Flist, what think?

Amsterdam, Barcelona, elsewhere in Spain, Provence, Bruges or Brussels, or Egypt (would be deal at a resort from lastminute.com)?

Two possible jobs in the wings in Istanbul.

Door number one:Tutoring, live-in, with a family with three children. One of their relatives teaches at the same school as my friend Alex. They have a nanny already who looks after the children. They are offering room and board plus US$2,000 per month for someone to do some tutoring with the children ( Read more... )

Well, I put a deposit down on a place tonight.

I saw it yesterday.  It's in Stoke Newington, right by Clapton Station, and also near to Stoke Newington and Rectory Road Stations.  I don't know about the other two, but Clapton, although not on the overland, is on a National Rail line with a special arrangement so that it accepts Oyster pre-pay (edit ( Read more... )

Because my mother has requested it (sorry I didn't return your call, Mum, I'd forgotten my phone at home and didn't get home until 9:30 ( Read more... )

Well, it is done. Eyebrows are shaped, hair is trimmed, carrots and cat food are bought. And most importantly of course, which my mother will be relieved (although not pleased, as she thinks I should have done it weeks ago, and is of course right, annoyingly) to hear, the tax rebate application is sent ( Read more... )

Well, I am fed and dressed, not yet brushed teeth because have been warned out of the bathroom. Wet laundry not hung up for the same reason. I have written a covering letter to send out with my statements of pay to this inland revenue office, and as soon as I have brushed my teeth and hung up my clothes I shall go and buy and envelope and send it ( Read more... )

I didn't make the soup because I didn't have quite enough carrots, which was as good an excuse as any for me. But that's OK, I am better today, and planning a shopping expedition to Waitrose (also going to pick up another flat of cat food, I have to stock up on the stuff for while I'm away, but I can't buy three flats at once, I'd never be able to ( Read more... )

So, I'm angsting ( Read more... )

Window for fast-streaming applications is 18 September to 30 November. Given that two years' residency in the UK is required to join the Diplomatic Service, which is what I'd be aiming for, I'm looking at this time next year.

For my own reference and my mother's!

So, in response to emailed and phoned in queries today, I got to send out five application packs for the CLV job in Bournemouth. Suddenly I want it a whole lot more.