Finally
managed to kick Alex off the computer to tell the good news. James got the job!!!!
He managed to get the one that called him on the day of getting laid off. It’s fitting and reading (I think) electric meters, the company is in an industrial estate just behind our house so not far to go at all. He gets a company van so I get to have the car!!! yipee! And lots of scope for getting more electronic qualifications too. So a completely different direction, but hopefully one he’ll be happy with.
I should rename this blog the many adventures of James’s jobs!
So very happy today 
Been off to meadowhall today in amongst the interviews to get M something from A for his birthday. Settled on a Horrid Henry joke book from WHsmith. Got a few other kids books too since it was 3 for 2 (and we were in fed up spendy kinda mood!), so kids chose one each (M got a early reading book called ‘Sinclair, wonder bear’ and A got some Rainbow Fairy writing set). I also got M some more books from Nana and Grandpops. Picked up a couple of books that looked very similar to those Magic Tree House books that Helen mentioned a while ago. Anyway I picked up the first 2 in the series, just found them on Amazon - The Secrets of Droon Series, The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet and Journey to the Volcano Palace. they look quite good, still above his reading level, but I’m trying to entice him more! Also got the 1st Horrid Henry book.
Nothing like buying books to cheer you up!
Once home the kids have played computer games and I’ve helped Alex write some letters to her friends. Will have to get some stamps tomorrow and post them. Handwriting practise at least!
Which reminds me, does anyone fancy doing a postcard swap? I know we did one ages ago and it went down really well with the kids. They both want to do one again and since they know the people we’d be sending to and getting from I reckon they’d get more out of it! Anyone up for it? Let me know and I’ll see about getting peoples addresses and distributing them.
Definitely up for the postcard swap and that’s really good news about the job - good luck with it James!
Comment by Ali — July 6, 2007 @ 6:25 pm
great about job. like the look of the book. yes please to postcards
Comment by HelenJ — July 6, 2007 @ 6:25 pm
yep, we’d be up for the postcard swap
Excellent news about James’ job - can I direct you to the NicCamps list about November?
Comment by Nic — July 6, 2007 @ 6:39 pm
Yay! Nice one James! We’d be up for letter/postcard swapping too.
Comment by Sarah, Dino and Mimi — July 6, 2007 @ 7:08 pm
great news!
Comment by t-bird — July 6, 2007 @ 8:14 pm
Well done James!
We are definitely up for the postcard swap.
Comment by Tim — July 6, 2007 @ 9:55 pm
Company van! woo hoo! Well done to James
Can I tentatively add us for the postcard swap too, although I am NOT going to write them myself, so if the boy doesn’t cooperate I reserve the right to back out! Spent an hour yesterday morning trying to suggest words/phrases for a card that *he* wanted to write, and eventually ended up getting completely pissed off and putting the whole thing away!
Comment by Sarah — July 7, 2007 @ 5:46 am
Most excellent news
We’ll swap!
Comment by layla — July 7, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
We’ll swap - and if anyone wants a postcard from Paris (you can get stuff postmarked up the Eiffel Tower) email me tonight!
Comment by Alison — July 7, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
Ah, and I realised that anyone who is saying yes to the swap, and whose address I already have, can get one anyway.
AND - well done James!!!!!!!! Hope he enjoys this one
Comment by Alison — July 7, 2007 @ 7:06 pm
Marcus! Happy Birthday!!!
Comment by layla — July 10, 2007 @ 7:16 pm