Bit of a Catch Up ...

Here's a quick round up of things that happened while I was away (not very much as it turns out) ...

Most important, and the best news - Iain has been suspended! The new area manager (obviously much more effective than the last) arranged a walk-in audit during the week before my holiday (on a day when poor Steve was due a lie in). Needless to say the stock situation was diabolical both for drink and food. Iain was due back at the pub on 27th October and a meeting was arranged for that afternoon at which Iain was to be suspended. I hear he didn't turn up, but the effect is still the same - he's no longer running the pub. So now we have to wait the outcome of a disciplinary hearing. Surely it can't be too long before he gets the boot? Anyway hopefully this means no more Iain in the pub. I hear everyone is hoping Fred and June will come back. I hope so too, but am not holding my breath on that just yet. I understand we have a temporary manager called Gary. I shall find out what he's like when I work tonight.

My sister had a birthday. So a late 'Happy Birthday' Jo - hope the present and card arrived safely and that you had a lovely day, whatever you were doing.

Nicky has returned to work. After the recent worrying news that she had been back in hospital because of liver problems (it got knackered with the chemo), it was wonderful to see her return to work. Considering everything she's been through she looks great. She's easing back into work slowly, which is a good thing. Unfortunately her liver is still poorly, but hopefully she will be on the mend soon.

The weather changed. Blimey it's cold! Not helped of course by the unseasonably warm weather in New Orleans which reached almost 90 degrees on one of the days I was there. Perfect weather with blue skies, not a cloud to be seen, but of course humid, although not as bad as would have been normally. A shock then to come back to damp and frosty (and downright cold) weather. Need to find some time to dig out my winter clothes and pack away the summer ones.