Ignore at Will =)

Well, it's been a while since I've written anything, so an update is perhaps in order.

The main reason for my lack of blogging has been work. Which is a good thing, I suppose. At short notice, I was asked to do a job in Felixstowe (in Essex), which involved living in Harwich. With no internet =/

What was initially supposed to be a five-day-a-week seabed survey job, quickly turned into six days, with some demolition/burning thrown in. Meant I was away from my new home a lot, but also meant lots of overtime pay. 12-13 hours a day, six days a week, pays the bills quite nicely. Most beneficial when one's bank account is fast approaching the overdraft and there's only £100 left on the credit card. Now I just have to wait until mid December to get my pay cheque...

Last Thursday, the contractors at Felixstowe decided they didn't want a dive team until Monday, mostly because the dredging company stuffed up and there was nothing for us to do. That was all good, meant we got a long weekend at home. I then got half an hours' notice to pack my gear and bring it all back to London, as I would be starting on jobs down here.

Mixed feelings initially about that one. That's a lot of stuff to pack and transport. But now I'm happy to be back in London, going home each day, not living with my workmates.

This week I'm on safety boat duties for the workmen on the DLR line near South Quay, Canary Wharf. All alone again on that cold little boat on the Thames for the entire time; quite an abrupt change from living and working 24/6 with a team of 4 other people. Day shift, 0800 'till 1800, which are reasonable hours to work, and I'm basically being paid to sit around doing whatever the heck I want for 8 or 9 out of the 10 hours.

I win.

In other news, it was great to go to the QYN meet on Sunday and make new friends. Everyone thought I was 4 or 5 years older than I actually am, but I'm used to that =P It was a privelage, also, to be able to attend the TGDOR with some of the gang. I dont think there's much I could say about it, but I was very glad to have attended. The organisers did a good job.