Hello, playing catch up again I’m afraid.  March has been and gone, I can’t believe and didn’t realise it’d been so long since I wrote a post….

I arranged my trip to Poland at the end of Februauy for the 15th March, I counted the days until it arrived, I couldn’t wait. The week before I was going was a very busy one for me, I was working my regular hours and did reception duty on the Monday and Friday afternoon and my old lady friends hair on the Thursday afternoon so did my packing on the Saturday.

Ruth and Doug came about 1pm to take me to the airport, it was great as they stayed with me until it was time for me to go to the boarding gate so the time passed nicely chatting. My flight was on time and no problems, I had a few drinks and because I spent more than £5 I recieved a £5 voucher to spend on any individual duty free purchase over £20, how great is that, so I bought some of my favourite perfume. My taxi transfer was at the airport when I arrived and so I was at my apartment in no time. I was looking forward to the rest and relaxation and knew I’d be comfortable as I’d spent a few days in the apartment on my last visit. My only let down on arrival was there was no computer and when I opened my suitcase my milk powder had opened and spilt over half of my clothes and stuff aaaaaaaaaargh. I rinsed everything through then had a nice relax in the bath and went to bed. I had a very good sleep – noone disturbing me it was bliss

It wasn’t a good week I felt tired and ached all over …

I was only on reception on Wednesday this week, I was a bit worried because of how I was feeling but it went ok I’m pleased to say.

I was glad when Friday came, I phoned the housing about the neighbours dog he said there wasn’t anything they could do if I didn’t know which flat, I said it’s only one of six I’m asking you to check, he said he’d write to them.

I was headachey but had a few vodkas Friday night and enjoyed them at the time but I suffered a bit on the Saturday so had a lazy day spoilt by that damned dog being left out barking. I was so angry I put my coat on and went round to the flats where it comes from, I rang a couple but they said they didn’t know whose it was, I told the last one I was calling the dog warden then.

On Sunday I went for my shopping, the first time I’d done it on a weekend in a while, I stocked up on a few things and got a taxi home. I was tired by the time I got all the bags up the stairs then the chore of putting it all away, not an easy task when you have very little storage. I was watching tv but was falling asleep so  had a nap on the sofa, I was so tired.

My Sunday night was spoilt by the loons below not fighting but shouting, they can’t talk normal and the barking dog. I went to bed about 1130pm I was very tired only to be disturbed at 130am by the loons below, her shouting and then a couple more times after that raised voices and toilet flushing and I’d stuffed cotton wool in my ears. Needless to say I was like a zombie when my alarm went off at 6am Monday.

This is an update to a post I’d started and forgotten about, aplogies …

I went for a health check on Wednesday I was transferring to the surgery next to where I live, I was pleased everything was ok, my blood pressure was perfect too.

On Thursday I went to do my old lady friend Winnies hair she was having a cut and blow dry.

Friday the loons below were fighting 1130/130am

It was Maureen and my weekend to work, I went to bed when I got home only to be disturbed by a neighbours dog barking, I tried to ignore it but couldn’t. I looked out my window and saw the dog then a woman, I asked was it hers, she said no. Turned out to be the tenant belows girl friend, she apologised for the trouble and said it wont happen again, I said I didn’t want any animosity but I couldn’t live like that and it had to stop. We will see …

This is an addition to my last post …

I worked the mornings at the weekend, I hate having to get up I always feel like I haven’t slept but the time goes quickly once I’m there and then Maureen brings me home and the extra earnings is a bonus and big help. I usually do a few jobs around the flat when I get home and have a play on the computer ’til the tiredness takes over then I go to have a sleep, I slept from 2-4pm on Saturday and 4-6pm on Sunday.

I’ve been getting harrassed by a neighbours dog barking, they put it out and leave it out for hours at a time, It gets out from it’s yard and gets into ours and runs round or stands there under my window just barking non stop, it drives me crazy. I phoned the environmental health dept they said they’d drive round, I don’t know if they did.

There’s a few classes on this week but being reading week it’s fairly quiet so I’m able to catch up on some areas of work but it’s been better also since I stopped doing the overtime as now I’m able to keep on top of my own work.

On Monday I went to work  on reception after doing my regular hours, I was nervous but very excited and looking forward to it immensley, I love it so much.  I truly think I found my vocation, I love my hairdressing but think it may be too late for me to return to that. My friend Elaine came to see me in her lunch break, it’s her job we’re all covering. I had a bit of a situation in that what I thought was a foreign student came only to learn he was a refugee looking for an english language course. It was very difficult as his English was so limited and his interpreter wasn’t much better either and there was other students coming for attention also. Trying to explain that the university doesn’t provide free courses was very difficult and quite frustrating, eventually with the help of the school office staff I sorted him out with a contact to email as to where he may be able to get the help he needed.

I did reception again after my regular hours on the Wednesday afternoon, Angie didn’t hang about for long after I arrived, she said I’m better on my own and I am. My friend Elaine came to see me again. which was nice, she’s very proud and supportive of me. The afternoon went well and I was thanked several times on my help and assistance which felt really good.

On Thursday evening the two living me below me were arguing and shouting again so I had to shout down, I can’t bear it anymore and. I eventually went to bed about 1130/12 only to be woken at 130 am by her shouting, so I shouted back to shut up.

On Friday I struggled again to get up for work, I’m finding it really difficult and it doesn’t help when woken in the night. I phoned Claire the housing officer, she said it’s not a problem she can call them in, I was in two minds her having apologised a few weeks ago but don’t feel like I can knock on their door as suggested by a friend. I saw him with another meddling with his van when I got home from work but felt he dodged me and went the other side so losing the opportunity to say anything.

Had to cover 3 times this week because of staff shortages, Science block on Monday, Mossley b on Wednesday and Barkhill 1st floor on Friday.

On Tuesday afternoon I went to do reception duty after my regular hours, it would be my first afternoon alone, it went fairly well but I had to phone Paula a few times for support as there was some queries I was asked and didn’t know. But I enjoyed it and felt a great sense of achievement and looked forward to my next time.

On Wednesday I went after work to do my old lady friend Winnies hair she was having a cut and blow dry and as usual made my tea for me which saves me having to cook and wash up when I get home.

Still loving doing my regular hours, can’t believe the difference how I feel about my job, I’m so much less stressed, I’m  still tired but that’s from my problem.

On Wednesday I had to shout down to the two below fighting again.

Maureen and I hadn’t heard anything about further reception training so I emailed Sue about it, she got back to me we could have gone on the Wednesday as noone had turned up. It was too late on the Thursday when I found her message back to me so I mailed back after clearing it with our supervisor that I’d go on the Friday afternoon, Maureen wasn’t sure at that time about going.

When I went into work on the Friday Maureen confirmed she’d be coming with me to do the reception training, so we went together in her car. The afternoon went ok but I have to say you’re better doing it on your own as you can’t stand back then and also don’t feel like you’re competing against each other.  I’d bought a day rider for the bus so I got Maureen to drop me off at the supermarket on the way home and did some food shopping. It was Maureen and my weekend in so it’d save me going shopping at the weekend.

So my weekend was spent working all be it only 3 hours and sleeping. I went to bed on Saturday and slept from 1-7pm and Sunday I slept from 2-6pm, I needed it but can’t say it makes me feel any better that’s one of  the down sides of my problem and I have to say it gets ne down.

I’d decided at the weekend that I’d had enough of all the extra work and was coming off the overtime rota during the week and told the team leader when I got in Monday morning I wasn’t doing it anymore. A few said oh you’ll miss the money, I said I’d rather be happy and without all the stress. So finishing work at 1:30pm I was able to go home and get changed before going to see my friend Betty in the city.

On Tuesday I went to do Winnies hair after work, I called into E Austins on the way to have a browse, I needed shoes for work, I didn’t find any but got some ankle boots I could walk to work in and would be nice for casual wear too.  It was great going earlier the difference the hour made was tremendous, even getting a bus home as usually it’s evening when I’m going home,  there’s more running earlier, this alone makes me happier to be finishing work my normal hours.

On Thursday I went to Byrom Street after work for reception training 1-30-6pm, I like it but there’s so much more to learn and take in.

On Friday I went to my friend Jeans for dinner, Ann from work was going too. Rob, Jeans husband came to pick me up about 5:30pm, Ann was already there . We had lasagne, baked potato, salad and garlic bread,  I had hot chocolate pudding and cream with Rob and Jean had trifle, Ann didn’t want desert. I took a bottle of wine, Ann didn’t want any so Jean and I shared it and then Jean opened another one. It was a very nice evening, Ann left about 9pm as she was in work next day, Rob took her home then took me about 10:30pm.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I did my hours overtime finishing at 2:30pm. On Wednesday I went to see Sheila after work, it had been a while since I’d been to see her with working late and reception training and I was very tired it hadn’t been possible. Also under the circumstances with the sad loss of her son I didn’t want or feel it right to go at Christmas. The goons below kicked off  at 7:30pm, now I just get angry and shout down.

On Thursday I went to Byrom Street to do some reception training there, it’s busier and there’s more students than Kingsway House, I went 10-1pm but eneded up staying ’til 5pm. I did some food shopping on the way home to save me going at the weekend.

On Friday I worked ’til 2:30pm, I was feeling pretty bad and slept most of the night.

It was Maureens and my weekend for overtime in the library, I slept afterwards each day, on Saturday I went to bed after my bath and slept 11-3pm, Sunday I slept 12-6pm.

I didn’t have any overime on the Monday but had to cover the area I usually do an hours overtime on, still it was nice going home at 1:30

On Tuesday morning when I came out my front door at 6:30 to go to work there was a man asleep on the landing on the  next door neighbours rubbish!!! It was very unnerving, I found the housing about getting the security door fixed but as yet nothing has been done.

Oh Wednesday my supervisor very kindly signed in before so I had to sign that I was 5 minutes late, I vowed to myself unless unforeseen circumstances he wouldn’t get to do it to me again.

On Thursday I worked on reception at Kingsway House 8-1pm, I was very excited and enjoyed doing it so much.

On Friday I just did my hours overtime, thankfully

My Saturday & Sunday was just spent at home eating, drinking and sleeping, I’m so tired.