On Saturday I worked my last shift on my weekend job. The end of the season has now come and the theme park that I work at has now closed for the winter. Although there have been days when I just wanted to have a lie in over the weekend, I have really enjoyed myself in this job. I've not once dreaded going into work. I found myself feeling quite sad that it's all over. I am still deliberating whether I will go back next season. It will all be down to where I am in my life next year. As Noah is now in nursery and Aled in full time school, I do feel that it's time for me to get a 'proper' job. This is easier said than done though, and I don't seem to be getting anywhere in my job hunt. If I don't have a 'proper' job when the time comes to re-apply for next season, then I won't hesitate.
It's not been all sad this weekend though. On Saturday night I gathered some of my female friends up and had an Ann Summers party. It was a bit quiet compared to others I have been to, but we all had great fun. Since booking my party a couple of weeks ago, I have been debating with myself as to whether I would be any good as a rep. I spoke with the party rep who did my party for me and now, after careful thinking and speaking to hubby, I have decided to go for it!!
Hubby is worried that I will get us into debt by spending more than what I earn, but I've assured him that that shouldn't happen. For a start, alot of the underwear don't go up to my size! My main concern is the confidence thing. I've been looking online and reading forums where alot of other reps have been worried about the same thing and on nearly all of them, an experienced rep has assured the poster that your confidence does grow with the more parties that you do. I really am hoping that this is the case for me!
As the old saying goes....When one door closes, another one opens. Hopefully this is my new door!
Jackie. x
Other than the hangover, Christmas Day was near enough perfect. We opened our pressies in the morning and the boys were so excited. They loved everything that we had got them, including the eldest, so we definitely did something right this year! My mum and youngest sister came over for an hour or so in the morning and there was another flurry of excitement. I was really pleased with my pressies this year as well, hubby did a good job! I got the new J.K. Rowling book - The Casual Vacancy, some Ministry of Sound headphones and a couple of Take That picture books. My mum then gave us a joint pressie of home-made place-mats and coasters, both of which are gorgeous and my sister gave me a Baylis & Harding foot pampering set which included some slippers, foot cream and foot soak.
On the 29th all of us girls (me, my mum, both sisters, aunty and cousin) went into London, where we had booked a tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Other than a mild panic attack on the tube (I hate crowded and enclosed spaces), it was a fantastic day. The guided tour was fascinating and I would love to watch a live play at the theatre. It was gorgeous. After a spot of lunch, we then headed off to Portabella Market for a shopping spree. We then topped off our evening with an Ann Summers party. Watching my family doing a relay to put on 4 pairs of knickers (over their trousers) and then take them off starting with the bottom pair was such a funny sight!
