I came to the conclusion that flexible working may be one of the best things that's happened to me. It's a pleasure working longer days when there is a day off at the end of it. I had my first day off this week and used my time wisely. I did some long-overlooked jobs at home. I went shopping. I watched some of my huge backlog of TV shows. Oh, and I even wrote some blog posts. All in all, a big success.
I also learned that I can cope with these unseasonably below-zero temperatures which we have been experiencing over the past week. I guess that the built-in menopausal "central heating", which usually has a negative impact on my quality of life over the summer months has been a positive factor in the winter (apart from over-heated public transport or department stores/shopping malls which remain a nightmare). You would usually expect these temperatures in January, for example, but November has skipped the autumnal and gone straight to winter. On the plus side, there hasn't been any snow, or sleet, but these days have also been sunny and bright as well, making the extreme cold much more bearable.
Yesterday I was also reminded about how much I hate shopping, something which I once used to enjoy. The enjoyment has been replaced by tiredness, exhaustion and sheer panic when being confronted with the Christmas shopping crowds. It would appear that the Christmas season is getting earlier every year as well. I've seen several houses with all their lights and decorations up since last week. Oh well, each to their own.
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