FROM MY BALCONY
God's love is meteoric His loyalty astronomic His purpose titanic His verdicts oceanic. Yet in His largeness Nothing gets lost: Not a man, not a mouse Slips through the cracks. Eugene Peterson (Psalm 36 v 5,6)
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PATCHWORK #2
Jobs! I seem to be in the mood for overviewing my life at the moment and this blog is a good place for me to think out loud! So, after summarising places I've lived in, now for my work history, starting from age 17 when I left home as a fully paid up hippy :D (so Saturday/holiday jobs as a cleaner, box making factory worker, boutique not counted!) Nanny to young children (live in) Nursing training (3 years) Staff nurse Commercial insurance underwriter for Eagle Star ( yes, honestly, for 10 years!) Insurance broker Practice nurse - 2 GP practices in the West Midlands Practice nurse - 4 GP practices in Northamptonshire Agency nurse in local hospitals and nursing homes (Moved to France) Care Assistant in Old peoples home x 2 Started my own business in Greetings cards (Return to UK) Practice nurse in one surgery for the last 12 years before I retired ( best job of my life!) It's been interesting. I was a square peg in a round hole when working in insurance, but...
PATCHWORK
I adore the patchwork quilt I gave myself for my birthday in December! It came all the way from Jaipur, was a very good price and beautifully made. Since returning to the UK I've been so blessed to reconnect with dear friends and above all to be nearer to my daughter. But I've also enjoyed renewing my relationship with the lovely Northamptonshire villages that surround me - visiting, photographing and painting them gives me great pleasure. And I got to thinking how my life has been a bit patchwork in terms of the places I have lived ... In summary ( with some locations left out or the list gets too long) 😃 : - Born in Sweden, Surrey for 18 years, London for 4 years (nursing training and job after), Northampton 1 year, Pattishall 5 years, Birmingham 7 years ( 3 different locations), Black Country 1 year ( 1st year of marriage), Bugbrooke 2.5 years, Northampton 7 years (2 different houses), France 4 years (2 houses), Cornhill nr Pattishall 4 years, Pattishall 1 y...