Things have settled down a bit

Well another week and things seem to have settled down a bit.
I haven’t blogged much as I have lacked the time and motivation with everything going on.
This week my Counsellor did a presentation at the board meeting on Thursday to my company Directors. It went reasonably well according to my Counsellor. They were still complaining it was not enough time for them but at least now understand it will be happening on the 27th September and as such are now starting to do some of the preparation work with document changes etc. They have also provisionally booked her for a day on Friday 17th, to do some presentations to the employees as this is the day it will be announced to the masses.
I will have the following week off and then return as me on the 27th September.
I spoke to my Director on Friday and he started by saying all the directors were unhappy with the timing but were now working towards this time frame.
Progress I guess even if they are being forced.
They have it in their mind that me transitioning will risk losing one or more of the 3 major contracts we have ongoing.
I will have some discussions with them over the next week or 2 to go through some plans to make sure that does not happen.
On the home front my wife seems to have settled down a bit and her initial panic has gone. She seems more comfortable with us living together for the immediate future and maybe changing our living arrangements early next year. We are getting on well together.
She is still with her new boyfriend and they seem to be getting along well. Surprisingly I am not really jealous at all. I think it’s down to the fact our relationship has changed so much over the last few years that I kind of knew this would happen at some point. In fact it is nice to see her happy.
I visited some other friends, a married couple, a few doors away and told them on Friday night about me and how things will be changing. They were brilliant and we chatted over a glass of wine for a couple of hours. When I left they both gave me a hug and said they were completely fine with it all.
On Wednesday I caught a flight up to Scotland for a meeting on Thursday. While there I managed to catch up with Caroline and stayed over with her and her wife. She cooked a wonderful Salmon in Pastry which she had slaved over a hot stove for all day!!!
It was nice to see them again. We shared wine and gossip all night. :- )
Last night I went out with some friends into Leicester. I stayed over at my Mums house as the taxi to our house is too expensive. I caught the bus into town and not only was it late it also took ages to get into town as there was a Caribbean festival going on just outside the centre. I was almost getting high on the secondary smoke of Mary Joanna!!
When we eventually arrived in town I had a 1 mile walk to meet my friends. I can tell you I was soon regretting wearing my heels!! My feet were killing me all night. In fact I went barefoot for parts of it!
It was a long night, with us eventually leaving a night club at 4.10 in the morning. It has to be said I have felt really tired all day. I am getting to old for nights like that. An early night is called for tonight.
I am also wondering where to go for my week off before I go full time. I really do want to get away somewhere.
As I will be on my own, I am thinking of a week in Barcelona, or somewhere similar. That will enable me to mix a couple of days on the beach with a bit of culture and enough to do for a girl on her own.
If anyone has any other great places with enough to do for someone on their own, then please let me know.