It’s been a week, I’m over my jetlag and am now suffering from child induced sleep deprivation (which of course is nothing compared to my brother and sister in law who are suffering the cumulative effects of 2 years of sleep deprivation).
So to my first impressions;
Things are easier here. It’s literally a case of ‘no worries’. The bank people were pleasant, an estate agent showing a flat I liked made a decision on the spot and I’ve found a lovely little clothes shop where the lady will sew a version of something to your specifications, I’m having a sun top made and if that works out perhaps a dress in a similar style.
When the sun is shining there aint a cloud in the sky, so even if the thermometer is barely topping 18 degrees it feels quite hot in the sun. On the flip side when the sun is hiding for the day and there is a gale force southerly, the cold cuts right through you.
It goes without saying that the coffee is pretty amazing in most places you go and I’m even learning to make a decent cup myself.
The hills can only be described as dramatic but thankfully the flat I’ve found is only a little way up one. It’s also about 10 minutes walk from the city centre – which is nice. It has a dishwasher (wow!), and a dryer (which I will tell myself I won’t use but no doubt when my jeans are wet and I am going out in 30 minutes, my resolve may crumble). It also has outdoor space – and it’s outdoor space that I don’t need to maintain (paved).
Work is different in a number of ways. It’s a much smaller company which is very much lead by the MD (my brother), therefore decisions are made faster and with what seems like more pragmatism. Also we are quite similar and therefore have a very similar outlook. I’ll be learning a whole new process for running projects and undertaking new tasks. I’m looking forward to getting stuck in.
