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[NickFitz]

Morning denizens

Nice and grey out

And outside is a mere 17°C, which has allowed the temperature in the living room to come down to 25°C since last night

[DoctorStrangelove]

It's 28.5 deg C in here, cooler outside, and as humid as the proverbial gorilla's armpit.

Ho hum.

Another cwt or so of data books just made their way to the skip.

And some more are going now.

[NickFitz]

The weather forecast talks of rain tomorrow. But it keeps saying that, then rescinding it when the time grows near. I'll believe it when it droppeth from heaven upon the place beneath

[DoctorStrangelove]

The weather forecast talks of rain tomorrow. But it keeps saying that, then rescinding it when the time grows near. I'll believe it when it droppeth from heaven upon the place beneath

I did a little dance outside when it rained quite heavily a fortnight last Sunday.

Unfortunately it went away again.

[NickFitz]

The dental surgery just called because they've had a cancellation and can see me tomorrow at - yes - 2:30!

I shall take the time as a good omen for now

And there's a letter arrived with an appointment with the audiologist, so maybe my execrable hearing will finally get a boost. I asked to be sent to them back in January or February and heard nothing (pun not intended, but I'll take it), so I asked the doctor to chase it up when I was there on Monday, and it seems to have worked.

One problem: it's two weeks today, and you're supposed to have your ears checked for wax, with removal thereof if necessary, at least two weeks before. And the GP surgery is closed today because GPs are the last bastion of Early Closing Day, and online they don't have a nurse appointment available until the same week as the audiology appointment

So now I have to dick around trying to sort all that out. On the bright side, once my ability to hear is improved, I'll finally be able to watch all those films I've bought that don't have subtitles

*NF in mode*

[NickFitz]

Spoke to the audiology people. They said that if I don't have a "problem with wax" (AFAIK I don't) then it should be OK. If, when I get my ears checked a few days before the appointment, it turns out that I do have such a problem, then I can just call and they'll reschedule.

Incidentally, I find it rather odd that a department entirely dedicated to dealing with hearing problems expects issues to be resolved by phoning them. They don't even have one of those special text-to-talk numbers. They do list a number for SMS-only contact, so maybe that's what people who can't use the phone do instead nowadays.

[covbob]

After a week or so of dithering and trying to find a good moment to break the news I’ve bitten the bullet and emailed my resignation from the permie world.

Sadly the boss is a personal friend from outside work and so it doesn’t feel good, but it had to be done sooner or later.

[vetran]

After a week or so of dithering and trying to find a good moment to break the news I’ve bitten the bullet and emailed my resignation from the permie world.

Sadly the boss is a personal friend from outside work and so it doesn’t feel good, but it had to be done sooner or later.

If he is a friend he will understand!

Better to be out and happy (apparently).

congrats.

Interview tomorrow on my doorstep & £10k more starting + benefits

[NickFitz]

After a week or so of dithering and trying to find a good moment to break the news I’ve bitten the bullet and emailed my resignation from the permie world.

Sadly the boss is a personal friend from outside work and so it doesn’t feel good, but it had to be done sooner or later.

Sounds like it'll come as something of a shock to you when they start a massive celebration

I daresay he/she'll understand. They've probably been wondering how they managed to tame you for so long

[NickFitz]

Interview tomorrow on my doorstep & £10k more starting + benefits

Good luck!