Papal Visit

Felt a bit jaded this morning when I got up due to lack of sleep and going out with the girls last night. Jessica, on of the reception girls I used to work with is getting married in a few weeks, so the reception girls arranged a champagne cruise on the river followed by dinner in Aubergine (which is a posh restaurant). We had a lovely time and the guys in Aubergine looked after us really well. But by the time I got home and into bed it was past midnight and then I woke up not long after 4am and could not get back to sleep before the alarm went off at 5.15am

Anyway I get to work to find there have been two serious incidents overnight and the motor on the gates is knackered........typical. Then it is silly season from the PEC and how many stupid calls do I get put through to me that I do not have a hope in hell of actually being able to answer. This is rapidly followed by people coming in and asking those 'how long is a piece of string' question including the chap who had had his car taken off him and had been told by the court he could get it back and come to the police station and we will tell him where it is. Only he doesn't have any paperwork and can't remember the index of his vehicle................crystal ball time then!

Hubby has flown solo today, having had his first day unsupervised and the company's reputation is still intact and Slough is still on the map. Didn't get lost, hit anything, issue to wrong ticket or give the wrong change and even survived the school kids listening to music on their phone (told them to turn it off), added to which he got sweeties from several old dears (of the bus pass using variety not venison!).

The big news in the UK at the moment is the pope has arrived on a 'state' visit. Woo hoo........not! Now I am afraid that religion does nothing for me, but that is just me. I fully respect the right of others to practise what ever religion they want, and good on you if you can get something out of it. I find religion quite interesting, as in to study it, but a degree in history (many moons ago) in which I concentrated on medieval church history kinda put the final nail in the coffin so to speak for me and getting anything from a higher being or beings! Anyway, back to the pope, he is here on a two day visit taking in Edinburgh, London and Birmingham. He arrived today and will be gone tomorrow I do believe.............not entirely sure as have no interest what so over and it is costing the country a bloody fortune at a time that I think the money could be better spent elsewhere.............and isn't the UK supposed to be a protestant country anyway. Added to which, the Catholic church is supposed to be rolling in it, can't they fund it themselves??? Well I hope that all those people to whom the pope is important are enjoying this special occasion, and for the rest of us, he will be gone soon!