Hello again. I Hope you’re all well. A month has elapsed so quickly, so, I’ll write my article now.
Our oldest grandson Jake used to say that he fancied going to Australia to live and work. He currently works for a company called Scania and mends lorries. After six years he decided that he had saved enough money to realise his dream, so, he handed in his notice at work and prepared to go to Australia. Because Scania has different subsidiaries around the world, he went to Brisbane, in Australia.
Unfortunately, his dream turned into a bit of a nightmare, and after three weeks, he was ready to come back! It wasn’t for him. He said it was a bit of a desert with pebble beaches and that ono one really bothered with him as the other workers were from other cities, and couldn’t speak English very well. Understandably, the man in charge wasn’t very happy that he wanted to leave so soon after arriving, as it probably looked bad for the company. Jake said he tried to fit in but it just wasn’t for him.
However, Jake had enjoyed travelling business class on the way there, having his own compartment where he could stretch out watching T.V. as he chose. The journey lasted over two days. When he returned home, he came round to tell us all about his experience and we agreed that he had done the right thing if he was unhappy there. Luckily for Jake, he had been told that he would be able to get another job with Scania if things didn’t work out in Australia. He started work again almost immediately and only has to travel a bit further than to his former employment.
Anyway, Jake seems to be happy to back into his old routine and enjoys seeing his friends. I said that at least he had had the experience – unlike a lot of young people.
Like I’ve said a few times before, it will be lovely when summer is here again, although, to be fair, we’ve had some nice days recently. Unfortunately, there have also been some dismal days – but when you get well-over 80, it’s surely important to enjoy just being well.
Well, it’s Selby-day which I still enjoy. The trees are looking good and beautiful flowers line the edge of the causeways. The park looks splendid with all the different types of flora.
We did our usual things in Selby which included visiting different places. The town is very popular with visitors. We like to eat at a café called The Hub. After The Hub, we went to visit my niece-by-marriage who had just moved, with her husband, into a lovely bungalow. They said it was a mess when they bought it, but that they had spent a lot of time and money doing it up.
Today, my husband is working in the garden which he adores; he’s arranging all the big stones around the garden as they were sinking into the ground. We’ve just had a nice cup of tea, sat wrapped-up against the cold and soon I will go back into the house to finish this article!
