Desk Buddy!

I am currently holed up on someone else's desk in the marketing dept. As you know I am not one for a boring desk and although I miss my laughing nose and my jumping monkey I found this guy to keep me company!

First day is done, it's all downhill from here!

I dragged an enormous suitcase on numerous mode of public transport up to Greenwich on Sunday and found my digs first time (thanks google maps!) where I was made to feel very welcome and settled into my lovely little room with Monkey for company of course!

There began a long a fretful night of tossing and turning - why on earth was I putting myself through this? What a silly idea! Is it too late to go home and go back to work and normality? Well you'll be pleased to know I eventually got a little sleep and after a hearty breakfast I made my way to my new workplace.

After the standard paperwork completion I was introduced to my first placement in the Marketing department, which is a whole new area for me but it includes the people who do the social media for RMG so I at least knew a bit about that.

I am mainly using my research skills in the role - they are hardly going to let me loose with their marketing campaigns but that has been very interesting looking at the background that goes into producing the massive marketing that goes into RMG.

I am also enjoying the pleasure of a lunch break in a place where you can go somewhere and as the weather has been so nice I have been finding my way round my new environs. 

Yesterday I had a sneaky peak around the Cutty Sark while the rest of my team were in a big important meeting so that was pretty cool and I'm off up to the Royal Observatory shortly to do some Longitudinal research! 

Hopefully my Landlady will be able to find the password for her WiFi shortly and then I can include some pictures in my blog!

A week to go...

So here I am, 3 days left at the Old Battery to go, a pile of stuff in the spareroom ready to put in a bag. This time next week I will be a part-time resident in London and a full time volunteer at The Royal Museums Greenwich for my sabbatical.
I currently don't actually think it is real! I am sure that as soon as I do a few days work and get in the swing of things it will all be real enough! I am terrified and excited in equal measures. I am still quite unsure of exactly what I will be doing and where. I haven't had time to visit Greenwich (outside of the museums) so I don't actually know where I am living or what my surroundings will be like. I'm hoping I won't be too tired or overwhelmed with it all that I can get a chance to find my bearings in that first week.
I have had chance to chat to a few people over the last few months since the position was finalised who have lived in or near to Greenwich and they all assure me it's a lovely place with a nice community. I have found a couple of gyms close by so I can keep up my training - thanks Google. I think I have sussed out the transport links (apart from the buses) so I can at least find my way there and home again!