Well it’s now been a week since I left my last job.

At first, I was quite enthusiastic as I had a promising second interview with a company on the Monday.  Admittedly the interview did have a question or two which caught me off guard.  This did hit my confidence but I know it is a job I want to do and it is a job I could do very well.

So while waiting to hear from them I’ve had to apply elsewhere though at the moment the fish aren’t biting my casts into the waters of the job pool.  I have an interview with the pole emploi which will be fun as my French is definately limited for this sort of thing.  The future Mrs Scotsdreamer is coming along for both morale support and to act as my translator.

One downside to this is I still do not have my french equivalent to the NI number and this could stop me for getting any benefits, which I may be entitled to.  Saying that I may still be able to get some French Lessons so here’s hoping…

So I haven’t sat on my laurels this past week, apart from job hunting I have been finalising my wedding plans.

The kilt is ready and about to be shipped!

I had a rather smooth and red tape free experience at the British Consulate (Rue d’anjou in Paris).  I had to obtain the Certificate of Law (rough translation), by post this can take about 2 weeks to do but if you go in person (and get told off for not taking a ticket) it takes all of 5 minutes.

I even had the local mayor sign my attestation on my honour that I’m not married in the UK.  The certificate of celebacy is a requirement in France but does not exist in the UK, so I had to give my word infront of the officials.  Didn’t actually meet the mayor though.

Only thing left is getting my birth certificate translated.

…and making sure my best man is up for the job…

…and paying the caterers…

…and getting the flowers…

…and finding the DJ/MC for the night…

…and getting the drinks…

but it is only in April, just over 10 weeks  or 71 days or 1704 hours or 102240 minutes or 613440 seconds away – give or take…

Did have one highlight this week.  I was mentioned by Ashok at Amrut (the Indian Whisky which I love) in an interview with WHISKYhost.  The interview was done through twitter and then blogged.  If you want to read it heres the link: http://whiskyhost.blogspot.com/2010/02/hark-blue-bird-tweets-again.html

So off to bed now to get ready for the interview tomorrow…

Whish me luck!

p.s. The cow on holiday… it’s the one with the wee calf