A new home and a new job in a matter of days! Phew - I dont know why, but I seem to be taking it all in my stride, it's really unlike me....but I'm not worrying about any of it!!?? Does it mean I don't care???  I have nothing to lose maybe??  Or is it that I'm so darn tired I haven't the energy??  Maybe all three??

Yesterday I mailed HOC and politely pleaded with them to advise us of timescales we are looking at, or rather, they are looking at ...our information.  They came back, more or less straight away, saying that 'Medical Officers of the Commonwealth' are looking at cases up to the 5th February. This is really encouraging, as ours was received on the 5th.  I am now busy speculating how many other cases they have to look at that was received on the same day as ours...????? Mmmmm??  They kindly added that we should have some news by the end of the week.   There is a slight spot of light we are slowly heading towards at the end of this tunnel, and I'm not keeping my eye off it, just in case I can't find it again.

I started my new job yesterday.  Its so weird, they dont know me from "Adam" (whoever he is, but I've heard he gets about a bit), and they've entrusted me with their business!?? 

They have not checked up on me once, its a good job I'm very conciencous, and I'm just chuffed to be working, and being able to contribute to the "Oz Pot" soon. It's an engineering type of firm, and its filthy! Its very satisfying coming home tired and dirty.

The boss swears "like a trouper", and I am constantly shocked by his language! OH says I'll get used to it and learn to ignore it, I just hope I don't start yelling at the kids:

"Come down these effing stairs you effing c's for your effing dinner or I'll t*** the lot of you b******s!!!"