Since you have been gone

Hi everyone,

I see a few of you have now guessed who I am, I didn't need to keep myself anonymous because I am very proud of who I am and where I have come from, however I started this while Mo was away and I didn't want to encroach on any of her posts we have since talked after she got home and both our posts are the same story but from different angles, her as a wife and myself as a daughter. I also noticed on the site that there are not many (or I haven't found them yet) stories from my view. Its strange because I write my posts and it gives me a very positive feeling.

Anyway I have been very busy since my last post, I spent a few days with lovely Mo some tears and laughter, fizz to celebrate my job and girly shopping day. We also sorted some more of dads things in the loft, well I say sorted we got rid of the 40 odd empty boxes to we can see whats up there. Why he kept this stuff because he said there is a use for everything ha ha that's how dad was. The funniest bit was when I bought down a kettle box, mo said to me that was from the old house so this means dad would have moved an empty box!!!!!!!

Yesterday was my first day at my new job I got everything ready the night before ( hearing dads voice saying prior planning etc) arriving at oxford in plenty of time phew !! It was a strange day lots of bits and pieces my new manager is lovely however mad as a box of frogs bless her. WE went through all the bits of paperwork and i bought home a pile of work so big i could hardly carry it, im thinking im gonna need a bigger bag here. Anyway I left at 3pm to miss traffic and do some work at home. I felt a bit naughty leaving early (sneaking past the area managers office) but that's how it works now managing my own time.

Today I am off to the houses I will be managing to meet the staff and service users i think alot more will make sense today. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone. 

Last week one of my friends put on my Facebook page "may a sad year end and a gud'n begin" I thought this was lovely. Dad always encouraged me to get to this point, I can hear his advice in my head all the time and i am going to to everything to do this well and make him proud.

Anyway Hi Ho Hi Ho its off to work I go !!!!

Happy Tuesday everyone

Karen xx

Lovely update Bonnie and so pleased that your first day went well BUT ....

.... now that the charity has seen fit to make our forum open to googlers, I think you have maybe shared a little too much info here and could have made yourself identifiable :-( Perhaps delete the city or the comment about frogs ....

..... and buy a shopping trolley for carrying all that paperwork!

I've messaged Karen

Bri