Diary 16th And 17th February 2017

Photo taken by me – my 2017 diary
Preston, England
February 18, 2017 2:43pm CST
Diary Thursday 16th February 2017 A quite routine job search and job club day. I prepared and sent off application forms and my resumes to various companies including a few I was ordered to approach by my welfare officers. The weather started warming up quite pleasantly today. Diary Friday 17th February 2017 A long training course today with the voluntary speaker’s group I support through the university. This was geared up to helping us prepare for talks and workshops we will be actively involved in, with a few group and individual training exercises along the way. Unlike imposed government work-programme training events, this was enjoyable and interesting. The training is in two parts with the second taking place next Friday, and at which I’ll be giving a short presentation myself which will be critiqued by other attendees as well. Arthur Chappell
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@bunnybon7 (50975)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Feb 17
sounds like you are being quite productive.
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• Preston, England
18 Feb 17
@bunnybon7 apart from paid work I seem to have too many projects on at once at present
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@teamfreak16 (43451)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Feb 17
Good luck with your presentation, Arthur.
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@LadyDuck (454896)
• Switzerland
19 Feb 17
I am glad that the long training course was interesting and enjoyable. I am sure you will do very well the next Friday.
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• Preston, England
19 Feb 17
thanks @LadyDuck I'm looking forward to it
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
19 Feb 17
I hope you find something you like as well as pays well. Times are tough good luck!
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• Bournemouth, England
18 Feb 17
Are you actually in any way a match for the companies you are ordered to approach?
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• Preston, England
18 Feb 17
@asfarasiknow rarely, apart from a few basic warehousing centres
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• Preston, England
18 Feb 17
@asfarasiknow it is very hard for carers to get all the financial support they need at present though
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• Preston, England
18 Feb 17
@asfarasiknow yes that is a growing and much needed profession though more nursing homes are privatized - we need more NHS care for the elderly and other needy too
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 17
I'm sure your presentation will go well. We haven't seen any pub signs for a while. :)
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• Preston, England
19 Feb 17
@JudyEv the signs will return - not had a chance to get new photos while the bad weather seasons are on us
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 17
@arthurchappell I keep forgetting that the weather stops you from doing this and that. It doesn't often happen here - maybe just a day or two or perhaps a week at the most.
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• Preston, England
19 Feb 17
@JudyEv the photos wouldn't look at their best being captured in gloomy lighting and it would be quite grim walking round in perpetual drizzle
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@celticeagle (157563)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Feb 17
I'm sure you will do fine in your presentation. Nice to have some warmer weather.
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@KristenH (33355)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
18 Feb 17
Hope all pans out for you in the job search and the training.
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