A different version of the Sketch

 

Good Friday Morning Ladies,

Phew, thank goodness it's almost the weekend, it's been one of those weeks !! We have had something on virtually every day, it has made the week fly by though.   

The highlight of the week is split between Sonia coming over and Matt telling us that he got the new job he just phoned South West Water out of the blue for, after chatting to a chap doing a repair on a drain in his road.  Its a good £5,000 more a year and goes up again when he passes his HGV (which they organise and pay for).  He is excited but Matt being Matt he is very anxious about putting his notice in, he hates "letting people down"  (his words), we explained that he isn't letting anyone down,  his current manager has him writing his emails as he says Matt words them more professionally,  although Matt has to sign them from his manager so gets no recognition,  he has inspired a lot of changes too, particularly in Health & Safety,  pointing out problems and finding solutions, but again his isn't rewarded with any recognition,  his manager takes these ideas as his own,  the latest frustration is that Matt has trained to new lads and they both really enjoy working with matt as he has given them confidence etc, but his manager got a pay rise for being a team leader,  again matt got nothing!   So we told him he has nothing to feel guilty about, he does atleast 6, but mostly 8 hours extra a week overtime that he isn't paid for, the thing that made him look for a new job was that he is driving 6, 7 & 8 hours on top of having to work once he gets to site.  He's been to Norfolk,  Crewe, Blackpool,  & Isle of white in one week,  starting from Gloucester every day, the long hours sat driving are causing his arthritis to flare up, particularly in his back, he has always been active which has kept his arthritis manageable.  

So we are excited for this new change for him. 

Today's card is a Tracy Evans Stamps version of this weeks sketch.  I know it isn't exact bit its my 'interpretation ' of the sketch, I want you all to understand that too, you don't have to stick to it exactly.  I used Shaded Lilac, Wilted violet and Villainous Potion Oxides for the background,  using emboss resist with Tracy Evans Clematis stamp.

I hope that you all have a fantastic Friday,

Love and hugs to all of you 

Sandra

xxxxxx