Interesting term ‘right sizing’. I work as a manager in the IT team of the company I work for. Last year the company met expectations, and had a pretty good year. The IT team achieved pretty much all of its targets. However, our Director left suddenly in April. I don’t know what the circumstances were, but it seemed odd on the back of the performance we had achieved as a dept.

So, one of the senior managers was promoted to IT Director…. and he has instigated a restructure. The term ‘right sizing’ has been used. Of course this really means shrinking our IT organisation. I suppose ‘right sizing’ is the politically correct term, or the cowardly term for – ‘a few of you may be leaving’, depending on how you look at it. Which is disappointing when the company had made good progress last year.

Well, on a personal level I am secure. My role has changed slightly, but not in the direction I wanted. But at least I have a job. Some of my colleagues may not be so fortunate. However, it is all really stressful and I am finding it difficult not to be negative, particularly as I feel part of the restructure was more about ego, and people wanting to make a mark. The ego forgetting the impact that it has on people’s lives. These things do happen, and it is a case of just getting on with it, but I have been Mr Angry about it these last few weeks.

Weekend to look forward to. Ellie is in a parade tomorrow. Tricia is busy catering for a wedding. Photo of the cake attached. The roses Trish has made from icing… with a lot of patience.

Sunday evening we are off to Warwick castle for an evening of music and fireworks…. if it stops raining.

No rain so far today. For the first day in what seems like an eternity.

With all the good living recently I have noticed that the good work I did earlier in the year losing some weight has started to disappear… so renewed vigour this week with gym visits and cutting back on the finer food. It is good for the soul to deny yourself sometimes.

High Society was terrific. I do wish I could sing, I would love to be in a musical.

We didn’t have a bbq on Saturday evening – it was raining. Again. So the food was cooked in, but we had a good time anyway.

Ellie did well in a dance exam, Robbie has split from his girlfriend – but seems ok about it, Nikki is still with her boyfriend – , Tricia is working hard – she is doing the catering for a wedding on Saturday.

The weather is still volatile, sunshine one minute and torrential downpour the next. But, there is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.