All work...no play

Whoa! Its been quite a while since my last post! I've started my new job and haven't had much time to do anything else. I'm now 2 weeks into my job and ..... so far its been pretty overwhelming. On my first day of work, I was given a pile of books to study and was told that I would be having an exam some time next year....yay...how horrific. Plus my job has highlighted how much catching up I've got to do (loads!). I've already forgotten so much stuff which I've learnt at University. But still, I find it pretty exciting and fast moving. My group is involved in the demolition/refurbishment/upgrading of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. And on my second day, I was sent to Covent Gardens in London for a backstage tour of the Royal Opera House as there were some designs there which might help towards the planning and design of the new theatre. It was a tour of epic proportions....literally! The Royal Opera House was huge! And very complex! As for my 2nd week, we had a day out at CentreParcs at Longleat where we tried archery, crazy golf, some team games, and an amazing water theme park. It was for some sort of team bonding day, which happens only once a year. Not too bad for a start eh? My boss and some of my colleagues have been telling me that I've been lucky and shouldn't expect to have a day out every week :-)

Anyways, skipping over the small details, I'm now starting to settle down a bit. I'm getting into some sort of routine...as in...wake up, go to work, come home, dinner, sleep...of course with a bit of time squeezed in between for fun. I'm currently looking to sort out some sort of transport for commuting to work as I find the train too expensive. Just yesterday, I went for a bike assesment session....in the rain. I think I did pretty well and the instructor recommended me for an intermediate course. But I'll have to think about it....as its not very comfortable to ride a bike especially with winter round the corner. The thing with cars is that you're sheltered from the elements, but parking will probably be horrendous in Bath and Bristol. Well, who knows? We'll have to wait and see......