Sloping house interfering with morning tea

[Moo]

I've tried acting, teaching, recruitment consultancy, reception, sandwich making, cleaning, pant packing, cold calling, bar maiding, waitressing, cooking, salsa dancing, and singing. I haven't got along with any of those things very well.

Well, that narrows the field down quite a bit, but since she bought BC Joce has learned quite a few new skills.
Perhaps we should all put our heads together and make some useful suggestions.

 

[JoceAndChris]

Thanks Moo. I was excited by "Chick Operative" advertised locally but it's working on a broiler farm.
In an ideal world I'd start my own business as an interior designer specialising in period wallpaper, Print Rooms, trompe l'oeil paint schemes, gilding etc but there are so many things against this scheme.

 

[Juju]

You could work towards that goal Joce - taking small steps. If you can find a job/voluntary work in the short-term which relates even vaguely to that goal or interest and earns you some money, you'll be on your way.
I've been trying to resist the urge to run before I can walk with my new career - I'm quite pleased with how I'm getting there (a first for me - I'm normally very self-critical!) and have made good progress over the last year - and not spent too much money on courses etc as I've been really careful about thinking what can I teach myself, what do I need to learn from others, whether a particular course or event provides good networking opportunities, how will I market myself etc etc. I finish my university job this week so although I've still got to earn a crust from consultancy based on my previous skills & knowledge, I'm hoping to move up a gear with the new career and interests...
Juju

 

[Penners]

I'll do anything, within reason. My CV is a complete mess as I've tried acting, teaching, recruitment consultancy, reception, sandwich making, cleaning, pant packing, cold calling, bar maiding, waitressing, cooking, salsa dancing, and singing. I haven't got along with any of those things very well.

I don't see pole dancing on that list - worth a try?

Oh, hang on... you're not Polish, are you?

 

[AMc]

We have a coffee grinder and a filter machine. I fill the machine with fresh ground coffee and water before bed and a mains timer plug turns it on about 5 minutes before the alarm goes off. Then it's only a stagger downstairs and back for a full cup of properly, lovely coffee first thing. It's well worth the money.
I even bought a 7 day timer so the coffee is just made when we get up around 9 at weekends

EDIT - sorry Joce I recommend using props to lift the whole house up and underpinning with concrete to get two full cups each morning

 

[JoceAndChris]

But how very lucky we are to worry about and plan for these little luxuries (fixed my sloping WakeCup thingy with a couple of coasters)
Thoughts, prayers and sympathies are with the poor people of Christchurch, and the lovely cathedral.

And also the poor folk of Libya.
And on a very small scale, with Chris, and all his drinking buddies, who lost a good friend last weekend in a blizzard in Norway (he was there with his fiance and the fiance's parents and we were invited to go to this spot with them later in the year on a sporting adventure)
http://www.newsinenglish.no/2011/02/18/skiing-tragedy-in-the-mountains/

How lucky we are to live in this mainly unthreatened, lovely country, that has no blizzards, or quakes, or despots - just our gently crumbling houses (and selves) to take care of.

 

[Penners]

How lucky we are to live in this mainly unthreatened, lovely country, that has no blizzards, or quakes, or despots - just our gently crumbling houses (and selves) to take care of.

You seem to have forgotten your chickens. That's not like you.

 

[FamilyWiggs]

Joce - echoing your sentiments. We are indeed fortunate to mostly live without tragedies such as these. Long may it continue.

 

[JoceAndChris]

How lucky we are to live in this mainly unthreatened, lovely country, that has no blizzards, or quakes, or despots - just our gently crumbling houses (and selves) to take care of.

You seem to have forgotten your chickens. That's not like you.

:lol: I can assure you they are never far from my thoughts. You will be pleased to hear I had tremendous success in bringing one back practically from death's door this week. She was unable to walk, not eating or drinking, and crawled into a hole to die. I lifted her out and brought her in the house, found the wound, lanced it, bathed it, covered her feet and legs with Sudocrem for a whole week, during which time she lived in the breakfast room and was hand fed spiders and cat food. She has now made a marvellous recovery and runs up to me when I go out there for a cuddle and a treat. Thank you for reminding me about a very happy topic.

 

[Penners]

Well, even I, with my normal disregard for fowldom, can't help but be a little bit touched by that story.