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The blog of John Harrison
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I started a job in Swindon on Monday, and I'll be working there for another 2 weeks as far as I know.
I've not made it as far as Bristol this year, but I'm staying in Swindon during the week (until the 7th of November) it's SO nice to be out of London and getting some fresh air, I had forgotten how much cleaner it is over there than in London!
The new job is very very busy and I've been working CRAZY long hours.
I finished "yesterday" at 4:30 this morning, having started at 11AM yesterday because I'd worked 9AM till 2:30AM Friday on "Thursday"...
I hope like hell my boss is going to give me some extra days pay for all the hours I've put in this week, otherwise I'm dropping back to a 10 hour day and will make the most of being out in the country instead of slaving my guts out for him every night when I should be dining out or sleeping!!!
Aha... restaurants around West Swindon! I went to the 3 Crowns in Brinkworth last night for dinner with my boss and 5 others from work, the boss paid, and it was delicious! (I had half a duck) I was really relieved that A) we found it, and B) they had room for us (it was 9:30 when we got there) because I'd recommended the great Indian I'd had delivered the night before, the 7 of us downed what we were doing at work (very busy still) piled in the car and drove around in the countryside for 15 minutes trying to find the place... when we got there we realised they didn't have a restaurant, only did takeaways!!! so back in the car I thought "Hmmm, the 3 Crowns is great, but where the hell is it???" - I've been there 4 or 5 times over the past 3 years, but always at night and I don't know my way around there, so I had to play "phone a friend" :o) - the first two calls were not home, and I made it with the third... boy I was staking my reputation on that place being a success, as nobody else knew the area, but luckily everyone was very impressed with the place! :o)
On Monday my friends who I am staying with took me to The Cold Harbour Inn, in Blunsdon which had great food too :o)
It's been a week of excellent dining!!!
posted by John 22:05
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