PHOTOS: Inside Harbourne Hall, My SKWID buddies
Reality hit when I returned to London with only 8 weeks left to sort my life out. So that's decorating the house ready to let it (I have become quite a DIYer but will be relieved when it is finished). Then there is my life to organise - house to clear, finances to organise, insurances, more injections, letting the house, selling my car, saying my farewells, shopping, packing (only normal allowances) etc ................ and Mum's finances, wheelchair, etc........... Loads to do and time is ticking.
Amongst all this I found time to attend my 2nd VSO course this time on Health & Security - as if I didn't have enough to worry about! and Skills for Working in a Development. Again it was great to meet a new set of people and at this stage we had all got our placements and were excited to be heading off to all corners of the world within a couple of months. This was a very practical course and we had good running sessions, role playing and of course learning new skills.
While on the course I became a celebrity for the day when I was interviewed and photographed for the Independent Newspaper - if you fancy a laugh have a look ..... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/an-army-of-altruists-vso-boosted-by-record-rise-in-recruits-1522538.html Not too happy about the middle-aged reference though! Also have had offers to do a live slot on BBC Breakfast and to do a BBC programme for daytime TV - unfortunately no time to be a star.
Also received my departure date and flight info. so it is official, I am off on March 18th.
No comments:
Post a Comment