Times they are a'movin'

It's been a while since my last update so here goes. Cropduster were great live. The chess is still going well, though I tend to make some obvious mistakes. I sign my contract for the new house this Tuesday (which has taken a while), and work is the same as ever - tedious. I have to admit though, I've been there six years in the same job, having abandoned my management training when I knew I would be getting a divorce. However, it's free shares time again, so I can hold out a little longer.

For any recruiters out there, my e-box is hungry for career opportunities to be passed its way. I enjoy work that involves with people on a face-to-face basis, though not in sales or marketing (which limits my options). I'm particularly good at explaining concepts and putting across ideas, which is why I often have to look after the new staff in my current role. I'm highly numerate and literate, and good with I.T.

I enjoy researching my family tree, and have built up a good collection of primary sources to reinforce that research.

I'm based in the North West but I don't have to stay here, so drop me a line.

Yes well

In my last post, I said that my latest book was taking me a little longer than usual. Well, by the context, you may have guessed already that I'm still reading it. I'm half-way through and hoping to finish it within the week and move on to something else.

I have added a link to "Lets Play Chess" in the sidebar, a site I joined some time ago. I haven't visited in quite some time because of my home life driving me into a state of utter dejection the like of which I have never known. That is also the reason I dropped from the management training course at work, and I have not recovered sufficient momentum to consider rejoining.

At this time, I have received the court Order for which I was waiting, but the situation is not yet resolved. It's all down to a single piece of paper and my solicitors being satisfied that it has been appropriately drafted before allowing me to sign it. Money - the bane of the human condition.

Recently...

Finally, the legal portion of my divorce is complete. Now, I just need the financial part to catch up so I can move into my own space.

Currently, I am reading Michael Connelly's, "The Black Echo." It's a reasonable piece of writing, though not outstanding. It looks like it will be noir fiction, but it's not actually too intense. Worth a go through.