I FINALLY DID IT! After nearly seven years, I handed in my notice at my job. I'm moving to a job in the NHS. Very exciting opportunity. I'm going to be travelling around the country visiting Obstetric & Gynaecology departments at a number of Hospitals Trusts. Not sure of the nitty gritty yet but it's a good meaty project to sink my teeth into. I start at the end of March.
As I'll be doing a massive amount of travelling, I thought I would add this to my 40 list. I have visited a number of cities already. I'm not including the City of Westminster or the City of London - those are too easy as I've worked in both.
Alphabetically
1. Bath - for a birthday weekend with someone not worth mentioning. Lovely city though. Have you had a scone from Sally Lunn's? Wow!
2. Belfast - I've been twice. First time was for the National Hospital Radio Awards (the first time a group from Northwick Park Hospital had attended - since I was a volunteer anyway). The second time was last year for the BOA Annual Congress.
3. Birmingham - for another BOA Annual Congress.
4. Brighton - I've been a number of times with friends, a BOA Annual Congress and my Hen Weekend.
5. Bristol - I went to visit someone who I was going to be organising a fundraising event with for Joint Action but it never came to pass in the end.
6. Cambridge - I went for the day (I don't remember staying over) with someone else not worth mentioning. Nice city - lots of "sleeping policemen".
7. Chelmsford - I've done about three gigs here. A friend of mine with exceptional taste in music lives here.
8. Chester - One of my best mate's and I visited here on our way back from Liverpool. Walked around the wall of the city. Weather was a bit rubbish but the city was really nice - it has that "Ye Olde" vibe! I'd definitely go back.
9. Glasgow - my first BOA Congress and a hospital radio awards weekend (I'd forgotten my passport but luckily they let me on).
10. Liverpool - my absolute favourite city in the UK. BEATLES - need I say more? I've been a number of times with my best mate and some other friends (and also the first someone not worth mentioning). Also, went to a BOA Congress here. There is so much I still need to do here. Can you believe I have yet to do the Magical Mystery Tour? I can, at the very least, say that I have done a gig in Liverpool (at Constellations).
11. Manchester - again, a BOA Congress - also managed to fit in a gig on one of the evenings at the Thirsty Scholar. Matheus and I also have friends in Manchester and visited them last year.
12. St Albans - I know this is an easy one. It's the nearest city to me but I had never really spent any time in St Albans until my parents moved here. I've done a number of gigs here and eaten at many restaurants in the area.
13. Winchester - I was here very briefly so you may think it doesn't count. I had a university interview at King Alfred's before I decided that university wasn't the road for me. I wish I'd gotten to see more of the city so I hope I can remedy this soon.
14. York - I visited this city with my school year when I was about 10 years old. I still remember every single place we went and what we did every day of that week. Matheus and I are thinking about visiting soon - it's his kind of place.
Where will the next few months take me? Who knows! I'll keep you posted.
