...That's kind of how it feels here. There's this eternal circle of torture that is known as 'getting settled in the UK'. You need a National Insurance number to get a job; to get a National Insurance number you need a bank account; to get a bank account you need an address; and to get an address you need to show you have an income, hence a job. AAAARRRGGH!!!
Now that I've gotten that off my chest, on to the good news. I have another interview set up. It's for the Hereford Library. I'm very excited about this one. I was disappointed to not get the Leominster position, but I can understand why I wasn't chosen. It was a long trek, especially by scooter, and especially for the part of the job out in Leidmendine. It's a village about 30 km from here with no public transport. So, it all works out as it should. The nice thing with the Hereford one is that it's only a couple of clicks into town, and it's more than achievable by scooter. The manager from Leominster said I interviewed really well and encouraged me to try again. So, we'll see but I'm feeling pretty confident.
About the aforementioned frustration, we're starting to get a foothold. Meredith went into HR today to drop off some information. All that remains is for her references to get confirmed and she's ready to rock and roll. Hopefully, this time next week she will be starting work. Also, hopefully I should know my fate with the library as well. We've managed to do pretty well with not driving each other crazy so far. By the way, here's the shameless plug for us: We had our first anniversary on Sunday. Of course, we didn't do anything for it yet. We decided since Erika and Lester were visiting, we'd postpone it till next weekend.
We just got back from a walk to Moreton-on-Lugg. It's the next village north of here on the A49. We'd heard there was a pub there, so we went to get a pint. Unfortunately, it was closed and didn't look like it was reopening anytime soon. So, no beer for us.
Tomorrow we're getting bicycles in town. There's this shop that rebuilds old ones and fixes them up nicely. It's costing us 50 pounds each. A good deal. So, it'll be another nice way to get around and see the countryside.
Don't have any pictures today...the camera on my phone is useless...but in Meredith's next post she'll have.....wait for it.....SHEEP!!! See ya.
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We want more updates. Did you get the "Here-Ford" tatto across your knuckles yet?
sounds like you are caught in some kind of catch 22 which may lead to poverty. Good luck with that.Maybe renting out the barn will be cheaper and more rustic.
Jason
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