Another week on its way!

Laura came down Sunday with Poppy so we tried out her new swing on the pergola. Did she enjoy it or what! Work continues..not many working days left. Had some real successes. Managed to get my proposal through the command team to reduce by up to 19 Sgts with cost savings of £2-300k per annum and no risk issues. Not bad for someone who didnt want the job in the first place. I havent enjoyed the posting but there is a bottom line. I get paid a salary to manage and deliver and its irrespective of where Im put. Debates been had so get on with it frankly. Others within the organisation would do well to remember that but no we are so fluffy that moaners win with HR! Time to retire? Also an interesting meeting with training and by some adjustment should save about £10k this year. So in all while others in the job are doing nothing to tackle the current financial climate Ive saved £70k+ per annum getting rid of two jobs, potentially £250k every year for the future and £10k per annum in overtime. Ive also managed to push through a £1.5 million project at Hastings that others fiddled around with. Im quite proud that despite me being irritated by 'being dumped' for my last year Ive really got on with it. The phrase be true to yourself springs to mind. There Ive got that off my chest! Millsy u do go on..always gobby!Planted a stack of box hedging dont know how many hundred but have been up at 5am the last 2 days to do them (I was awake anyway) . Those of u who sleep would have missed the fact that there was a heavy frost yesterday...bracing in my shorts.! Tom would be mortified. He takes the p*ss each time Im in shorts at home telling me it upsets his girlfriend!! I do understand but carry on regardless.!

Took Pearcey out for a meal this week to thank him a little for the support hes given me over the years. I am most grateful to him particularly when I was ill with ME at its peak. Weve worked well together.Taking some from Brighton for brekkie today. Final date for working now is Sunday 13th June 3am. Retirement formally on 28/6 midnight. Commutation should be in the bank account the following morning....yippee!

Am off to see the Chief before I go and Gill may come if she can get freed up. I have some serious things to discuss on direction of the Force and more importantly how we can give real discretion back to the front end on response etc. Got offered an exit interview too from someone in HR who is their lowest grade. Thats what a HR restructure does you see! I refused. Ill have my exit interview with the CC! Ive never been one for status but please! Complained to AR who agreed with me and offered me an exit interview...I said Id do it in the car to Cardiff for the SA game!Haha