Lucky Girl
17 June 2008
One of my old friends (sorry for the old) from nurse training days is now back home in Cork, Ireland, so we maintain contact mostly by email. In her latest email she tells me her daughter has been fortunate enough to win a competition with the prize being 4 days in Vienna. Of course it’s not just any old trip to Vienna, it’s a trip to walk out with one of the Euro 2008 semi final teams! Lucky, lucky girl! I hope she enjoys it; I’m sure she will. We shall be cheering her on in the absence of any of the home teams actually playing! Good Luck!
Meanwhile, her mum, my friend, is still in the nursing field, whereas I have given up. She has just been brave enough to set up her own company, along with a friend, supplying home care in Ireland. It is surprisingly called East Cork Home Care! The company takes off soon with the paperwork in place and it’s down to them to recruit nurses and care staff and find some new clients. It’s a big move and a brave one considering she has a job to contend with at the moment too! Again, good luck. I’m positive this will do well for them.
It looks like the summer break may not be a good time to set sail from Holyhead to pay a visit. I may find myself roped in to do a bit of home care! Doesn’t stop me looking for places to stay though!
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