Finally got around to actually booking our flight to Bangkok mid-November. With six weeks to go, there still seems so much to do but the practicals are in-hand.
Firstly, (See earlier post, “Does anyone know Sean Andrews?”), the tussle with Stratford Crown Court is receding with clarification from the Clerk of the Court, that I don’t actually have to appear in person in order to prove I am not, nor ever have been, Mr Sean Andrews.
Meanwhile, trying to figure out how to get to see everyone before we disappear for our Big Trip. Already we have organised a quick flit to Edinburgh to see Archie and a long weekend in Brittany to close up Ville Cario for the winter so free weekends are evaporating. Fortunately, domestic paperwork is in hand and we’re confident we can ‘wing it’ pretty much on the visas front.
Jabs, teeth, eyes and copious supplies of Doxycycline all taken care of and, once again, Lakeland, my favourite mailorder outlet, has come to the rescue in the shape of a vacuum packing, ‘clothes-squasher’ to reduce the volume in my rucksack.
When in Thailand, I am planning on a visit to meet with the Head of the Department of Anatomy, at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in Thailand which is being kindly arranged by Witit Rachatatanun from the Thawsi School (Buddhist Wisdom School). This will enable me to progress Eric’s ‘Last Wishes’ regarding the stripping the flesh from his bones and becoming a sculpture representing the impermanence of life which will reside at The Forest Hermitage, a Buddhist retreat deep in the heart of Warwickshire. Whilst in Thailand, also hoping to catch up with Max, one of my fellow students last year. Both of us qualified as English as a foreign Language teachers (CELTA) but I have yet to put my studies to use.
Have been seeing quite a lot of my ex-employees, one way or another. Tonight, it’s Meera and Rod’s engagement. They met at The Angelic in Islington and are having their party there. Have also seen Amanda, Dee and Sarah Ellis-Jones, all of whom left Recruit Media this year to join Peter Fry at the Xchangeteam.
The old firm has just re-launched its website and gone corporate and boring – lots of stock shots of white men in suits and self-congratulatory copy. Just serves to reinforce my delight at not running a recruitment business any more!
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