jane
Opinionated
Oh Poor nikki you didn't say it was one of those knock-out tournament type job interviews.
Rude me never even asked if this is a sort of step up/ promotion job you're going for?
hope you hear soon
Diary of Poohbearmufc & Minilady
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Oh Poor nikki you didn't say it was one of those knock-out tournament type job interviews.
Rude me never even asked if this is a sort of step up/ promotion job you're going for?
hope you hear soon
poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
It is changing companies completely from HBOS to moneysupermarket as a Trainer... going around doing seminars etc, means being away from George and Keith for 2 days a week but at least it is a step up and a foot in the door...Just had a phone call to say that I will be called back for a 2nd interview, so that is good news... date and content of interview to be advised at a later date, but looking like the 1st week in June!!Love
flirty40greeneyes
Busy busy busy!!
Well done Nikki! 2nd interview must mean they are impressed with you .... good luck!
poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
Thank you very much Beverley (by the way I have sent your money today - sorry for the delay me and my brain aren't working in unison at the mo!!)..Fingers crossed hey!! Will have to borrow another suit for that one, cos I bought one and took it back (my sister lent me one of hers!)..Love
jane
Opinionated
Oh well done!
Sounds all v high powered!
don't know about a foot in the door. more like got your head round inside it& elbowing it open wider to me.
Does keith have a job that takes him away over night too?
Hope not or it could cause problems.
anyway plenty of time to relax then get nervous again before next stage.
How many inteview stages do these sort of jobs usually have.?
Evening Bev..just thought i'd confirm that I haven't sent you any money,but I spose I could find a groat or 2 behind the sofa if you really want some.
jane
Opinionated
Oh well done!
Sounds all v high powered!
don't know about a foot in the door. more like got your head round inside it& elbowing it open wider to me.
Does keith have a job that takes him away over night too?
Hope not or it could cause problems.
anyway plenty of time to relax then get nervous again before next stage.
How many inteview stages do these sort of jobs usually have.?
Evening Bev..just thought i'd confirm that I haven't sent you any money,but I spose I could find a groat or 2 behind the sofa if you really want some.
minilady
Gold Member
Had a nice day today. Went for another tattoo (butterfly again) I havent seen my tattooist since before going on the diet, and he didn't recognise me at first!!!! Tattoo is lovely I told him of my plans to have a ladybird in my ear, and he told me not to be a 'twat'. So I take it he's not keen on doing that then Maybe he's right, I'd also mentioned this idea to my daughter, who told me it would be 'too common' My response was that I'd never seen it on anyone, so couldn't be that common!! Anyway now decided they are probably right, so will have to rethink the next session of branding. Tattooist also told me he might ban me for a little while as perhaps I was going through a midlife crisis:giggle: Maybe he's right!
Also went shopping for Kim (No.1 D) birthday, bought some clothes and a lovely bangle. Am going shopping again tomorrow to finish off pressie shopping. I love the kids birthdays and seeing their faces when they open their presents.
Hubby came home with sensational news!!!!! He is taking on an employee for his new business!!! He has been told he'll get £18 per hour from a local business for anyone he can employ to carry out their work, and he will then pay them £12 per hour. So he will make £6 per hour, which will nicely cover my lack of earnings once retired from my job!!!!!!!!!!
Lol Retiring at the age of 40, I love the sound of that.
Right off to keep fit now.
Tracey
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Tattoo is lovely I told him of my plans to have a ladybird in my ear, and he told me not to be a 'twat'. So I take it he's not keen on doing that then Maybe he's right, I'd also mentioned this idea to my daughter, who told me it would be 'too common' My response was that I'd never seen it on anyone, so couldn't be that common!! Anyway now decided they are probably right, so will have to rethink the next session of branding. Tattooist also told me he might ban me for a little while as perhaps I was going through a midlife crisis:giggle: Maybe he's right!Also went shopping for Kim (No.1 D) birthday, bought some clothes and a lovely bangle. Am going shopping again tomorrow to finish off pressie shopping. I love the kids birthdays and seeing their faces when they open their presents.
Hubby came home with sensational news!!!!! He is taking on an employee for his new business!!! He has been told he'll get £18 per hour from a local business for anyone he can employ to carry out their work, and he will then pay them £12 per hour. So he will make £6 per hour, which will nicely cover my lack of earnings once retired from my job!!!!!!!!!!
Lol Retiring at the age of 40, I love the sound of that.
Right off to keep fit now.
Tracey
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poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
Had a nice day today. Went for another tattoo (butterfly again) I havent seen my tattooist since before going on the diet, and he didn't recognise me at first!!!!
Also went shopping for Kim (No.1 D) birthday, bought some clothes and a lovely bangle. Am going shopping again tomorrow to finish off pressie shopping. I love the kids birthdays and seeing their faces when they open their presents.
Hubby came home with sensational news!!!!! He is taking on an employee for his new business!!! He has been told he'll get £18 per hour from a local business for anyone he can employ to carry out their work, and he will then pay them £12 per hour. So he will make £6 per hour, which will nicely cover my lack of earnings once retired from my job!!!!!!!!!!
Lol Retiring at the age of 40, I love the sound of that.
Right off to keep fit now.
Tracey
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That's fantastic news, I wish I could be a stay at home mum, but unfortunately I am the main wage earner!!
jane
Opinionated
retirement...I don't think so! you've got 4 children ha ha ha
how many butterflies is that now?
Q. what happens to tattoos when you change size? Do they spread & blur as you get bigger, & contract & become more dense as you lose eight? Or what?
well done H on the expanded empire.Hope you find a really good employee.
Actually I know a charming young blonde who's just about to find herself jobless.If she promised not to flirt with him on the job would she stand a chance.
Only kidding..or would you consider working for/with your H?
how many butterflies is that now?
Q. what happens to tattoos when you change size? Do they spread & blur as you get bigger, & contract & become more dense as you lose eight? Or what?
well done H on the expanded empire.Hope you find a really good employee.
Actually I know a charming young blonde who's just about to find herself jobless.If she promised not to flirt with him on the job would she stand a chance.
Only kidding..or would you consider working for/with your H?
poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
Just a quick update, I have lost another 2lbs this week - Wahoo!!!...Fantastic..Tracey - how have you got on?Love
minilady
Gold Member
Hi Nikki
Well done on your loss, I also lost 2lb this week!!!!!!
Hi Jane
6 Butterflies now
I laughed about your comments about expanding and retracting tattoos. I also wandered this, mainly because my first husbands Dad had a tattoo of a swallow pulling a worm out of his belly button done when he was a young man in the army. However now he is in his 60's and has a pot belly, the bird and worm are nearly on his side a good 7 inches away from his belly button!!!
As for my own, I don't think they look any different really.
Scott used to work for a company a couple of years ago and the owner sold up the business and decided to buy and run his own pub instead (which is a beautiful country pub) anyway someone who worked under Scott said if Scott ever went on his own he would love to work with him again. Apparently he is on quite a poor wage at the moment, so he seems the obvious man for the job.
I don't think I'd look good in a pair of rigger boots, brandishing a welding torch, Scott would definately have to up his public liabilities insurance!!!! Although I could handle the banter on site No, I think I'm better off at home, ploughing through his receipts and keeping track of his book work.
Tracey
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Well done on your loss, I also lost 2lb this week!!!!!!
Hi Jane
6 Butterflies now
I laughed about your comments about expanding and retracting tattoos. I also wandered this, mainly because my first husbands Dad had a tattoo of a swallow pulling a worm out of his belly button done when he was a young man in the army. However now he is in his 60's and has a pot belly, the bird and worm are nearly on his side a good 7 inches away from his belly button!!!
As for my own, I don't think they look any different really.
Scott used to work for a company a couple of years ago and the owner sold up the business and decided to buy and run his own pub instead (which is a beautiful country pub) anyway someone who worked under Scott said if Scott ever went on his own he would love to work with him again. Apparently he is on quite a poor wage at the moment, so he seems the obvious man for the job.
I don't think I'd look good in a pair of rigger boots, brandishing a welding torch, Scott would definately have to up his public liabilities insurance!!!! Although I could handle the banter on site
No, I think I'm better off at home, ploughing through his receipts and keeping track of his book work.Tracey
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minilady
Gold Member
Weigh in day today. Another 2lb gone...and only 3lb to go before my maintenance journey begins!!!!!!!!!
On one hand I'm excited to be going into maintenance, for obvious reasons, I AM SLIM on the other it will be a sad day to move to that forum and leave my pal Nikki. However not for long Nikki, you'll soon be there with me .
Tracey
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On one hand I'm excited to be going into maintenance, for obvious reasons, I AM SLIM
on the other it will be a sad day to move to that forum and leave my pal Nikki. However not for long Nikki, you'll soon be there with me .Tracey
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poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
Weigh in day today. Another 2lb gone...and only 3lb to go before my maintenance journey begins!!!!!!!!!
On one hand I'm excited to be going into maintenance, for obvious reasons, I AM SLIM
Tracey
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Fantastic Tracey, you are doing really well.. I am moving up to 790 to try and curb my picking obviously it hasn't affected me too much but will try and get it under control...You don't have to leave us when you have done maintenance and I hope you will check in still!!!
minilady
Gold Member
I liked the 790 plan and still had good losses. You'll be fine.
Yes I'll still be keeping my eye on you, and soon you'll join me in the maintenance section too!!!!!
Hope you're feeling a bit better.
Tracey
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poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
I liked the 790 plan and still had good losses. You'll be fine.
Yes I'll still be keeping my eye on you, and soon you'll join me in the maintenance section too!!!!!
Hope you're feeling a bit better.
Tracey
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No still feeling like crap, have had to come of CD until I am better, but then I will be raring to go... had chocolate today which I am not proud of but I think sometimes you just need to!! I will come back on track when I feel better..U will do fine on Tuesday, I have my second interview for that job on Wednesday!! really nervous - got to create a training session to last 10-15 minutes on software of my choice!! So we will have to see how that goes..Love
minilady
Gold Member
Well a very strange day at work today. My boss has been fired His 6 month probation period was up (we all have to have 6 months) and today he had his review and was told he wasn't making the grade and had a month left!!! So he will be leaving shortly after me. I feel so sorry for him, he is the main wage earner and has 4 kids! I have to be honest he is a lovely man, but not a very good manager. I can't comment on his accounting abilities, but I'm presuming they weren't up to scratch. Very bad atmosphere at work today, everyone sombre and I think it left people worrying about their own positions within the company. Thank flippit I'm getting out of there!
I asked the powers that be if it was ok to take my fellow financers out to lunch before I leave as a treat, and this was ok'd, so I'm taking them out next Friday lunchtime for a meal. I asked how long we could be gone and was told 1 1/2 hours, how generous , so we'll take 2 1/2 hours instead and say traffic was bad I'm also planning a big BBQ at home for the other members of staff in different departments that I will sorely miss. Told Hubby tonight that we will have to invest in a second BBQ or he'll be cooking for the duration.
Counting the days til retirement
Heard from CD today and I have my telephone interview next Tuesday, if that goes well, I'll be on a training day on 23rd June!!! Checked out train details, it will take about 3 hrs to get to Kettering and will cost me £54, not too bad, I probably would spend more than that on petrol if I drove, and I hate Motorway driving, so don't fancy tackling the M11.
My CDC still wants to come with me, so I'm quite looking forward to it.
Busy weekend this weekend. Kim will be 17 on Sunday, so did a big shop for the family and friends BBQ. Because I had the Mini, I have got to go again tomorrow, as it dosent hold much shopping! I used to have a Shogun, and when I'm shopping I do miss it.
Hope weather holds out and we don't get any rain. None forecasted, but as we know that means Jack S...
Tracey
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His 6 month probation period was up (we all have to have 6 months) and today he had his review and was told he wasn't making the grade and had a month left!!! So he will be leaving shortly after me. I feel so sorry for him, he is the main wage earner and has 4 kids! I have to be honest he is a lovely man, but not a very good manager. I can't comment on his accounting abilities, but I'm presuming they weren't up to scratch. Very bad atmosphere at work today, everyone sombre and I think it left people worrying about their own positions within the company. Thank flippit I'm getting out of there!I asked the powers that be if it was ok to take my fellow financers out to lunch before I leave as a treat, and this was ok'd, so I'm taking them out next Friday lunchtime for a meal. I asked how long we could be gone and was told 1 1/2 hours, how generous
, so we'll take 2 1/2 hours instead and say traffic was bad I'm also planning a big BBQ at home for the other members of staff in different departments that I will sorely miss. Told Hubby tonight that we will have to invest in a second BBQ or he'll be cooking for the duration. Counting the days til retirement
Heard from CD today and I have my telephone interview next Tuesday, if that goes well, I'll be on a training day on 23rd June!!! Checked out train details, it will take about 3 hrs to get to Kettering and will cost me £54, not too bad, I probably would spend more than that on petrol if I drove, and I hate Motorway driving, so don't fancy tackling the M11.
My CDC still wants to come with me, so I'm quite looking forward to it.
Busy weekend this weekend. Kim will be 17 on Sunday, so did a big shop for the family and friends BBQ. Because I had the Mini, I have got to go again tomorrow, as it dosent hold much shopping! I used to have a Shogun, and when I'm shopping I do miss it.
Hope weather holds out and we don't get any rain. None forecasted, but as we know that means Jack S...
Tracey
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poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
I've got my fingers and everything crossed for you hun... Hope you have a fantastic day on Sunday!! (at least you can eat something!!) Shame I don't live closer I could of made a cake!!Love
poohbearmufc
Longing 2 b a yummy mummy
Checked in with my CDC, (as my appts are now on a Monday)... still feel under the weather. I am off CD for a few weeks until I feel right, but I more determined when I am back that I will get to goal... so I am expecting to put on at least a bit, but it will come back off !!!!Hope everyone else is well...
jane
Opinionated
Can't believe i've got so behind with you diary
Yikes....& this is one maintainance diary I'm gonna study.
nikki'll be along soon.
Good luck with the 2nd interview.
Sock it to 'em.
please come online & tell us how it went.
Will there be yet another round of interviews after this?
How many of you remain & how many post are you competing for?
What regime ar you planning?
Are you doing it with your CDC's help?
There'es no reason why you should gain weight if you're careful.
whatever you plan I hope it suits you & that you beging to feel better son. you certainly seem to have had bad run of problms recently.
6 Butterflies now
Almost a breeding colony.
I laughed about your comments about expanding and retracting tattoos. I also wandered this, mainly because my first husbands Dad had a tattoo of a swallow pulling a worm out of his belly button done when he was a young man in the army. However now he is in his 60's and has a pot belly, the bird and worm are nearly on his side a good 7 inches away from his belly button!!!
Not realy suitable for this forum,but there is the story of a man who apparantly had LUDO tattoed on his .....
When asked why ludo.
He replied 'not ludo it's llandudno.
As for my own, I don't think they look any different really.
Scott used to work for a company a couple of years ago and the owner sold up the business and decided to buy and run his own pub instead (which is a beautiful country pub) anyway someone who worked under Scott said if Scott ever went on his own he would love to work with him again. Apparently he is on quite a poor wage at the moment, so he seems the obvious man for the job.
so it benefit both of them to give hin the job.
I hope it works out well
I don't think I'd look good in a pair of rigger boots, brandishing a welding torch, Scott would definately have to up his public liabilities insurance!!!! Although I could handle the banter on site
I'm sure you'd look glamourous in any thing now you're all trim & fit,but point taken
Tracey
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Weigh in day today. Another 2lb gone...and only 3lb to go before my maintenance journey begins!!!!!!!!!
On one hand I'm excited to be going into maintenance, for obvious reasons, I AM SLIM
Tracey
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Yikes....& this is one maintainance diary I'm gonna study.
nikki'll be along soon.
Good luck with the 2nd interview.
Sock it to 'em.
please come online & tell us how it went.
Will there be yet another round of interviews after this?
How many of you remain & how many post are you competing for?
Well a very strange day at work today. My boss has been fired
So the company is disintegrating & all because you resigned!!!!
I asked the powers that be if it was ok to take my fellow financers out to lunch before I leave as a treat, and this was ok'd, so I'm taking them out next Friday lunchtime for a meal. I asked how long we could be gone and was told 1 1/2 hours, how generous
2 1/2 hrs....you can't have a decent meal in 2 1/2 hrs
Counting the days til retirement
Heard from CD today and I have my telephone interview next Tuesday, if that goes well, I'll be on a training day on 23rd June!!! Checked out train details, it will take about 3 hrs to get to Kettering and will cost me £54, not too bad, I probably would spend more than that on petrol if I drove, and I hate Motorway driving, so don't fancy tackling the M11.
Take the train..you canread,chat & all that.Driving to me is just a waste of time.
I had no ideayou have a telephone interview.
This ,Iguess is a first weeding hurdle for the unsuitable.
Did your cdc say whether anyone fails this one & get their application stopped at this stage?
My CDC still wants to come with me, so I'm quite looking forward to it.
Gosh how kind of her. Is this the custom or is your cdc just extra kind?
Busy weekend this weekend. Kim will be 17 on Sunday, so did a big shop for the family and friends BBQ. Because I had the Mini, I have got to go again tomorrow, as it dosent hold much shopping! I used to have a Shogun, and when I'm shopping I do miss it.
Hmm that's as maybe,but I bet you don't miss it at the petrol station?
Has kim had any repurcussions fom the van-man incident, or has she been able to take it in her stride?
Hope weather holds out and we don't get any rain. None forecasted, but as we know that means Jack S...
Tracey
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What regime ar you planning?
Are you doing it with your CDC's help?
There'es no reason why you should gain weight if you're careful.
whatever you plan I hope it suits you & that you beging to feel better son. you certainly seem to have had bad run of problms recently.
minilady
Gold Member
Well after 13 weeks of behaving like a saint around food, my halo has finally slipped!!!!
Saturday night, the kids wanted meat and chips from the kebab! Yukkkkk I can't even stand the smell of it. They left some on plates in the kitchen alongside half eaten pitta bread and mayonaise. My friend phoned me and gave me some news that made me quite cross and I found myself picking up the meat, wrapping it in the pitta, smearing it through a big dollop of mayo and stuffing it in my mouth!!!! Why did I do this I don't even like the food I'm not upset about what I ate, with regards to the diet, as it was a miniscule amount and now I'm not in ketosis anymore it's not such a big deal. What is disturbing is the fact that the old brain patterns are still there, and I had kidded myself I was cured forever from picking due to boredom, frustration etc, which got me fat in the first place. My guard is now up again due to this bringing back down to earth episode.
Work...well what can I say, mood is still sombre and I can't wait to hot foot it out of there. Luckily we're away at a car show again soon and so I have a couple of holiday days booked before my official leaving day. Elaine my best buddy at work has just applied for another job, she is the payroll officer, noone else at work knows her job, so they'll be buggered if she goes!
BBQ yesterday was lovely, everyone had a great time, especially Kim, and we lit a candle for Kaz' Craig. Beer was flowing, but I stuck to my black coffee, as I was still reeling from the kebab episode. Scott however drank enough for the pair of us, decided to have a go on the trampoline!!! All 17 stone of him!!! The kids were terrified! Then went on to tell his and my grandparents dirty jokes much to their disgust and Kim and her friends delight Weather was lovely and the food was great too. I was a bit panicky that there wouldn't be enough, but there was plenty.
Kim is fine now about the van man episode. Also she feels the medication she's taking is doing her some good Both of us wonder if this again is psychological, but if she feels better, then who are we to question. Kim's been trying more and more to stop her OCD behaviour and is finding certain things easier to stop. She's a long way from being 'cured' but every slight progress is great.
CD telephone interview tomorrow I don't know much about this as my CDC has never seen anyone go through this process before. She told me the other day, that she's only had 2 success stories of people on CD, that's me and one other person, she's been selling CD for 18yrs CDC wants to come on the training day with me as she's never been on one, they didn't need to do them in her day. I think she'll benefit as she isn't very supportive really. She doesnt weigh me etc and if I ask her a question, she always has to look up the answers! She is very sweet though.
Had my assessment tonight in natural nail overlays! I passed Only 2 more assessments to do and course is complete!
My life feels very strange at the moment, soon they'll be no job, no college, soon be at goal weight too A new chapter in my life!
Tracey
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Saturday night, the kids wanted meat and chips from the kebab! Yukkkkk I can't even stand the smell of it. They left some on plates in the kitchen alongside half eaten pitta bread and mayonaise. My friend phoned me and gave me some news that made me quite cross and I found myself picking up the meat, wrapping it in the pitta, smearing it through a big dollop of mayo and stuffing it in my mouth!!!!
Why did I do this I don't even like the food I'm not upset about what I ate, with regards to the diet, as it was a miniscule amount and now I'm not in ketosis anymore it's not such a big deal. What is disturbing is the fact that the old brain patterns are still there, and I had kidded myself I was cured forever from picking due to boredom, frustration etc, which got me fat in the first place. My guard is now up again due to this bringing back down to earth episode. Work...well what can I say, mood is still sombre and I can't wait to hot foot it out of there. Luckily we're away at a car show again soon and so I have a couple of holiday days booked before my official leaving day. Elaine my best buddy at work has just applied for another job, she is the payroll officer, noone else at work knows her job, so they'll be buggered if she goes!
BBQ yesterday was lovely, everyone had a great time, especially Kim, and we lit a candle for Kaz' Craig. Beer was flowing, but I stuck to my black coffee, as I was still reeling from the kebab episode. Scott however drank enough for the pair of us, decided to have a go on the trampoline!!! All 17 stone of him!!! The kids were terrified! Then went on to tell his and my grandparents dirty jokes
much to their disgust and Kim and her friends delight Weather was lovely and the food was great too. I was a bit panicky that there wouldn't be enough, but there was plenty.Kim is fine now about the van man episode. Also she feels the medication she's taking is doing her some good
Both of us wonder if this again is psychological, but if she feels better, then who are we to question. Kim's been trying more and more to stop her OCD behaviour and is finding certain things easier to stop. She's a long way from being 'cured' but every slight progress is great.CD telephone interview tomorrow
I don't know much about this as my CDC has never seen anyone go through this process before. She told me the other day, that she's only had 2 success stories of people on CD, that's me and one other person, she's been selling CD for 18yrs CDC wants to come on the training day with me as she's never been on one, they didn't need to do them in her day. I think she'll benefit as she isn't very supportive really. She doesnt weigh me etc and if I ask her a question, she always has to look up the answers! She is very sweet though. Had my assessment tonight in natural nail overlays! I passed
Only 2 more assessments to do and course is complete!My life feels very strange at the moment, soon they'll be no job, no college, soon be at goal weight too
A new chapter in my life! Tracey
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