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Indeed... I'll be more vigilant next time Could have been worse though... my grandparents dog had been there all day...

Was it any good? Was it a decent representation, or was it a load of rubbish like that 'top 20 comedians' thing on channel 5?

TK[1]

I quite liked that top 20 comedians thing on channel 5 - well, there was nothing else on that night. I didn't watch any of the follow up programmed though - do you know who won it?

I enjoyed the Music Hall of Fame thing, but then I love anything like that with clips of great music and interviews with anybody and everybody. I couldn't really argue with any of the nominees either (even if Dr Dre and Missy Elliot are hardly my ). It's just a shame they can't all go in. I've cast my vote for Radiohead, but they wont win it.

I don't suppose you saw that programme with Victoria Wood last night about the power walk for breast cancer? A lot of mad women walking the London Marathon in their bra's in the middle of the night is possibly not your main area of interest. Anyway, I thought it was a lovely programme and wittily narrated by the fabulous Ms Wood.

It's a horrible, wet and windy day here. It's the sort of day when I would really much rather be snuggled up by the fire at home than be out and about in the real world.

Liz
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I thought it was a random list of comedians- by no means a top 20 list. Most of the comedians in it don't do anything for me, and the ones that did were far too low down, in my opinion.

Gotta agree with you on Dr Dre and Missy Elliot, though to say they were not my cup of tea would be an understatement... I don't know who else was featured, so I can't really comment. Queen would get my vote whether they were there or not

I didn't see it. I know what you're talking about, and I quite like Victoria Wood. She's not one of my favourite comedians, but as a raconteur she can be quite witty, and she has a nice personality which comes across quite easily.

It's bucketing down here... gotta walk home some time... hoping it will have cleared up by then!

TK[1]

I am expecting Queen to be on the list of possible entrants from the 1970's, which will be on next week's show. We watched the 80's programme on Sunday and there were a couple of slightly dubious inclusions but it was interesting all the same. I could tell you all the artists that have been nominated so far, but that would take up a lot of room and if you really care, you can probably find it on Channel 4's website.

It's a nice, bright autumnal day here today, although it felt really quite cold when I walked in this morning and I've still got me boots on because my feet haven't warmed up yet. I think it's supposed to rain again later so I hope my boyfriend remembers to retrieve the washing from the garden before the weather turns.

Liz
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If they're not, then there's something drastically wrong! I saw a bit of the 80's programme- there were a couple of dubious inclusions (and omissions).

It's been really windy today... I kept thinking I was going to look out of the window and find I was in Oz...
I went to London yesterday for a careers fair. Found a couple of possible leads, and it was nice to /do/ something. It rained all day, though, strangely, it seemed to abate whenever I was not under cover. Usually the opposite happens.

I have a job interview at MFI tonight...

TK[1]

MFI? As in Missing Fixtures and Instructions? I'll belatedly wish you luck on the grounds that any old job is better than none at all.

The careers fair sounds good and it is always nice to get out and about into the big wide world.

I was busier at work towards the end of last week, hence I am hootooing from home this evening. Chris has gone out to play Indoor Cricket and is hopefully bringing me a KFC for my supper. I hope he comes home soon - I'm hungry.

We went out this afternoon. There is a funny little place down on the banks of the River Orwell called Freston Tower. It is a very tall thin building that was put up in the 16th century although no one really knows for what purpose. The Landmark Trust have bought it and refurbished it as a holiday let with one room on each floor. They open it from time to time and it has been open this weekend. The sun came out this afternoon so we whizzed over there to have a look at it. It's a gorgeous setting and looked particularly lovely in the late afternoon sunshine.

Liz
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Yup, that's the one. Thank you It's not something I desperately want to stay in... just a job so I'm earning money and gaining experience.

Yeah, and to have a valid reason for doing so!

Kan't Find the Chicken?

Sounds nice. I love weird, pointless buildings like that. I want to build my own, one day, if I can think of something useless enough.

TK[1]

Earning money is always desireable. I hope you can find something soon.

I've got my CV on Monster's website at the moment. I've had two enquiries from recruitment agencies trying to recruit accountancy staff. Why? That's something that I used to do and haven't done for two years. Annoyingly, Cooper Lomaz have e-mailed me today wanting to put me forward for accounts based work. When I first got into accounts work about 8 years ago, CL wouldn't have anything to do with me and said I wouldn't be able to find anything that paid enough with my level of experience. A week later I was offered a permanent position and two years after that I was promoted to Credit Controller, so that just shows you what they know! This is fairly typical of my experience with employment agencies - they aren't even remotely interested in what you want as long as they get their commission. I've had something like 8 full time permanent jobs and I only got one via an agency and that was initially a temporary job. Agencies are great if you are between jobs and want to Temp, but are less good for finding permanent work. Sorry, end of rant.

I'm very fussy now about what jobs I will do and the location matters as much as the actual work. I'm bored with my present job, but other than that it's fine. Anything new is going to have to tick an awful lot of boxes.

Liz
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So do I!

I'm a bit dubious about going to an agency anyway... I know from people who work at the local jobcentre that they can be a little arsey and unthinking sometimes- they waste a lot of peoples time.

Lol, I'm the opposite- as long as a job pays me enough to do so, I'll move just about anywhere!

TK[1]

When you have been going out to work for 21 years, you might be a bit more choosy. If you have to take whatever is going, you do, I've had to in the past, but at the moment I don't have to. Unless I split up with my bloke, I can't see myself moving away from Ipswich and certainly not just for a job. I wont even travel very far now - I've already done the driving 15 miles each way to get to work thing, and the trailing across town on the bus thing and, worst of all, the having to change buses halfway through the journey thing. I enjoy my walk to work in the morning and I'm not in any hurry to give that up.

We went for a lovely long walk by the sea at Felixstowe yesterday as it was such a gorgeous day. It's a nice bonus to still get good weather this late in the year.

Liz
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I'm not happy where I am, so I wouldn't be moving 'just' for the job. It'd be more like I was using the job as an incentive to finally get the hell out of here.

Lol, I can't remember what good weather looks like... it's all been distinctly.... damp... here for a good month or so now!

TK[1]

I know what you mean - my brother and I both moved away from Lincolnshire because we didn't like it there. And there's no work (unless you particularly want to harvest cauliflowers for a living).

Maybe you should move to East Anglia - that's where all the sunshine is. It was distinctly dull here yesterday, but the sun is shining again this morning

Liz
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There's no work around here, unless you consider looking stupid and standing around in queues for a living.

I don't like it too sunny... just not thoroughly depressing, if possible. East Anglia would involve only a small move down and to the left, and it woudl mean I'm closer to another friend of mine on here... it's an idea

TK[1]

There always seem to be plenty of jobs in our local paper, although whether any of them are worth having is another matter...

It's a bit colder here today - it felt a bit more winter like when I was walking in this morning. Mind you, my boss has had her heater on full tilt all morning so it is a tad warm in my office.

I can't believe it's Friday again already - where does the time go? (s**t, I'm starting to sound like my Dad)

Liz
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There are plenty of 'jobs' in ours, just most of them aren't worth having (or rather, they won't employ me for them because I've got a degree so I'm overqualified).

It was frrrrrreezing yesterday, despite the sunshine all day. Winter has arrived!

Friday already? I didn't realise. I've lost count of the days.... Even the weekends merge into the weeks...

TK[1]

Did you ever hear back about the MFI job?

I don't feel like I've had a weekend I've had some plumbing stress, which I might write a journal entry about in a minute. I'm a real home-body and I don't cope well when things go wrong at home.

However, I've come into work this morning to the news that my favourite work colleague's mother has died, which serves to remind me that a bit of a water leak is not such a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

I hope you had a better weekend than I did.
Liz
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Yeah- another rejection. I have another interview on wednesday though, with Rytons Building Products ("The home of vents and ventilation for buildings"). Again, it's not a career job, just something to pass the time and get some money coming in, but all the same... wish me luck

I just read that entry... sounds like hell on wheels. I hate it that you pay so much for these people, yet they never turn up when they're supposed to, and rarely fix anything when they DO come.

Aw

Mine was as uneventful as usual, apart from a couple of hours last night- a friend came and picked me up and took me back to his place in Leicester for some fireworks. One of them was a little scary... it went up about six feet, turned sharply to the left, skimmed over the fence, arced over the next garden, skimmed over their fence and crashed into the ground.
Just as I was thinking "Oh s**t, I hope it didn't hit anything...", the secondary thought of "oh s**t, it hasn't exploded yet" sneaked in at the back.
Then it exploded. On the ground. It looked like the entire garden had gone supernova, with purple, blue, green and pink bits raining up and over the fence.
Didn't hear any screams, yelps or breaking glass though, so that should be a good sign... :-S

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Eeek - that does sound scary. Personally, I don't think that the likes of you and I or your mate should be allowed to operate fireworks, they're too dangerous. Fireworks ought to be licensed or something. A new firework shop has recently opend just around the corner from me, so it's been like the blitz down my street every night for the last week.

Chris and I had a vague discussion about going to the main fireworks event at Christchurch Park in Ipswich on Saturday evening. However, as we were waiting in for a plumber that didn't turn up, we weren't able to go . What was the point in keep telling me that an engineer was on his way when quite clearly he wasn't? That was what made me angry. The firm that did send someone to me on Sunday charged twice as much as the people who failed to turn up, but I was happy to pay as long as someone actually came!



with the interview. My, what a snappy tag-line Rytons Building Products have.

I haven't got enough to do at work again this week. I'm very bored, but at least I'm earning a living wage. My boss will be out of the office Wednesday, Thursday and Friday so at least I can be bored in peace for the rest of the week.

Liz
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Sounds sensible... If it had been another 90 degrees off course, it would probably have exploded somewhere near my tonsils.

Similar thing happened to my Grandparents... and he was a plumber that had been vetted by Age COncern.

Thanks Lol, I know. I have to be "articulate and literate [please...], with an excellent telephone manner, capable of multitasking and meeting deadlines. Have excellent keyboard skills [well... erm... passable?] and ability for figurework [I've got a maths degree, a maths A- Level, a maths GCSE and a stats GCSE. I think that's covered]. Will negotiate profitability with suppliers. Duties include providing administrative support ot the office manager and deputise when appropriate.
I've also got an interview on the 17th for the local NHS job bank.

Lol, take in some books, a gameboy, crayons and paper

TK[1]

Well, at least you're getting some interviews and interview practice is always good.

My boss has just e-mailed me some stuff to do, but it all relys on someone else doing something first, so I still haven't actually got any work to do. A colleague asked if I could help her with something yesterday and she was a little taken aback by my enthusiasm - none of them appreciate how little I have to do.

My boyfriend is on jury service this week and although he can't discuss the case being tried, he has said that it is extremely boring. In fact, we're in danger of having a 'who was the most bored today' competition every evening.

Liz
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