Walking in a Crepey Wonderland!

[MrsSchadenfreude]

I couldn't see that anyone else had started a new thread, after Stropps carelessly finished the old one without starting a new one, so here you are.

Aha - found you all! I'm not supposed to be here as I have this afternoon off work and am planning to Accomplish Christmas by 7pm tonight. Chances are slim, but I'm travelling hopefully.

I was supposed to be editing today. Copy not back with me yet. No, I can't do at 5pm today as I have to dash to Sainsbury's with the Inferiorettes to buy Christmas presents for all their friends leave work early and tomorrow I can do it but do have DD2's last primary Christmas play a morning meeting.

MI have messaged you!

I found it - but don't like those colours :)

BD, where did the link take you?

Yahoo login but I went to the site myself ;)

Took me to Yahoo login too nothing confidential.

Not even my bank account.

phew! Thanks - I was thinking everyone could see into my Yahoo account!

Afternoon, crepesters. Just returned from Westfield, where I accomplished all christmas shopping. That sounds better than it is: I just bought a few more toys for DS, Terre d'Hermes for DP, two pairs of gloves for Sis, and a ceramic knife for Strange Cousin.

We have a 'names out of hat' system chez Herbaceous, so each person only has to buy for one other. Kiddies also have to do it.

Excuse typing. I sliced my finger on super-sharp ceramic knife on Sunday, and it kept on bleeding, most recently over our local Tesco Express this morning. The nice till lady gave me a huge blue plaster, which is most efficacious, but does make typing hard.

I have just skived off had a morning meeting too. Spent so much in waterstones that on producing two battered old cards wuth stamps in, they gave me a new one with three filled in, 20 quid off and a voucher for free hot drink and seasonal cake. Crepeys, I can't tell you how good free seasonal cake makes you feel

It's free. It's cake. What's not to like?

I am lycanthropic again

I am stranded at hotel awaiting manager as we can't get the safe in the room open --- ahhhhhhh!!!

Sent dp and ds off for some bonding as they appear to be doing a lot of arguing at the moment......

Okay crepeys quick job poll:
A. Stay in current job - like it, good colleagues (largely), good T&Cs, chance of secondment to next level
B. New job - is the next level, nearer home, but commute only marginally shorter, less money (and top of scale so nowhere to go), smaller org, but potential to expand skills set

A or B - cast your votes....

I am looking forward to my next trip to JL - free cake and coffee with my membership card here I come!

Well, if job B is not much quicker commute and it's less money, the only thing that is better is career development?

Job A is looking good, especially if there is a chance of secondment?

And I think you would have jumped at job B if you had really wanted it, but maybe a change would do you good?

I think BTM is right about the job - the advantages of B sound potential whereas advantages of A sound definite - is that right?. So unless B makes you feel very excited/you work in a field where getting jobs is not a problem........better the devil you know perhaps??

Does a shiny new Waitrose card give me free JL coffee?

A third for A unless you v excited about B.

MI - why lycanthropic?

Yes, it sounds as if in fact hanging on in A will give you better opportunities in the next year or so.

Eyebrows They are black and bushy.

Rudy, I was about to suggest you got out more and then realised how very much fun that must be

Scouse brows, MI?

Rudy, can you come and do our side return in the spring?!

Ha ha re pressure washing :).
Here am in a mañana situation waiting on safe man (rolls eyes) but at least dp and ds seem to be on better terms.....

Hmm, yes, I think I'm scared to turn down b in case in never get offered another job - stupid I know...

Hi Crepeys - have rushed off and bought DH jumper - unoriginal I know but it is a very nice jumper, and scarf which I would like to see him in. Then bought DD2 super expensive wallet only to realise on getting home that DS has bought DD2 a cheap and cheeky version of the same. I cannot believe I'm so stupid - so it's back to square one for DD2.

BD - job A.

Pressure washing sounds really good fun - can you hire them?