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"Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye!"

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Anne58 Mon 01-Apr-13 20:08:33

Evening all, hope all is well with you.

I'm not sure if I will be back here until next weekend, when week 1 of my 2 week induction ends, depends on company policy re. using their laptops for anything other than work!

I would like to thank ALL those G'netters who sent supportive messages though my year long job hunt, and if you possibly could send out an extra positive thought for sometime tomorrow (April 2nd) late afternoon, it would be very much appreciated!

I have sort of packed my case, there will no doubt be a few last minute things, but even so there is bound to be something that I forget.

I will be confronting my BIG demon tomorrow, in that I will have to drive from Enfield (having travelled from Devon by train) to Manchester, in a car that I will never have driven before, on a route that I have (again) never driven before, and with 3 passengers. (I would sooo much rather do it alone)To be blunt, I'm almost sh**ting myself at the very thought of it.

However, I realise that I have a piece of plastic and a piece of paper that says I am allowed to do this, and do it I will!

(And if I make that ok, then on to Nottingham, before DRIVING 5.5 hours from there to home on Friday) confused

Sel Mon 01-Apr-13 22:12:01

phoenix they'll help you if you need it (hope you have sat nav) It will all be fine - go girl!

yogagran Mon 01-Apr-13 22:27:11

Good luck phoenix, we'll all be thinking of you and wishing you well. I'm sure you'll be fine once you get going. Like a lot of things - it seems worse when you anticipate it but once you start you'll take it in your stride.
Keep us up to date with how you're getting on when you get the chance

janeainsworth Mon 01-Apr-13 22:32:55

Will be thinking of you Phoenix.
Agree with Stansgran, you're in charge of the journey, have as many rest stops as you like - before you think you're going to need them - and don't feel you have to make conversation.
Oh and don't run out of petrol grin
Or put diesel in the engine if it's a petrol enginegrin
xx

Ella46 Mon 01-Apr-13 23:01:15

Phoenix Good luck girl, I'll be willing you on sunshine

baubles Mon 01-Apr-13 23:04:45

Phoenix all the best for tomorrow, I'll be thinking about you sunshine sunshine

laidback Mon 01-Apr-13 23:23:29

Good luck,drive safe. You prob won't get over 30 on the M6 so no worries! Take the toll.

Anne58 Mon 01-Apr-13 23:53:21

Oh heck, thank you all soooo much, as Greatnan said, how could I not do it with all this support!

I know I should have gone to bed ages ago (early start) and in fact I have already been to bed once, but can't sleep!

I'd forgotten about the M6 Toll, which is daft as they were one of my clients in my last job! (Yes, I appreciate that it may be hard to imagine how you could mystery shop the M6 Toll road, but we did!)

Anyway, off to bed and hopefully to sleep this time, thank you all again for all the encouragement, and I hope that all members stay safe and well, (and happy if possible, any circumstances permitting)

Be back in touch Friday evening, maybe before if possible,

Love to all,

R. xx

kittylester Tue 02-Apr-13 06:59:16

Good luck from me too. You will be absolutely great. We are about twelve miles from Nottingham if you want to gird your loins on the way home. grin

absent Tue 02-Apr-13 07:03:23

phoenix I hope you eventually got a good night's sleep. I'll be thinking of you and wishing you well this afternoon. Soon this sort of thing will just become a routine that you just take in your stride. Good luck.

Notso Tue 02-Apr-13 07:15:28

Thinking of you phoenix......keep smiling......the drive will be a walk in the park!

Bags Tue 02-Apr-13 07:58:13

phoenix With you in spirit! sunshine

glammanana Tue 02-Apr-13 08:48:08

phoenix you will be well on your way by now so take it easy,I am up M6 way later to-day so will give you a wave in passing.grin

celebgran Tue 02-Apr-13 08:56:02

Very best wishes Phoenix you can do it!

gillybob Tue 02-Apr-13 09:03:28

Wishing you all the luck in the world Phoenix. You have so many Gransnetters routing for you I am sure you will be fine. flowers

whenim64 Tue 02-Apr-13 09:13:17

Hope it's going well Phoenix. Give me a wave as you drive into Manchester! sunshine

soop Tue 02-Apr-13 12:55:04

Phoenix We're with you in spirit. Safe travel and a very happy outcome. (((hugs)) flowers

Movedalot Tue 02-Apr-13 13:03:39

Hi Phoenix getting a bit crowded in the car now with all of us in with you. We can cope with being crushed as we sit here willing you on. Big wine waiting for you at the end of the drive.

soop Tue 02-Apr-13 13:10:54

grin

janeainsworth Fri 05-Apr-13 09:17:55

Phoenix !!
How's it going?
Hope all's well sunshine

flowerfriend Fri 05-Apr-13 09:22:42

We shall all want to hear the details when you can manage it. Best wishes.

kittylester Fri 05-Apr-13 09:23:51

Hope you are not too tired when you get home phoenix - we need to know. winewine

Marelli Fri 05-Apr-13 09:54:23

Been thinking about you this week, phoenix. Let us know how it went? smile

glassortwo Fri 05-Apr-13 09:57:20

phoenix you have been on my mind a lot this week hope all went well, here is a glassortwo for you wine wine wine you will be ready for it. smile

sunflowersuffolk Sat 06-Apr-13 17:49:22

Hope all went well, and you are back home having a rest this weekend.

Anne58 Sat 06-Apr-13 17:58:35

I'm back, I did it, I confronted some of my demons! grin

Will do a proper post over the weekend, have to be back in Enfield for 10am Monday! shock

Thank you all SO much for the thoughts and good wishes, they have been so very much appreciated!