Hello all Lovely and sunny here but windy. 'Hot chic' last night was lovely, I love the way everyone but me notices typos/autocorrect errors when I'm shattered Anyway, I'm still shattered!! Went to Ludlow today and A49 closed due to a bad accident so big detour down country roads with beautiful houses.
Thank you for all your lovely comments about the wedding pics and I hope you didn't mind me sharing a few (I was asked though otherwise I wouldn't just post them).
So very true what you have been saying about being happy in your jobs, Mr Orchid hasn't been happy for some time now so big changes afoot, I can't say much else right now but we are all in charge of our lives and it isn't a dress rehearsal so sometimes you just need to take a chance....which is excited and terrifying at the same time!! As for me, well think I'm going to get in home weekend gardening courses
Off for a mooch and no wine for me tonight.....detox for a while.....well until Thursday
Clari re: jobs. I worked for a charity for 20yrs, on one occasion we advertised a job for a Carer Support Worker, not hands on personal care role for the person with dementia, but visiting and supporting the family, obtaining benefits, giving practical advice, explaining the illness, and giving emotional support. One lady rang to ask if it was worth her applying as she had no formal qualifications, and was well over 27 but had family experience of the illness. I explained we were looking for the right person not something on paper.
She did apply, I didn't interview her but she got the job. She turned out to be the most empathic, kind, and practical help above and beyond her role person I ever knew. She turned into a wonderful friend and even helped my family in ways I couldn't when my Dad became very ill. If there is something that you have a yearning to do go for it. There is no better feeling than being told that you have helped and made a difference to someone's life.
MrsG- what's that saying? Fortune favours the bold
You're right OL - never too late to change your mind. We work for a lot of years when you think about it, so if there's something else out there 'calling' him - why not give it a shot. You hear so many people saying 'I wish I'd done that ...but....'. Huge word - 'but' - isn't it?
KEF
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Hello all
Lovely and sunny here but windy. 'Hot chic' last night was lovely, I love the way everyone but me notices typos/autocorrect errors when I'm shattered 
Anyway, I'm still shattered!! Went to Ludlow today and A49 closed due to a bad accident so big detour down country roads with beautiful houses.
Thank you for all your lovely comments about the wedding pics and I hope you didn't mind me sharing a few (I was asked though otherwise I wouldn't just post them).
So very true what you have been saying about being happy in your jobs, Mr Orchid hasn't been happy for some time now so big changes afoot, I can't say much else right now but we are all in charge of our lives and it isn't a dress rehearsal so sometimes you just need to take a chance....which is excited and terrifying at the same time!! As for me, well think I'm going to get in home weekend gardening courses
Off for a mooch and no wine for me tonight.....detox for a while.....well until Thursday
Ooo, OL, meant to say, you're in the mag again this month along with our regular stars Dove and Verdun.
One day I'll be in it . . . one day 
Cooled off here only 25c now
Fairy I'll bend your wand, lush indeed.
Clari re: jobs. I worked for a charity for 20yrs, on one occasion we advertised a job for a Carer Support Worker, not hands on personal care role for the person with dementia, but visiting and supporting the family, obtaining benefits, giving practical advice, explaining the illness, and giving emotional support. One lady rang to ask if it was worth her applying as she had no formal qualifications, and was well over 27
but had family experience of the illness. I explained we were looking for the right person not something on paper.
She did apply, I didn't interview her but she got the job. She turned out to be the most empathic, kind, and practical help above and beyond her role person I ever knew. She turned into a wonderful friend and even helped my family in ways I couldn't when my Dad became very ill. If there is something that you have a yearning to do go for it. There is no better feeling than being told that you have helped and made a difference to someone's life.
Mag, mag......runs off to look for today's post.........
Hi Panda, did you have a salt mine day today, hope all ok.
Hi OL, good luck to Mr OL
Hmmmpphhhh....sigh....sulk.....no post at Orchid house today
You have pm also.
Tea then might chat later.
MrsG- what's that saying? Fortune favours the bold
You're right OL - never too late to change your mind. We work for a lot of years when you think about it, so if there's something else out there 'calling' him - why not give it a shot. You hear so many people saying 'I wish I'd done that ...but....'. Huge word - 'but' - isn't it?
KEF
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...