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[blonde_viki]

I struggled through the first couple of hours at work today, being quite tired and the sore throat persisting.  However, it's got easier as the day has gone by, with help from lovely emails from Cat and P.  The fact I'm not currently laden down with work also helps, as it has meant I can just take my time over the things I need to get done.  I

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[uglybuffy]

I too am worried about Christmas holidays. I have taken a long holiday for the last 2 years and worry this will be the year they don't let me. I wouldn't MIND coming in one of the days over Christmas if I worked in Belfast, but since I don't I would just have to cut short my holiday and come over to Manchester and sit all alone in my house until Spuddy got back after New Year (I wouldn't let him ruin his time at home), which makes me want to cry. It's a bigger burden on me than it is to other people whose families are based locally to have to come in over Christmas. I think I will ask this afternoon. Wish me luck! I am wishing you some!

[blonde_viki]

Good Luck! Let me know what they say :) I hope you get what you want!

I tend to find that the people organising the leave seem to have no concept of other people's needs to book travel and make arrangements early, if they themselves don't have that requirement. It's very frustrating. I've ensured that our 'arranger' has heard me mention how expensive the train becomes the longer I leave it - because another colleague has the same problem we were able to make it look like a valid conversation ;)

If I haven't heard anything by monday I think i'm going to move on from dropping hints to outright asking too!