On The Up! Yes, You Read That Right!

I was so utterly drenched and full of damp when I got in from Tesco and the chemist that not only could I feel it in my fingers, I could feel it in my toes as well. Terrible weather. Fortunately it did stop for an hour when it was time to collect Sam from school, so at least he didn’t get soaked too. He just got muddy in the park on the way home instead, don’t tell mummy!

We had a lovely relaxed evening tonight, without the six o’clock Sword Of Damocles hanging over us. Bathtime included treatment of Sam’s nits problem, generously passed on by one of his school buddies (and forewarned by his mum on the phone last night). Sam was sooooo good about the whole thing. It involved a normal hair wash and towel dry (never been something that Sam enjoys), then glooping some stinky stuff on the hair and massaging it in as well as you can manage. This has to be left on for ten minutes then rinsed off, and finally the hair has to be carefully combed with the nit comb provided, to remove any remaining critters, alive or dead. Let’s hope it worked. Incidentally, naughty mummy, telling me to get a nit comb “like we’ve got here” - then Sam volunteering the information “Mummy has lost her nit comb Daddy, she used a big comb brusher”. Tut Tut!

Tea was great, very tasty, but not too unhealthy. Low salt/sugar baked beans, small low fat sausages (aka Wee Willie Winkies), Daddy’s home made chicken nuggets (DAMN they’re good!), and for a blast of authentic lard, proper chips from the chip shop. The bonkers lady in Denny’s gave Sam a lolly as usual, which made his day.

Tomorrow we’re going to visit Nana in Lincolnshire as it’s two weeks since we were up there. Spoke to her tonight and she’s really looking forward to seeing the little chap again. Sam’s looking forward to going too - especially as the wheelbarrow should be FULL of mucky water for him to tip out after the recent weather. We’re aiming to arrive at 2.15, as Nana is going out to Horncastle before that. We’ll be having our big meal (chicken curry) at dinnertime tomorrow to ease the rush when we get home later on, and it will be ham sandwiches for tea (which I’ll make at dinnertime and keep in the fridge).

I am now officially not a member of Samaritans anymore after seven years service, following my resignation chat with the director of the King’s Lynn branch. I had a lot of satisfaction from my time with Samaritans, and was privileged enough that two people “allowed” me to be with them when they decided enough was enough and took their own lives. I’ll miss the work and most of the people but will be getting into some other voluntary stuff sooner rather than later - there are absolutely loads of organisations needing people in this area, it’s just a matter of finding something that I enjoy and can get motivated about.

It’s been a busy day job-hunt-wise too. I’ve applied for four more places, two in the NHS in King’s Lynn, one as a driver for Tesco Dot Com (!), and one at a large local insurance company. I just know that this year is going to be great for me and Sam, so landing one of these jobs would be a good start. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

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