One phone tech. interview later, and I'm off for an interview in Derby on Wednesday.
If I get it, it's an hour+ commute - but it's paydirt so I don't think I can complain too much - even if I'm going forward [1] for a smilar role nearer home.

Also off for a bit of a network this lunchtime with the owner of an IT firm who seemed intrested in my Perl skills.

And the AA coughed up too, which is nice.

[1] This appears to be agency talk for forgeting to ring me back ever.

The updated Eden & Glenny Family Tree's are up. There are more dates on them, but as yet no-one new has arrived. I'm still looking into other dates & bits of information.

Eden Family Tree

Glenny Family Tree

To cut a very long and dissappointing story short...
Wednesday night I snapped my toe again. I got myself a sever fracture over the old break in the bone and as a result I'm basically immobile for about 6 weeks. I'm afraid that despite how much it wrenches me to do this, I won't be going to Buck's Rock this Summer. Mickey, who as most of you know runs the camp, talked to me and made it clear that if I did decide to come, it would be possible to work around it, and he has been nothing less than totally supportive in this matter. The problem is, that my doctor basically told me if I walk on this foot or work with it too fast, this time it will not heal correctly and I could cause myself some serious permanent damage. In the end, I decided that I really need to focus on getting better so that I can make it in Summers to come. I feel awful about this, and believe me I spent hours trying to choose what was best. And I think I have, health-wise. It feels terrible but I do believe this is the most sensible thing to do, even if it is severely disheartening.
Thankx for the understanding. Who knows, right? I might still be able to visit later on when I'm healed. And there's always other Summers. I just got whacked over the head by the bad-luck fairy this time around. Meh.

Yes, you may dish & switch off but it worked for Tom & My Friend "Loz"

His report can be found at:
http://loz.the-pub.org/smoking/my_experience.shtml

He introduced me to Allen Carr's "Easy Way to Stop Smoking". Yeah right I though, it's never easy to stop, then I saw him after he'd finished it. He didn't have a single fag (used to be 20 a day) when I saw him. It did make me think.

Eventually I thought what had I to lose & went to amazon.co.uk & ordered his book, in total including postage etc

I just read

I've just finished Allen Carr's Easy way to stop smoking....

I'd made my mind up to quit & I knew no reason to carry to on.

Then my Fiancee (who doesn't smoke) went to a role play session, leaving me on my own, I decided to try going to a pub (where I didn't know many people) on my own to see if I could cope.

I feel I did really well & then 10mins before I left I gave in & "borrowed" a fag off someone I never even met before, I didn't enjoy it , but I'd lost my nerve, or more correctly felt sooo disapointed with myself I had to go & buy my own packet. I have friends who have quit by reading his book but I haven't been able too, why?????

I really really hope you can help

Your sincerely,

Rachael Eden

P.S. his book did help a lot, even if it did end up with a debate between me & 3 colleagues who had already wuit telling me I never would as I hadn't & they already had. How could I make that statement whilst I was still smoking? I'm beginning to doubt myself & I really know I shouldn't.

Please see news for details of how to contact these clinics & the link to his book if you do want to stop, or want someone close to you to stop. I may not have quit yet, but I do know it will only be a matter of time, not will power but understanding & logic before I do.