Batteries Not Included

Well that’s it….. jobs a good ‘un.

I have said my goodbyes at work and awoken this morning to a leisurely 3 weeks before my flights. (yeah right) And I can confirm that they are booked and I can even announce that my return flights home NEXT Christmas are also booked (thank God I can face my niece now who was likely to inflict actual bodily harm this Christmas day)! I can also confirm that the charity has just signed a new lease on a ‘compound’ where I will be having my own individual flat (eek *gulp*).

I had emotional day as I said goodbye on Wednesday to the people at work I admire the most – my OT’s. And I think the money for my collection had been used on bribing a few of them to say some nice words about me which truly were very touching.

 Saying goodbye to the OT team was such a hard thing to do and my eyes are still stinging from the process (and my head still banging from my choice of coping mechanism – Blackberry Brandy, who’d of thought espresso cocktails could be displaced so quickly?! ).

My partner in crime, Debbie and my PA Sam did an amazing job in making the afternoon memorable, and so I have to give a huge public thanks to them. I also want to go all soppy and tell the team again how much I will miss them all very much as well as a few of my close colleagues amongst the team managers, physio’s, PA’s  L&D, CCU………. ( Oh quick pass the Brandy, I’m going to blub again!!)

I also had a civilised coffee and cake ‘do’ earlier in the week with people from my corridor (inc the senior management team) and was given the most spectacular cake and flowers:

 

So all in all 3 send offs, several bottles of alcohol and some lovely hand made gifts that I will treasure forever isn’t bad.

Right, anyone know how someone starts one of these new life thingies – can’t even find the place to put the batteries   (suggestions NOT welcome!!!) 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

XxX