First week over

Well I never, the first week as a SpR was indeed the same as the last week as an SHO.  It wasn't a life-ending transition with people asking me to make life/death decisions left right and centre!  I did manage to show my true colours a few times without being underestimated beforehand which was nice, but at the moment my newbie status is advertised by the white sticker on my ID badge with a handwritten "SpR" on it!!

At home, I've had a great weekend, we just bought Josh a swing for the garden since the sun is coming out a little more often.  Tried it immediately despite the cool breeze, he won't thank us for protecting him with that hat!

Between Jobs

That's right, the time has finally come!  I finished my last on call shift a week last Sunday as an SHO, and will return on Monday as a Specialist Registrar.  It certainly sounds good, and I'm still having a little trouble getting to grips with the idea!

A good plan though was the 10 day break in the Lake District.  We took Josh, and settled in at the flat.  We tried to get as many walks in as possible, but the weather was against us!

Of course we got to try out the best in walking gismos, a baby backpack - an excellent gift that my Uncle David had bought for Josh when he was born.  We had thought he would never fit into it, it looked so big at the time.

 

We couldn't have Josh not pulling his weight though, so he did his fair share!

Plenty of trekking and climbing done, we have worked our gluts to the bone.  Rachel did some mountaineering of her own!

 

We have come back feeling very well rested and I'm hoping that next week will be something to look forward to.