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This week I have been mostly dodging the rain; walking the Ship’s Dog in between showers, picking the scant blueberries – more are dropping off than are ripening, dashing to work, timing the shopping and laundry… We’ve had the occasional downpour, short

My son beat me today, and I couldn’t be prouder. Many years ago, my sister went to university; she was the first in our family to go, and she passed with a 2:2 (Hons) which is a good average grade. A few years later, I too went as a (very) mature

After Thursday, I’ll have just 4 weeks of my contract to run. After a shaky start I’ve managed to get my pick rate up, though I’m often still in the Red for the day. I have some good picks, some fantastic ones, though usually just in the Red for the day.

This week, I have been mostly shackled in the belly of a rival pirate ship. I did my usual weekend shift though did stay an extra 15 minutes to finish a pick, however the 2 weekday shifts I was asked to stay on. The first day it was an extra hour or two.