Ordinary Life.

Its been a fairly ordinary week! BJ goes to work and then surprise, surprise comes back home the very same day. We have been used to BJ going off to work on a Monday and coming home two weeks later. Its been great (most of the time) However I have had to remind him more than once that he is no longer living in a hotel, and that I actually including traveling time work longer hours than he. The very thought that I should suggest that leaving clothes where they drop is no longer acceptable and having a mutual tidy up before leaving in the morning did not go down too well at first. The trouble is I have always been the home maker and still am at heart but now we must either share the household duties and enjoy the bonus of my decent wage coming through the door, or I go back to mundane part time work and take care of the house. Actually there is no way I will give up my job, I would get a cleaner in first but lets not tell BJ!!!

BJ is enjoying his new job and seems to be settling in well, he has already been told to slow down, he is working faster than people can keep up with. He does think some of the work maybe a little repetitive and possibly boring after a while. I suggested that we arrange a more exciting social life to recompense. Poor boy looked a little startled I think he is worried lest I try and get him horse riding or abseiling! (Not a bad idea)

We returned to our dance class this week after a years absence, we got a big welcome which was great and we just about held our own. We had to swap partners with another couple some of the time to learn anew waltz routine but we managed. The class had learned a whole new Tango routine which rather flummoxed us, we new all the steps but not necarssarily in the same order as they were doing!
We have decided to drop down to the intermediate class for a while rather than the advanced as we need to brush up on our steps and learn new routines.

We have decided to stay put in Coventry for now. The new conservatory should be started by the end of May, this will give us much needed space for a decent dining area. I used to love entertaining but it does not feel right eating in the kitchen among the deritus of cooking pans etc. I look forward to Christmas lunch in the conservatory. Actually I think a consevatory warming family dinner will be in I think I will need to hire a Marquee, or re-order a bigger conservatory! As now we have our own darling boys, Rachel and Dan, Stuart and Jaime all living in the vicinity. What a delightful evening it will be. Trouble is as half this lot work in the catering or hospitality business it is going to be a logistic nightmare to get every-one together on one day. I will do it though so watch out kids I will be onto you soon for dates!

I am having a very busy period at work at the minute, we are in 'workshop' mode and are holding training workshops the length and breadth of the Country, all on a Sunday! Its not so bad when you get there, but the thought of working every other Sunday virtually from now until end of July is not good. I don't even get paid for them and have to take time in lieu. This is OK in theory but last year I was so busy that I lost a fair few days as I did not have time to take them all. I will not let that happen again! My boss is back to her old self and is being very sweet and kind, I don't know what on earth has been the problem but I am glad to have the old person back. Work is a great pleasure again!