In a scary and 'in yer face' development, the boys from Ward and Partners come and thump in the angle iron to which they strap the "For Sale" sign. Mum and Dad have been titivating the house, especially out front, in case of some interested viewers, removing dandelions and other weeds from the block paved drive, for example, leaving only the allowed Erigeron (Spanish Daisy), Californian and Welsh poppies and the Nectaroscordum.
Mum fears that the cat will now be let out of the bag. She has told work of her plan to leave but the big bananas have not really taken it in and keep trying to give her work as if she was there till at least June 2012, as if they are in denial. Big boss AD will see the sign tonight on his way home, and it might start to sink in. Whilst she finds it flattering that they cannot concieve of the working day post-Mum, she also feels a bit like the Mother watching her little chicks fly the nest and hoping they are fitted for the ruffty-tuffty world out there.... they are failing to face up to the fact that she will be gone a notice-period after the house sells.
Dad is meanwhile counting down the days, knowing that the 30th June is only 49 days away, and is trying to brain-dump as much of his 29 years of experience as possible into those who will follow him on. Sounds good in theory? In fact neither of his replacements have actually started yet, the "assistant" starting Monday and the actual replacement not till 16th June, which leaves it all a bit tight for brain-dumping. Dad will have to be a very good teacher and the bloke a very good learner. Meanwhile he has only a (very keen and willing) Stats Clerk to teach.
Heh ho. Not my problem
Deefs
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That is all a little real now
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