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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Enfield Town September 15th 2005

I arrived a week ago today and have already decided that I'm going o try to move out of my NHS accommodations. Not because I don't like only being able to take a bath or the beautiful paper thin, dark brown carpet, but because I'll have to be out within 3 months anyway so I might as well go ahead and do it now. I signed my contract with the housing people yesterday and they informed me that it was in fact NOT sorted that I remain there for the year like Sheila, my recruiter lady, told me it was. Argh!!!!!! I am going to look for a room in a place called Bush Hill Park. (The borough of Enfield is made up of many neighborhoods: Enfield Town, Winchmore Hill, Freezywater, Ponder's End, Hadley Wood, Southgate, ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Enfield Town September 8th 2005

I made it in to London this morning on time and then went and hopped on the Tube. They didn't stop me and make me open any of my bags and immigration/customs went VERY quickly. I was quite happy that it was so easy. I met up with my sister and her friend Kevin at the Oakwood Station and we proceeded to try and figure out the bus system....not very good at it I'm afraid. :-( I think we took 2 buses and still ended up walking quite a ways with 6 pieces of luggage (not all mine, thank goodness). I found the place where I'm going to be reporting to work on Monday, and the housing they have for me is literally about 10 yards away. There should be no reason I'm late to work! ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Enfield Town August 25th 2005

I KNOW WHEN I'M LEAVING!!!!!!!!! I know, it's hard to believe at this point, but it's true. I just received my work permit Thursday morning and I've since booked a plane ticket and filled out all the visa paperwork. Now it's just a matter of paying the money and zipping up my suitcases! My plane leaves on 7 September and I'll arrive in the UK early Thursday morning to start my adventure. I have housing arranged through my workplace, but I have no details to share right now. It's located right behind where I'll report to work but I don't even know if I'm sharing a house, a flat, or a room. No idea as of now. I start work on 12 September since the person who has my position now is leaving on the 16th ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Enfield Town July 21st 2005

I'm finally employed in the UK for the Enfield Primary Care Trust!!! (This is a different place than I originally thought. Leeds did not have any positions open, nor did most of northern England.) It's all very recent and unofficial at this point. I was supposed to have an interview on Friday morning and it was rescheduled as we called overseas since the interviewer was on her way to the emergency room. She had done who knows what to her arm--possibly a torn tendon or something similar. It was yet another roadblock in my journey abroad, but I went home to Ohio for the weekend and did not really worry about it. Literally, as I was packing my car Monday morning, I got the call that the pediatric speech and language therapy manager was ready to ... read more




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