[nik at work]

Moving to Hathersage at the end of the year.
YYFY 

[robertostallioni]

Fucking hell I thought you’d died. I’m in sheff quite a bit now pal. I reckon I might actually see you at some point!

[andy_e]

Moving from a desolate, impoverished, isolationist island? Oh wait, sorry, moving to a desolate, impoverished, isolationist island. Congratulations!

[Fiend]

Well there goes the Isle Of Man esoterica guided tour that I foolishly kept putting off 

[nik at work]

Still just about alive Stallion, I'll give you a shout when I'm over 

[Nibile]

Moving to Hathersage at the end of the year.
YYFY 

[nik at work]

 Very funny Andy. Not sure either place could be described as impoverished by anyones standards...

Fiend I'll still be heading back over regularly, and Dougie is still a very willing resident tour guide (and you get to climb with Dougie Hall  )

Cheers Nibs 

[lagerstarfish]

Moving to Hathersage at the end of the year.
YYFY 

excellent news!

 

[nik at work]

It really really is.

Thanks Lagers 

[SA Chris]

There goes the neighborhood.



 

[andy popp]

Not really a YYFY yet, but I'm so relieved to have any firm news that I'm jumping the gun. I've just been offered a newly established professorship in history at Copenhagen Business School. CBS is regarded as amongst the best business schools in the world and is probably (TM) the best centre in the world in my own discipline. I should be made up but right now we're just exhausted by what has been a tortuous process (I won't go into the grisly details).

God, this has turned out to be complicated and stressful ... but we fly out tomorrow. I've basically stopped climbing this year and am tremendously out of shape, but there's what looks like a good gym near work so I'm determined to start going at lunchtime etc.

[dunnyg]

Sounds like you are almost there, a wall round the corner sounds good!

[nik at work]

Good to hear that you're almost there Andy.
Similarly barely climbed and horribly out of shape in the run up to a big move... and similar plans to address once relocated... here's to the future

[tommytwotone]

Nice one Andy - weirdly, through playing Fifa with mates I've a fondness for FC Kovenhavn and hope to get over there for a game one day!

[Yossarian]

My eight-year-old daughter came second in her first Blokfest on Saturday. This emotional rollercoaster started earlier in the season when she told her coach that she hated comps and just wanted to go climbing outside. The day started with me getting us lost so we arrived late and missed the warm up, followed by a few tears. Some moments later she was watching much older girls fall off things which she then clinically flashed. Super proud of her...

[duncan]

Aims for 2019:

2. Change my work status.

After more than a year of negotiations and several false dawns I've finally got agreement I can change my type of work (recognition on what I've been doing for the last 5 years) and reduce working hours. Less money but hopefully a better life.

[andy popp]

Congrats Duncan, sounds good.

[Falling Down]

Congrats Duncan and Yossarian (proud Dad)

[Oldmanmatt]

I had the strangest job interview yesterday.

I’ve had some odd ones, over the years, but this one was a doozy.

Had to meet LtCDR “X” at HMS Collingwood main gate, 12:45hrs 09/12/19. Formal attire.

Expecting a uniformed escort (from the enlisted rates), I was totally wrong footed when this (older than expected) bloke popped up in a tweed suit and tartan waistcoat.
He launched straight into the “interview” there in the guard house and as we walked to the Wardroom.

I was expecting a phalanx of gold braid and penetrating questions etc.
Got a 1:1 fireside chat over a pot of tea.

I asked if he want to see my portfolio of evidence and certification etc, at one point.
He said “no need, old chap, got all that”(wtf? How?).

Anyway.

Ended with him asking me for a lift to Fareham station, because he had “business in the city” and his official transport had been called away. Then he said I’d got the job.

LtCDR my arse.

Anyway, should be starting in March, barring the unforeseen.
Can’t say what, not secret or anything, but sensitive. I will however, be getting an RN uniform, with MN rank insignia (think Wavy Navy of WW2 era).

[cowboyhat]

At moments like this I defer to Mr David Shrigley;


CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT
Me and your mum have no idea what it is or whats good about it but you're a nice lad so well done anyway.

[sherlock]

A positive outcome from yesterdays colonoscopy.
Massive relief and no better feeling! (The result,that is, not the actual examination....).
Weeks of worry have just evaporated.
Have a great new year UKB!

[Fiend]

And I got my advanced private stool test kit in the post today. Big up the bowel-testing massive 

[andy popp]

I got my all important Danish health card in the post this morning ... along with, in a separate letter, an invitation for bowel cancer screening. Big up to Danish health care, I'm impressed already.

And congrats to Sherlock, that must feel wonderful (and yeah, not the actual exam)

[SA Chris]

I was impressed with the NHS efficiency, I got a test kit within 2 days of turning 50.

I'll miss it when its gone.

[cowboyhat]

I was impressed with the NHS efficiency, I got a test kit within 2 days of turning 50.

I'll miss it when its gone.

The test kit?