Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 2

Izadora

Happy birthday Code!!



Pyxis - as others have said, as long as the holidays don't mean you can't afford essentials or you're getting into debt then enjoy them.

Tea - I'm glad police baby got back to you (eventually) and hopefully it'll reassure you that none of this is your fault.

Pyxis

I forgot to tell you about the interesting loo experience I had out there! I knew that some loos would be the hole in the floor type, and I had used these in Italy so knew what to expect. The ones in Italy had loo paper and a flush and then a washbasin as normal.
However, all the loos I encouncountered were the sit-down type, in various states of niceness, ranging from super-duper modern ones in the hotels, to just about adequate ones minus loo-paper in odd places along the road.

Well, one day we were taking the funny little train from Nuwara Elya up in the tea hills, winding down the mountains through the tea country to Hatton, where we picked up the coach again. It was a super experience, as it was an old-fashioned sort of train, full of locals and men passing up and down the corridors with freshly-cooked samosas and packets of Sri Lankan snacks and fruits for sale. It was a great way to see the countryside and it passed through little villages that were very interesting.

Anyway, my bladder decided to be a bit hyperactive that day, despite me deliberately drinking very little that morning! So when we got to the station, I really need to go!
Well! The Italian ones seemed luxurious by comparison. It was in a sort of hut, dark walls, rough wooden door with no lock, and just a hole in the floor with footplates. No paper, no washbasin, etc. Thank goodness for hand gels! The odour was something else! Indescribable! But needs must!

Then, went we got to Hatton, I needed to go again! Groan! However, this loo, though the same as the other, had a 'flush'! :rotfl: This flush was a low tap on the side wall which was dribbling water into a plastic container with the top cut off; it was overflowing slowly and the water was trickling down into the hole in the floor, providing a continuous 'flush'! :rotfl: No washbasin or paper again, though!

However, the saving grace of this loo was that there was a queue, which meant I started looking around and up the dingy room as I waited. Then I saw a lump of something in the corner of the ceiling, and realised it was a little nest, and on the nest was a bird, a type of swift! We then realised that every corner of the ceiling had these little nests with birds on them! It was lovely! Our reward for braving the black holes of Calcutta!




Oh, and on the way to the airport, we saw a flying pelican! Yey!

Pyxis

(((((((((((((Tea lover)))))))))))))))

Police baby makes sense, but I can feel how horrid this is for you. :A
When are you seeing the counsellor?

mellymoo74

Police baby is one of the few who not only had the training but is applying it tea.

Still heard nothing

tea_lover

Eugh melly - am annoyed for you! Are the agency chasing them?

Have some paperwork from the counsellor to fill in then will speak to them again to sort something (had a quick phone call yesterday).

Saw FOH again this morning - one of us really needs to change our route to work!

onomatopoeia99

Happy birthday code and well done WaS on completing the form.

Pyxis please don't feel guilty about your holidays, life is there to be lived and like others I love reading about them.

Hugs tea, it's obvious how stressful all of this is for you. Police baby sounds a sensible chap though, so hopefully you'll get more positive news this afternoon.

mellymoo74

Yep
Thing is it makes me start thinking their the wrong company (can't stand disorganised places)

HOPPY BURPDAY Code (I forgot sorry)

tea_lover

I can see how it wouldn't fill you with confidence melly.

Two weeks ago a guy in my office was on the phone making a job offer to someone he'd interviewed before Christmas!

mellymoo74

Because he will definitely have waited lol.

tea_lover

That's what I thought! It wasn't even like they'd had their first choice fall through and this was their backup, they are just that disorganised that they hadn't got back to their first choice of candidate for over 6 weeks.

I'm not sure if that's reassuring or not lol... it was meant to be!