Hi everyone,
I've been away from the site for a while, unfortunately, suffering from stress but I'm now back at work, also back doing volunteer work & back visiting this site
First & formost I had such a great day yesterday I just had to share it.
I was to be presented with a gift for 5 years of volunteer duty at my local hospital. I invited my mum as my guest for the day. (I suppose I should say at this point that my mum is back in the country to attend my (middle) sister's wedding) The kick off time was 2pm and despite running later than I wanted I knew I still had time to collect my mum from sisters and get to the Presentation Day at the hospital on time. Anyway, I decided rather than use "real" polish on my shoes I'd use that liquid immediate show shine stuff. Oh! Such a BIG, BIG, BIG mistake as the whole of the top came off spilling a stream of black liquid all over my beige bedroom carpet. Several buckets of water and carpet cleaner later I just had to leave as I was really cutting it fine now. Got to my sister's and my mum was not ready, I only had to wait 10 minutes but that was it we were going to be late aaah!!
Got to the hospital and the event was being held in a marquee in one of the car parks. Bless her! I was having to slow my walking pace to almost reverse so that my mum could keep up with me. Old folk you've got to love them lol. We entered a somewhat posh marquee, only to be ignored by the lady standing there. She turned to my somewhat surprised mum and asked "Are you here to collect an award?" Both my mum & I explained that it was I who was there to collect an award, to which I was informed that I was in row D on the left. My mum could seat at any of the seats from J backwards. I started my walk of shame down the middle of the marquee suddenly realising that I was passing row "Y". The hospital CEO had started his speak and I thought although this was happening I still could be seated without much fuse. Until about halfway down I realised I wasn't walking on tarmac anymore but a wooden board that sounded like I was banging on the front of an
empty wardrobe. Got to row D looked to the left and could not see a spare seat so I looked to the left and saw a couple. It was not until I made my apologies to the people seating down in the row and was about to plonk my arse on a seat that I discovered that each seat had a name on it. Gravity took over and I plonked my arse down anyway and it was not until the awards started to be given out that I realised the error of my ways. It was like a military operation with each person being sat in the location to receive their award. So yours truly had to get up and move out of the way of those people getting their retirement award. This was then repeated when the 5 year awards were being given out. I had to get up walk up the side of the marquee come back down the centre, tap the lady who was sending each person up to collect their award and explain I was next on the list not the person she was asking if they were me
. Just as well they had printed a programme & I had one.
I was asked by said lady "What was I doing there?" This is rather than being sat in the right seat followed by "Make sure you sit back on the left!" - Well that told me!
Awards were given to the staff that had done 25 years service, those retiring, to the Midwife/Nurse of the year, to the employee of the year, to newly qualified nurses & midwives, also to those who had acquired various qualifications. The volunteer awards were for 20, 10 & 5 years service.
There was strawberry tea for all after the awards & speeches. An hour and half after that my mum & I was attending a school musical being held at my ex girlfriend's daughter's school. It was called The Keymaster and I'd not heard of it before, however, it was brilliant. It was truly enjoyable which everyone showed by the huge amount of applauds they gave to those 8 - 12year olds at the end of the show. My ex's daughter was very good and it was nice to tell her so after the show had finished.
So as I said at the beginning I had a brilliant day
Oh I should have said the award I received was a very nice pen inscribed with my name
I've been away from the site for a while, unfortunately, suffering from stress but I'm now back at work, also back doing volunteer work & back visiting this site
First & formost I had such a great day yesterday I just had to share it.
I was to be presented with a gift for 5 years of volunteer duty at my local hospital. I invited my mum as my guest for the day. (I suppose I should say at this point that my mum is back in the country to attend my (middle) sister's wedding) The kick off time was 2pm and despite running later than I wanted I knew I still had time to collect my mum from sisters and get to the Presentation Day at the hospital on time. Anyway, I decided rather than use "real" polish on my shoes I'd use that liquid immediate show shine stuff. Oh! Such a BIG, BIG, BIG mistake as the whole of the top came off spilling a stream of black liquid all over my beige bedroom carpet. Several buckets of water and carpet cleaner later I just had to leave as I was really cutting it fine now. Got to my sister's and my mum was not ready, I only had to wait 10 minutes but that was it we were going to be late aaah!!
Got to the hospital and the event was being held in a marquee in one of the car parks. Bless her! I was having to slow my walking pace to almost reverse so that my mum could keep up with me. Old folk you've got to love them lol. We entered a somewhat posh marquee, only to be ignored by the lady standing there. She turned to my somewhat surprised mum and asked "Are you here to collect an award?" Both my mum & I explained that it was I who was there to collect an award, to which I was informed that I was in row D on the left. My mum could seat at any of the seats from J backwards. I started my walk of shame down the middle of the marquee suddenly realising that I was passing row "Y". The hospital CEO had started his speak and I thought although this was happening I still could be seated without much fuse. Until about halfway down I realised I wasn't walking on tarmac anymore but a wooden board that sounded like I was banging on the front of an
empty wardrobe. Got to row D looked to the left and could not see a spare seat so I looked to the left and saw a couple. It was not until I made my apologies to the people seating down in the row and was about to plonk my arse on a seat that I discovered that each seat had a name on it. Gravity took over and I plonked my arse down anyway and it was not until the awards started to be given out that I realised the error of my ways. It was like a military operation with each person being sat in the location to receive their award. So yours truly had to get up and move out of the way of those people getting their retirement award. This was then repeated when the 5 year awards were being given out. I had to get up walk up the side of the marquee come back down the centre, tap the lady who was sending each person up to collect their award and explain I was next on the list not the person she was asking if they were me
. Just as well they had printed a programme & I had one.
I was asked by said lady "What was I doing there?" This is rather than being sat in the right seat followed by "Make sure you sit back on the left!" - Well that told me!
Awards were given to the staff that had done 25 years service, those retiring, to the Midwife/Nurse of the year, to the employee of the year, to newly qualified nurses & midwives, also to those who had acquired various qualifications. The volunteer awards were for 20, 10 & 5 years service.
There was strawberry tea for all after the awards & speeches. An hour and half after that my mum & I was attending a school musical being held at my ex girlfriend's daughter's school. It was called The Keymaster and I'd not heard of it before, however, it was brilliant. It was truly enjoyable which everyone showed by the huge amount of applauds they gave to those 8 - 12year olds at the end of the show. My ex's daughter was very good and it was nice to tell her so after the show had finished.
So as I said at the beginning I had a brilliant day
Oh I should have said the award I received was a very nice pen inscribed with my name
the_boss:
I wanna see this pen damn it X_x