Well I've not been on much due to illness in the Moo family. After work I've been going to the hospital, up at 6.30 - 7 to get ready and go to work, by the time I'm home it's off to visit, which ends about 8 to 8.30 and once home and I've had something to eat it's time for bed, almost.

My little sister once known as I Can Moo Too and Chrome Kitty on other boards was taken into hospital 12 days ago. She had several stomach pains, at first they thought it was the gall bladder. It turned out to be a cyst on the liver, a biggie. This had also irritated the gall bladder. An operation, drugs were needed to get rid of the cyst and help the gall bladder. The Gall bladder is now ok and the big cyst has, but there were two little ones beneath it and since the operation two more have appeared, why these have appeared no on knows. The large one was thought to have been caused by a cracked rib. But what caused the new ones???

Our kid feels a lot better than she did, the pain is a lot less. Although after surgery she was very happy, that would be the morphine we thought, and thought right she confirmed. Well she is in some pain and is still not sure how long she will be in hospital but hey ho. I'm off to see her again later.

Work has been training, it's alright. How much has stuck though is a different matter. At least i know the difference between a PSUB and a BIK. If you ever wondered what an L code meant, it means your under 65. Cunning.

The Worrier is well and looking for work still, she's been doing lovely tests for the DWP and other government bits. It turns out as a dyslexic she is allowed extra time and is allowed a computer to use. The power that be try to keep this a bit quiet because it costs money. It did help The Worrier a lot but she never got the job. She was also in hospital to have a polyp removed from inside the most delicate of places. Happily she did not need it and they are going to help with some long standing issues. Plus she is due to start her counselling  from the bus crash last October I think.

Crikey.

Well apart from my dad almost falling into a diabetic coma and the fraud of money from The worrier's account taking about a month to sort out, everything is ok.

There is now an SF series on BBC radio. The Time Maciner was on radio 3, It was an excellent prodution, although the device of having Wells near the end of his life recount his tale was unnecessary and laboured a little. Some really good stuff .

Moo.

Tags: radio, sister, tax, work, worrier
Current Location: home
Current Mood: calm

Well I hit the wall on tiredness and now I'm coming through the wall. As expected the stuff is a bit technical but fairly straight forward. Trying to find everything is going to be a worry.

Actually I learn a new computer system it turns out just as I'll be getting to grips with it a new one will appear. It's 5 years late, well it would have been if it appeared in October as expected, but now it's due in June. Outside private company of course, cos government ones would cut it, like the one I'm using in the office from the 80's from the days before icon driven stuff (like Windows.)

Still I've now done 2 weeks and got an interim payment from my wages so bill paying has occurred. Nice.

The Worrier turned 30 on Wednesday, she had a argument with family and we went for a nice sit down Chinese. I got her some Sandman (DC.) Neil Gaiman stuff, she had only heard of it fairly recently. Last in year in Edinburgh actually and some films including Willow with Warwick Davis.

For Valentine's we did little. I did get her the Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd (It's a musical with Depp so an Ideal fem-film.) and a home-made card. I got a painting rom her, it's seems we are going hippy-ish.

Once more into the breach dear hearts,

Moo.

Tags: film, training, valentines, work, worrier
Current Location: home
Current Mood: relaxed
Current Music: shuffling

Well finished the first week, and I kept getting up early and going to bed early, if this keeps up I will end up with no life. We had to wander around, at first in a line, (How school marks us.) and everyone had a good nosey at the new kids. I also got my headset, very modern and SF looking to this lad.

The dress in the place is easy going, many people are in T-shirts, we were told no slogans or football shirts but I saw a few sneaking in here and there. Me I wore a shirt all week, it's the only place I can wear one, plus most of my T-shirts have slogans or horror films on them.

The training was ok, but as Moods said it's hard to teach us new tricks and boy is it tiring trying to cram in new stuff.

Still one week down of the ten week training, I've not been bollocked for anything so that's good, and that's at least one week's money in the bank, and boy does the bank account look poorly.

Went for a Chinese last night, could afford it really but what the hell, I could eat the steamed dumplings till the cow's come home. And had several pints of Sam Smith's quality Bitter. Not a bad end to and scary week.

I am dreading going live on the phones but, hey ho.

Moo.

Tags: beer, food, work
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Quiet someone is asleep

Not been on here much, in part due to a lethargy and The Worrier doing online job applications. Real War and Peace jobs.

I start a new job Monday with Customs on The VAT help-lines. 10 weeks training. I hope I Get through that. Starting to get the colly wobbles about it.

The Worrier has had several job interviews, one still looks a decent possible so fingers crossed. It's in the bus game. Last night another online jobby. Overly complicated and next to impossible to send.

Tonight we hope to go and see My Bloody Valentine in 3-D. I'm hoping for lots of pick axes flying at the screen. Should be god silly fun, as mass murder always is. ;-)

I have been falling behind on the radio stuff again, but the ongoing run of The Man in Black with Mark Gatiss has been fun. It has it's faults but mostly thumbs up.

Today in Manchester we has deep layer of grey fog, it seems to be hugging the city tight.

Happy Belated New Year,

Moo.

Tags: film, radio, weather, work, worrier
Current Location: home
Current Mood: sleepy

Well as Christmas approaches Myself and the Worrier are no longer in work. Mine was expected, if earlier than expected and the Worrier lost a warehouse job. Still that customs job will hopefully be there in Feb. So long buses and school kids.

An added note to the bus accident. When the Worrier hit the barracks, she hit the armoury and they had guns trained on her from the other side of the wall (inside.). Scary no???

Went to see The Children. There is some excellent images. it's not a perfect film, but it really packs a punch and though is nasty it is something I would give the thumbs up to.  One of the better British horror films for sure.

Moo.

Tags: bus, film, work
Current Location: home
Current Mood: calm

As said The Worrier lost her job. But she is going to work in a warehouse. She's one of those lasses who doesn't like typical female roles. The pay is ok,  £6 an hour, this is only temporary. If she is taken on permanent she will be on 18k a year and with her qualifications she hopefully will rise in the company. She is working for an evil shoe empire though. Branded sports wear...

Me my wages are about to drop, I'm back on schools and then the job finishes in time for Christmas. So that means I've lost jobs for in time for Easter and Now Christmas, what a festive year.

Happily it looks like there is a job on the cards for February. I'm going to be helping people with their VAT, I'm going to be a good customs man, think John Simm in Life on Mars.

The other day i had some one on the bus singing, '24 hours from Toaster.' so it's all fun.

Moo.

Taking things nice and easy today.

The Worrier has applied for another bus job, finger crossed. And I have passed on the winter vomiting sickness to my sister. First her daughter had it and now she is just getting over it.

Bonfire night has been quite dull around here. I was expecting to see more fireworks. Maybe later.

Moo.

Tags: job, worrier
Current Location: home
Current Mood: calm
Current Music: non

The Worrier is thinking of going in for another bus firm, she has not heard about the license, the police move slowly.

Looks you were right Moods about me being down about HM Customs. I recieved a phone call and then a later a confirming e-mail. If the checks go to plan I have been offered a job for Febuary 2nd. Quite a long way down the line, still hope springs eternal.

Must dash work beckons.

Moo.

Tags: customs, work
Current Location: home
Current Mood: hopeful
Current Music: The Worrier

Sadly The Worrier lost her appeal and her job. She has took well at first but now is feeling down. she's worried she may also lose her driving license  but until we know, it's hard. The woman at the appeal had already made up her mind, so it looks like there was little point in going through it but still it has to be done. We could have been lucky. New drivers tend to get little help, I could go on about the way she was treated but would rather not.

As for myself. I was informed i actually passed the interview process for HM Customs and I will be point on a merit list for 12 months. IE if a job comes up we may send for you. Still better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. It took them well over a month to tell me I was on a waiting list.

So I will be doing what John Cooper Clarke didn't want to do and I'll be in Reddish next week, and possibly the week after.

After the illness I feel really well, the odd ache and pain, but he ho.

And boy is it cold, last afternoon of schools.

Moo.

Tags: job, work, worrier
Current Location: home
Current Mood: hopeful
Current Music: bath noises

International Radio Playwriting Competition

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/indepth/radioplay2008.shtml

The biennial International Radio Playwriting Competition is run by the BBC World Service and the British Council and is now in its eleventh year.

It is a competition for anyone resident outside Britain, to write a 60 minute radio drama for up to six characters.

There are two categories: one for writers with English as their first language and one for writers with English as their second language. The two winners will come to London and see their play made into a full radio production, which will then be broadcast on the BBC World Service. They will also each receive a £2,500 prize and there are also prizes for the runners up.

The play must be in English, unpublished and must not have been previously produced in any medium. Whether you're experienced, new, or somewhere in between, we want to hear from you.

Just check the Rules and How to Enter sections to find out more about sending us your play.

So get writing,

Moo.

Tags: international radio playwriting competit, radio
Current Location: home
Current Mood: good