Hotter than July!

It literally was....It must have been 19degrees - it was gorgeous and that was all weekend. Saturday we had a wonderful lunch down the Olde Ship Inn opposite my office and had a superb pizza and pint - outside in the sun. Then came Sunday......oh god what a superb day, my face is glowing with the heat from the sun. I've planted a hedge, mowed the lawns for the first time this year, pricked out and planted just about every plant imaginable and all that with looking after three Gordon Setters!

Talking of which, Brodie is now eleven months - I cant believe that in a matter of days he will no longer be a puppy - its not like he acts like an adult but there again I cant think of a gordon who does.

....and the day didnt end there...

I hoofed down the M40 and M25 (please God let there be no speeding tickets) as I had to be in Southampton by 8pm to see our friends Pete and Jules play a gig in their band. I got up at 6am, was in Coventry at 08:30, back to Guildford at 5pm and onto S'ton by 8pm - what a life I lead - I was in a coma by the time I got home at 1am the next morning!!!

The best weekend I've had in ages!!

Brodie's first championship show and I go in at the deep end - the Association Champ show. I was worried about his litter brother who was pick of litter and Jean's AI litter who I knew would look more mature than my boy - I need not have worried, we won yes won, puppy dog, thats even a better start than Harvey had to his show career - I'm absolutely made up, proud and wondering if my luck has changed?

I have now qualified Brodie for Crufts on his first outing and his name will now adorn this wonderful trophy!

Work......three weeks on

I have now been working at the college for two weeks, tomorrow will be the start of the third week and to say I'm dreading it is an understatement. Am I ever going to enjoy working there? Will I ever not have this feeling of dread every evening, why do I want to pack it all in every day - who knows!

I try to analyse what is it but I cant put a finger on it. The people are perfectly nice, the office is a little old fashioned and paper orientated but nothing too drastic. superb location etc so what's the problem? I dont know maybe I am still so resentful about the way I was treated at my previous place and secretly wish I still worked there however dire it is now.....who knows, all I do know is that I wish this black cloud would disappear and the sun shine again :)