matt's 101 in 1001

Well, I have a new job.

Tomorrow morning, I start work for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Central Communications Unit. It's an ongoing full-time position in Vauxhall, right on the Thames, on the same street as MI6 and a whole pile of other Government offices. It's a bit out of the way of Bayswater, where we live, but it looks to be a pretty good job, which is very similar to what I was doing back home! Am very excited!

We're actually toying with the idea of staying a little longer in London, since we're all slowly but surely, landing jobs in our chosen fields that pay adequately. The original plan was to stay here for a few months and then travel in Summer, but if we're all making money and getting experience, we're considering staying here for possibly six months (which will take me through to when Mum and Dad pop over for a visit).

Other than three weeks of uninteresting data entry, there's not much else to report. Tried my feet at ice-skating last week and let me say that I put those alleged athletes at the Winter Olympics to shame (I've perfected my own manoeuver in which I leap spectacularly into the air, click my heels not once, but twice, and land gracefully on my rear end, my arms splayed out behind me... such a beautiful move it makes a swan look uncoordinated).

Did a wee bit of sightseeing yesterday and today with another couple of visits to Leicester Square, a trip to Buckingham Palace and even scoped out the secret location of the offices of Eon Productions, who produce the 007 films (I know, I'm a geek). Only in London!

Hope everyone is safe 'n' sound throughout the wild weather at home!