Big changes are hopefully afoot at Spellcnut Towers. The world is our lobster at the moment. Canny investing over the years has given us options to play with. I'm really hacked off with my job and commuting and London. Darren less so but getting there. Buying a pub is one option but I think I'm keener than Darren on that one. I like the idea of 'living above the shop' and of working for myself but am wary that the long hours will get to me once the novelty has worn off. We saw a boarded-up pub on the seafront at Newbiggin in Northumberland while we were there at Christmas and now it has come onto the market. It's in a small fishing town with several already established pubs so we may have our work cut out for us if we went for it. Still, I'm sure a tranny night would pull in the local fishermen (or maybe even a fetish night as they do love their rubber and waterproofs).

My job hunting has come to nought so far but as most of the closing dates haven't passed yet that's hardly surprising. My latest applications include taking folk to court for Council Tax evasion on behalf of Islington Council, van driver for the Royal Mail and various admin jobs for Blackpool Council. I'm not particularly keen on any of them but I'm coping with a terrible depression caused by my current job. In the space of 18 months my role has changed dramatically into something unrecognisable from the job I applied for years ago. I know that change is inevitable in the modern workplace, and I've always prided myself on being sympathetic to change, but the recent restructuring we suffered through has altered my job beyond all recognition and I'm not happy. Actually, I'm really fucking miserable. Recruitment in my department is at a standstill and my request to be added to the 'pool' of staff for relocation was refused. I was offered voluntary redundancy two years ago before our last restructure and I refused it. *kicks self*
So, as you can see, big changes are now overdue. If anyone knows how easy it is to get your doctor to sign you off for six months for depression let me know.