graculus

Busy busy busy last week - I'd forgotten just how knackering running training is and I was involved in about 3 days worth of it over the week. Still, we've got this coming week off and then we're running it again. Deep joy. The positives of it are that I wrote the vast majority of it, handouts and all, and while it continues to evolve as we run it and see what does and doesn't work, it's generally been very well-received.

( More work stuff )

Meanwhile, in other news - the car needed a new water pump and an alternator belt. This turned out to be a little less pricey than I'd anticipated but I was still glad it happened near payday. The hire car went back on Tuesday evening, much dirtier than when I got it, and it was really strange driving my old clunker again after a brand new motor with responsive steering and a much quieter engine. Still, if I can get another year out of my existing car (considering the amount of mileage I'm now doing because of the new job) before I start worrying about getting something else, it'll be a bonus. The last thing I need is to be moving house and changing cars in a short space of time...

Got to get cracking on finishing my

muncle challenge story - I'm glad I didn't foolishly sign up for other stuff (I know my limits!) though I have other fic in the works. I'm nearing the end of the Ezra/Chris story, which has been really well-received and I'm quite happy with it, which anyone who knows me will know is a rare concurrence! ;)

Oh, and I got an early Christmas present (*smooches