Well I've survived the first few days back at work without too much trauma. The main challenge has been accessing the recesses of my mind for my midwifery knowledge - my brain has been full of so much more (or could it be less?) during the past six months. Of course, as one friend kindly pointed out, it's like riding a bike - once you get back on again it soon becomes second nature. There's also the impetus of earning enough money to enable us to return to the waterways next year, which definitely provides the incentive to put my nose to the grindstone.
Barry has been busying himself visiting his dad and pottering around the house and garden, doing lots of maintenance and sorting and tidying; then today he's spent some fruitful hours rearranging our website of photos from our travels on the canals and some from New Zealand too. He still has a long way to go to upload all the best ones, but there's a link on the blog now and an opportunity to purchase prints on-line if anyone so desires ... We hope some people do if only to feedback to us that it all worked, as we've yet to test it out!
We've been experiencing better weather this week and I've walked to work surrounded by a clear blue sky and sunshine. For some reason the sky always seems larger to me here than in England; maybe it's the lack of clouds most days that gives that impression?
Talking of size, we're still finding it strange adjusting to having so much space around. Barry keeps putting things away in cupboards and I can't locate them. At least when you're living in the confined space of a narrowboat you know there's only a limited number of places things can be!
We've heard from Joy and Bruce that Northern Pride is doing fine, so that's reassuring, and we're hoping they'll take her out for a trip sometime and possibly send us some photos.
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