What a week!

It's so hot and sunny. I'm glad I'm not struck in an office!

Finally, and I mean this, finally finished the wardrobes - look at the pictures in the "Home" collection - now have loads of space. The glass for the bedside tables should arrive by Friday. The problem now, is that I can't find anything is because it's not where it used to be.

I'm now able to get running again, and because the warm weather is finally here, without tracksuit bottoms & top. My running times are improving and my weight is down another half stone - that's about 1.5 stone so far - so, maybe doing the wardrobes is better than running?

My tomato plants have moved outside and the first three have found new homes - to Pam & Molly (the neighbour and her cat). The basil & coriander are still in the conservatory and growing well. So, in a few weeks, it�s tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes with fresh basil and coriander!

My daily routine basically the same every day - make my wife her morning coffee; check the internet & emails; walk with my wife to the news agent while she goes off to work; collect newspaper and stuff it into a small rucksack; do my morning run of 40 - 60 minutes; home by about 9 o'clock to recover and read the paper. Then after a shower, it�s back to work with more internet, emails, phone calls, etc. I tend only to eat fruit, but drink tea almost non-stop throughout the day. Then it�s shopping, cooking, cleaning (house, cars), washing or go visiting until my wife returns and asks me what I�ve been up to!

As Friday the 13th is going to be my last offical day, then I'm planning to go into Hemel - to return my staff badge - and say good-bye to the Reject Room. I'm hoping that other Reject Club members also put in an appearance and keep in touch.

Next week, is a trip to the Retail Solutions thing at the NEC on Wednesday with Annette and a trip to my little sister new home in Swindon on Thursday / Friday.

Enough from me, back to work, keep looking, keep smiling, keep going.

Well, I'm glad last week is over.

After my morning run on Monday, it was time to get the bedroom ready for the wardrobes being delivered on Wednesday. This seemed straightforward - empty this, move that - but to where?

Anyway, a day out on Tuesday - France to top up the drinks cabinet and to eat some a bit of horse. And again, where to put these cases of wine and packs of beer?

Wednesday arrives and so do the flat packs. Yet again, where will all this stuff go? The house is overloaded and nearly every flat area has a box on it. In the afternoon, it's time to start putting things together - start slowly and simply with a set of drawers. Then, it's off to the DIY store to get a cordless screwdriver as my sister still has mine and she probably won't be able to find it.

Thursday starts with the construction of two wardrobes and bridging units to span over the bed. New day, new problem. How to support the bridging units while trying to build them? And continue with various cuts and scratches to my hands and my back starting to ache.

Friday afternoon and things are taking shape, the wardrobes and the bridging units are securely in place, the house would probably collapse could fall down and this stuff will wouldn't move!

Friday evening and it�s me giving a talk about scuba diving to a Scout group in Hitchin. I only expected a dozen scouts and a � hour chat about the diving and my equipment, but there were twenty scouts and I spoke for over an hour!

Finally, the weekend and time for the cosmetic parts of the wardrobes � door handles, cornices, plinths, etc. Nobody had warned me how time consuming this would be!

At last, time to clear away the packing material with a trip to the tip. And my wife�s sister wanted the old wardrobe. I had to dismantle and then re-assemble this thing to get it up the stairs!

So, as you can see, I�m glad that last week�s over. Time for my scratched hands and aching back to heal.

Enough from me, keep looking, keep looking.

Last week was, yet again, another busy week.

My housework continues to improve... I can now tidy the Kitchen and run around with the hoover... who said I couldn't be domesticated?

My running is getting back into it's groove with the problems with my left ankle appearing to subside. So, I'm now concentrating on improving my speed and I'm able to do a six mile run in under an hour.

Another meeting of the Reject Club this week with the IT Recruitment Fair on Thursday. Attended by Pete M, Jo, Debbie, Dev, Maurice, Annette and myself who all got to see the half dozen agents that Pauline had invited in. I also noticed one or two non-Reject Club members speaking to these agents as well!

My sister in New Zealand phoned on Friday and she may be moving to Hong Kong. So, anybody fancy a cheap trip to the home of SARS in a few months time?

My tomato plants are now almost ready to be moved outside - I'm glad I've held back from planting them out with those hail-stones on Thursday.

Next week is a big week with a day trip to France to re-stock the drinks cabinet on Tuesday and the components of the fitted bedroom arriving on Wednesday. Looks like I'll have a busy few weeks...

That's it from me.... what have you got to do? That's right, keep looking forward.

After my Watford 10k run, I was looking forward to my name appearing in the Watford Observer on Friday. But... It wasn't there!

I contacted the organisers who apologised and said they missed me (and a few other people) and are reviewing their procedures. So, for my �10 entrance fee I got a medal with the wrong date on it and a drink half way round the course.

Oh well. Better luck on the next event.

BTW I�ve picked up a small problem with my left ankle and while I�m still training each day, I�m ducking out of the Codicote 10k run. So, don�t rush up there to see me because I won�t be there.

And I�m still determined to do the Borehamwood Half Marathon on June 22nd � the day after Harry Potter 5 is released.

Tuesday was the date for the first meeting of the Reject Club. This went quite well, with attendance from Ras, Annette, Dev, Debbie, Barbara, Marilyn, Bob and myself. We discussed where people were applying to and what they had been doing.

And we managed to discuss how terrible the company has treated us and what various people are doing about it.

Personally, I think this is too backward looking and the company is doing the best it can. Sure, it could do a lot more, but equally it could be a lot worse and still technically be doing everything that it legally has to do.

The neighbour�s cat, a 6-month-old black thing called Molly, has started to laze around on my car. Not only that, she was chewing the aerial when I was her and then started to roll around almost laughing at me!

It�s bad enough that she sits outside the Conservatory waiting to be invited in� now the car.

That�s enough from me� don�t forget keep smiling and keep looking, forward naturally.

Having just completed the Watford 10k run this morning, I'm feeling a mixture of elated, tired and slight drunk... well, you need to replace the liquids!

Managed to see Nick before and Anthony after. If I missed you or you missed me, then why not look for me on the Codicote run?

After my trip to Swindon last Sunday, I then spent a few days with two of my sisters in Weymouth. This didn't help my training but did give me some time to relax.

All's going well on the CV / leads / interview front. With a couple of "chats" with a well known travel company and an even better known supermarket chain. Plus further input from Shirley. I've also organised a get-together of the "Lifeboat Club" for this Tuesday morning. So, if your not too busy come and say hello... down on the ground floor East in the main building at about 11:00.

Not much to report, but don't forget - let's keep busy out there!