 02:34:19 pm

Congratulations, well done you :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Wahey new job !
Post by: smallholder in the city on July 10, 2012, 02:36:18 pm

I know brilliant, although I might still fall asleep on the sofa/in the polytunnel (years of doing on call means I am very good at catnapping in any environment)  . Husband says we can get sheep now. :sheep:

Title: Re: Wahey new job !
Post by: Rosemary on July 10, 2012, 02:54:26 pm

Excellent! Your OH will be writing a list of ways for you to fill your time. Actually sheep will do that nicely  :sheep: :sheep:

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Post by: jaykay on July 10, 2012, 03:05:59 pm

Excellent  :thumbsup:

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Post by: HappyHippy on July 10, 2012, 03:08:40 pm

Great news  :thumbsup:
Congratulations  :trophy:
Karen x

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Post by: NormandyMary on July 10, 2012, 03:09:15 pm

Congratulations. Isnt it great to have good news from a board member in these difficult times?

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Post by: Fleecewife on July 10, 2012, 03:49:00 pm

 :thumbsup:

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Post by: kaz on July 10, 2012, 03:58:43 pm

Great news :thumbsup:

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Post by: omnipeasant on July 10, 2012, 04:00:58 pm

 :thumbsup: :sheep: :thumbsup: :bouquet:

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Post by: Possum on July 10, 2012, 04:07:28 pm

Brilliant!  ;D


You will find that no commuting makes such a huge difference to your life. And how exciting to be getting some sheep. Which breed are you thinking of?

Title: Re: Wahey new job !
Post by: Bionic on July 10, 2012, 04:59:41 pm

Well done.  What are you going to do with all the extra time
Sally

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Post by: SallyintNorth on July 10, 2012, 05:49:03 pm

Great news, very well done you  :thumbsup:

Just sheep..?  :eyelashes: :eyelashes: :eyelashes: :innocent: :innocent: :innocent:

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Post by: HelenVF on July 10, 2012, 05:49:48 pm

Congratulations! 

Helen

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Post by: manian on July 10, 2012, 08:48:03 pm

well done :trophy: :trophy:

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Post by: Mammyshaz on July 10, 2012, 08:49:44 pm

Congratulations,    :thumbsup:

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Post by: smallholder in the city on July 10, 2012, 09:05:05 pm

thanks guys have been celebrating with elderflower cordial and champagne (v nice bit sozzled!) On the sheep front probably wiltshire horn and we can also start breeding our pigs now rather than getting weaners to fatten. Definately glad we decided to just go for it last year when we moved out of London rather than waiting for the right job and everything to be in place first.

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Post by: Ina on July 11, 2012, 08:24:12 am

Congratulations - I'm sure the sheep will more than make up for all those overnighters and call outs that you'll be missing... :D

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Post by: clydesdaleclopper on July 11, 2012, 01:06:01 pm

Brilliant news  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Bramblecot on July 11, 2012, 05:49:23 pm

Central Line/M11/M25 commuting - I remember it well >:( >:( .  It seems like heaven when you give it up  ;D ;D .Good luck with your future plans  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Wahey new job !
Post by: Small Farmer on July 11, 2012, 11:51:52 pm

Commuting in the London rush hour!!  Just awful.

Title: Re: Wahey new job !
Post by: SallyintNorth on July 12, 2012, 01:03:56 am

Quote from: Small Farmer on July 11, 2012, 11:51:52 pm

Commuting in the London rush hour!!  Just awful.

I used to cycle across the Parks - not so bad.  On a good tube day, the tube took 17-22 minutes.  On a bad tube day I took 23 minutes, same as I did every other day - and the tube could take an hour and a half!  No contest.

I do miss the cycling but I do not miss London!