How I became Cynical..

2010 had been a bad one, from Jan when I was given my marching from a rather arrogant and self centred bunch of staff at my old firm. I had been with them for five and half years and then suddenly I was a bad employee. All because I did not fit into their future plans. I did not work for DHL like most of the other employees in the offices did. Months later I found out that I was set up, although I could not prove a thing, but I know the management, not fitting into their ideas, and because of this and other things I fully believe that these ass holes would stoop this low.
      Next episode was my daughters birthday third week of January.. This went ok still had some money to deal with it.. she would always comes first any way.. wouldn't any child.
      How ever moving on, after getting over this shock and feel of being let down, I was now to look forward to April 7, 2010, me and family has a family holiday to Florida booked. We were going to meet brother in law and family over there, they were going a few days earlier, Easter Day. We had booked two weeks in the same Motel on International Drive, Econo Lodge and Suites if any one knows of it. We were a little unsure of this Motel because of the reports we had read or heard, but it ended up being a waste of energy because for the rating this place had we could not fault it. Staff proved to first class and very helpful. This came to light because of the Volcano eruption from Iceland. As it happened we had a good couple of weeks and got back home on our already booked flight all be it 4 hours late. We did get food vouchers from British Airways because of this.
     But our brother in law got stuck and spent another two weeks in Florida before his air line (Virgin) could or would bring them back.. The funny thing about this is that OUR original date of departure was moved a couple of days forward because of an error by travel agents, double booking us, and if we had gone on this day instead of the new date, then we would have been stuck over there as well. (Blessing?) It was here when the motel staff, were very very helpful to our brother in law and family.They couldn't actually do any thing directly but they gave them advice and support. Due to the unforeseen situation that everyone found themselves in this proved a very welcome response. Even though the situation was not actually affecting us yet, we still felt eased with the hotels advice and support.
      When in a foreign country and suddenly finding that one has to find out the countries processes other than times of shuttles to the parks, it was godsend having this help on-board. There was very little info coming through to the stranded people in the States, the web sites were not any better. So every one was having to deal directly with their holiday reps. They were not that helpful, whether because they were not fed the info as well or whether they were trying not to start a panic..but panic was happening because of the lack of info..all very counter-productive..
            Next Chapter,, trying to find work..  Oh yes easy I hear you all saying.....
READ MY FOLLOW UP......

Gerry's Jaunts: What next...

Gerry's Jaunts: What next...

Disney World News (WaltDisneyWorld) on Twitter

Disney World News (WaltDisneyWorld) on Twitter

This news is brill but unfortunately a few months too late for me. Visiting in April, but have seen one from previous visits. So from experience I say to everyone 'See it if you can, be there a memory worth having. Ps really looking forward to our visit in April 8 on for a couple of weeks Cant wait.. CU Soon

What next...

Today the world in which I live has had sudden change forced upon me. I at the moment have got so many things going on I really dont know where to start. Unemployment, a new way of life, a governments way of humiliation, bringing people down and making them fall into line. The questions and forms one has fill in, just to get a few pounds to live on, to try and survive to make ends meet. Mixing with all the real low life that dont want to make an honest living, people that want hand outs just to go to the nearest pub and waste it away in booze. A week later all those forms come back and ask for more details. Yes you have write it all again, and then suddenly they want a form which was issued years ago and no normal person would still have. So what do we do next, start to panic! council tax will not accept photo copy's, we dont have the original let alone a copy. We start wasting money phoning all sorts of people and departments trying to find how we can get hold of these documents. When we eventually get them and take them to the relevant departments, guess what? yes they photo copy them. Then humiliation part two comes to life. Read the next episode.
            Trying to find a solicitor that offers a free initial half hour consultation as well as no win no fee or even legal aid is like trying to find a sandy beach in the arctic. Any takers out there or advice any help would be appreciated.
Speak again shortly, watch this space......

The King of the Wood / His Beginning-Pt one

His mind elsewhere, he was just wandering, going nowhere but his wandering brought him to a small bridge. The small concrete footpath spanning the small stream, no hand rail made it a rather sorry excuse for a bridge. The sun shining brightly, he was puffing  strongly, not from running but from the heat of the day and with the recent news he was given had devastated him so. Situated on the edge of open moor land, and nearby cottages over seeing the tranquil scene, the picturesque beauty he was surrounded by did nothing for his mood, probably not even noticing his surroundings, sitting with legs dangling,leaning forward,head in his hands and struggling to control his heart beat and his thoughts. His mind jumping from one memory to another, good ones and bad ones, and ones he did not even realize he remembered.

       This afternoon he was laughing and joking with a couple of his friends, not a care in the world, now his world has been turned upside down. This tunnel he was travelling was dark and he could not see any light. His world was now falling apart. Head in hands and staring into the clear waters of the stream, the sound of running water with its gentle flow was hypnotic and into a trance he was drifting.  Why? he kept saying to himself,Why? life is so unfair, she did not deserve this, so final, nothing after, I am now completely alone. Maybe there is life after and she will be looking out for him,something he could not be sure of, she will always be alive to him. Never to see her again, physically, so, as long as her image and memories are in his head she will always be alive. Deep in thought and completely alone, fully entranced in his own world he did not realise that the day was closing. The sun now low in the sky and casting long shadows mixed with that unusual light, not quite day and not quite night. One particular shadow passed by, passing across him, vanishing as quickly as it appeared. He looked up, a little startled, to see the cause of the shadow, but nothing was visible. 

New Beginning

To any one who reads my workings I'd like to say that I hope to put things down which will not be written perfectly. However I ask any that when one reads these articles they do not criticize the writing or punctuation etc but will actually note the content. As yet I am not sure what I am going to write about, but I do have a few ideas. One is about the older person, 50's plus being ignored in the working world. Another is the double standards of companies and the way they treat employees, and just as bad after they leave their employ. Just want to put general feelings down and express myself, even it is just to rant and rave about nothing in particular. So at the present moment in time I shall say watch this space and enjoy my writings and most important of all I ask to comment and respond or contact me. I look for ward to all communications.

I am now in the middle of two posts, one is story I have in mind,, A fantasy adventure which I hope you all will read and like when I can get the first part posted... The other is about things and how 2010 treated me, or how I let it, it could be said. What with my experiences of 2010 I have become a very cynical and disbelieving person. I feel it is hard to believe and trust people especially people of position...