A Happy New Year?

[tiermat]

No, I haven't (completely) lost the plot, not yet anyway

I have just discovered that the place I am working has managed to secure the services of my replacement (something that I knew they would be doing all along, just though it might take a bit longer than it has).

He starts at the beginning of Dec.

Aloowing for a long, detailed, handover that potentially means I am back on the scrapheap job market from the beginning of Jan.

Should I take me time and go for a UK tour (accepted that the weather will be poor, but beggers/choosers and cash shortage and all that)?

[Torslanda]

That's a bit shit, innit?

Catalunya FTW.

[loadsabikes]

That's a bugger about the job but an early season UK tour sounds like a challenge. Can I come?

[tiermat]

loadsabikes, of course you can, the more the merrier

Don't worry nothing untoward has happened, just I won't get any extension, which was mooted as possible at the beginning.

I should really go back to cynical mode and assume all contracts are just what they say they are until I get paperwork saying otherwise

[LindaG]

Oh, arse, that's a real pig about the job.

January could be great for touring if it's like it was for the Kildale weekend last year - cold but bright.  You'd want to be in a bed though, not in a sleeping bag, shirley?

It's a bit of a gamble weather-wise though.

[tiermat]

I know it's a gamble, but what doesn't kill you and all of that jazz....

I would plan a pootle up to Chathill, over several days, but I am taking TLD up there so that's out really.

Shall start looking at other options.