Archive for November 2006
I read this story in the papers this morning and it amused me. A dog in York called “Ratty” has decided to take himself to the pub on the Number 10 bus. He has been going to the same pub for years but has not been barred because the new owners have a no pets policy.
Ratty used to be able to go into the Black Bull and receive sausages and have a drink until he was barred under the new landlord’s rules (spoilsport). Ratty still gets on the same bus and goes to the same place but now walks across the road to another pub where he is welcomed by staff and customers.
The story has caused mixed reactions and it seems that the majority of people like the story because it appears harmless but certain animal groups are calling for Ratty’s owners to be fined as this is a “criminal offence”.
Source: Daily Mail and Daily Express
This evening has just reminded my why I love this month so much. Yes it’s getting colder and the nights are longer and there is less time to do stuff during the day but there are Fireworks!!!!!
For the last three years I have watched the Grey Firework display in Durham which have been a brilliant display and well worth the trek up the hill to go and see them. This year however I was back at home and got to see, for free, the Leatherhead Firework Spectacular. For 20 minutes I sat and watched the display from the warmth and comfort of my house and must say that I enjoyed every single explosion.
The only negative thing is that I have sat here on my own and not enjoyed it with anyone but to be honest that doesn’t bother me too much as I need to go and pick up my parents from the airport in the early hours of tomorrow!
I haven’t been around for a while to write something new here and as this is now the end of my last week of post student – pre work time I thought I would add something new!
For those of you who don’t know I now have a job at a nice company in London called Wavex. Wavex are a company who support other clients hardware and software, ensuring they keep a maximum uptime. My role within the company is to work as a “Service Desk Engineer” answering calls as and when they come in. Everyone in the office seems very nice and I am looking forward to starting work there. The only downside is, in some people’s eyes, that I have to commute every day into London. This doesn’t bother me and I quite enjoy the hour I get to sit and read the paper whilst listening to my tunes as I sit on the train.
All this positive news is good and is a relief to both myself and my parents for differing reasons. I spent a long time applying for jobs through the Reed and Monster websites but nothing came of them. The one interview I had was with a company in reigate who sent me a very blunt “you didn’t get the job” letter with no reasons why after what I had believed to be a positive interview – Oh well, their loss! I also didn’t want to have to spend a year or so working in an admin role and then hope to move through a company into IT which is what a Dorking based recruitment agency said. This same agency managed to arrange an interview for me earning significantly less than I am going to be earning but failed to send me the correct information so I was unable to turn up. Well done guys!
Right – that’s enough for now. I will find more useful/interesting things on the internet soon and post them here for you all to see!
