Now while Santa was bringing you all lots of new goodies, he was bringing me a couple of extra special things (well, he pulled one off just before Christmas and the other just after new year, but let’s not quibble about these things ;o) ). I’ve been dying to share the news officially, but I wanted to make sure all the paperwork etc was in place.
Firstly he brought me a new job with an HR software company about 10 minutes drive from home – this will be a bit of a change as I’ve been taking the train/walking the 1 1/2 miles into my city centre job for just over 5 years, but the new place is about 7 miles down the motorway, and can’t be commuted to any other way. On the plus side it is right next to a huge shopping centre with a Sainsbury’s so that will mean I don’t have to go over there specially. It’s also next to Ikea. This may get expensive… I’ll also be near a climbing wall again, so I’m hoping I can head over at lunchtime and get some exercise there. My new team will be partly onshore and partly offshore in Mauritius of all places, and during the interview they broke the terrible news that I might have to go there on occasion… I’m really looking forward to starting in February!
Secondly, you may have noticed that I would have to drive to the new job, so I traded in my 9-year-old Citroen C3 for a nearly-new Citroen C4 Grand Picasso. Now I’ve loved my wee C3 in the 8 years that I’ve had her, but alas, she’s beginning to creak, and I really struggle to take stuff around in her – my monthly shop fills the tiny boot, and I usually have a thing or three on the back seat, so I’m looking forward to being able to just stick everything in the boot of the new one! I was really lucky and got a bargain, since it seems the C4 Grand Picassos were used in the Olympic transport network and then sold off afterwards, so my registered-in-June car has only just over 2,000 miles on the clock, and I got her at about half her original retail price after trade-in.
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| Out with the old… |
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Can’t wait for the summer trip to Provence now, just think of what lovely goodies I can bring home, plus I can take my machine for some lazy afternoon sewing…
I so hope they send you to Mauritius on a regular basis! Pleased the job is now official and look at you – new car and all. Means you can make it down to my place even more quickly!
Oh my! You are STYLIN' !! Congrats on all fronts. :-). It sounds like the job will be interesting, and a new car is always a luxurious treat!! Provence?!? My, you ARE one lucky girl! Big hugs, Cathy
Great new wheels, you have plenty of room in her. I am so glad the new job is official and that you have exotic travel included.
Congratulations on the new job and the new car. You are really going places (hopefully Mauritius!) in 2013.
Congrats on the new job. What a great start to the year.
Good deal on the car too. And yes, very handy. And I now have visions of smuggler Katy. Fine french brandy? Cases of bordeaux? Fine french fabric? A boot full of contraband is planned, it would seem 🙂
Congratulations! I hope you love the new job!
Double Congratulations. Your new car is beautiful. And leave it to you, always thinking about fabric shopping. (o:
Hugsw
gorgeous! Congratulations on the job and the car!! well deserved 🙂
Hi Katy,
Congratulations on all fronts! New job, new car – lots of room for oh, let's see – fabric, tools, bears, fabric, machine, fabric, bears. Did I mention the bears? You know that The Clan won't be pleased if you have all that room and don't take them out for a drive now and again. I know you have their first trip already planned. Good for you!
Yea!
Just think, you can shop in Sainsbury's and Ikea on the same day and fit everything in Congratulations!
Goodness you must have been a good girl last year! Congrats on the new job and new wheels 🙂
Flipping heck, you must know a different Santa than visits me!
Good luck in the new job, and think it's fab that you drive a bigger family car than I do!!
Woo hoo, congratulations on the new job and new car: great start to the new year
Double congrats Katy – that car will pack a good few bottles of Vino from French France!
Wooo Hooooo! I'm so pleased to hear some really REALLY good news for a change. Congratulations 🙂
Hurrah – glad it's all official, it sounds wonderful. Do they have fabric shops in Mauritius?
fantastic!!!
How fantastic!! Huge congratulations on the new job and I'm very jealous of that large car! Keep wondering how I can fit three kids in my little Yaris 😉
Hope this year brings more goodness for you!
Yay for wonderful exciting times!! Congratulations on a new job, and a fancy new car! Very stylish indeed! It might get you to the fat Quarterly retreat with no troubles.
Oh you poor thing, having to go to Mauritius for work!! I'm green with envy. Congratulations that's fabulous news. I'd be at Ikea not the climbing wall!!!
Love your new car, what a fantastic bargain.
Congratulations on new job and car! Mariutis – how terrible for you . . . .
Congrats on both fronts! I hope the new job works out really well (esp. to Mauritius!). Jxo
Woohoo! Very excited for you :o)
Awesome. Seriously good news!
This is all so wonderful! Congrats on the new job and new car! Should be an awesome year for you!
Woooooooooooooot!!!!!
Congrats love!!!!!
Happy new car! And what a great job. I have a friend in Mauritius id you want a contact when you go 🙂
She's a beaut! And Provence! I'm so envious! You best post some pictures this summer 🙂 Best wishes with your new car.
Wow! Lucky you – and congrats!
Eeek!! 🙂 Congrats all the way around. So excited for you, Katy. Fun new car and great new job that is going to "make" you go to Mauritius? That will be a sacrifice! 😉 How fun!
Congratulations on the job and the new car. You deserve all the best and it looks like you have it!
Congrats on all of this good news! I hope they send you to Mauritius soon and often, especially during the winter months. 🙂
Congrats you!!
Yay! Congrats to you!
Woohoo good on ya girl!
You'll love Mauritius!!!
congrats on the new job what a chore having to go to Mauritius :)))
love the new car great trade in :))
Congrats on the job and the new car! Sad only Provence is mentioned and no Marrakech 😉
Congratulations!!! That is wonderful news! I hope you enjoy your new wheels on the way to your new job! Great way to start the year!
wow great stuff! congrats on the new car and the new job what a great start to the year!
Well done, you!! Congratulations on the new job — that is very exciting! 🙂 I wish you the very best of luck with it.
I also enjoyed reading your post for all the Brit-isms in it. I've really been missing my British friends this holiday season, and lamenting over the time that has passed since we've seen them, and hoping I don't forget it all. So thank you for bringing happy thoughts into my head.
Have a great week!
Wowee, congratsamadoodle on your new job and car! I'm totally jealous of your commute (both your old and new ones) — I'll likely always live 20-60 minutes (depending on traffic) away from my work. Anyhoo, the deal on your new car is wonderful! :):)
Congratulations! I'm not sure what is more exciting- working so close to Ikea, the new ride, or Provence…Lots of fun things going on for you right now!
Congratulations on the new job! And I love the look of the new car!
Nice! Congratulations on the car. I knew about the job, but that's a pretty sweet looking ride you've got there!