The more I think of the events recently where I was offered a position in a local company, only to have the offer withdrawn a few days later, the more ridiculous it sounds. I was offered the position by a Director, after the position had gone through the companies HR department and had then been passed to a recruitment agency. After being interviewed by the agency and then by a manger in the company, I had my session with the director, during which I discussed my medical condition of diabetes, and the Director showed no concern at the time and the position was subsequently offered.
Now the offer was withdrawn a few days later and the reason given was that the US arm of the company had not given approval for the vacancy. I find it incredible that a company the size of the one that I am talking about can require overseas approval for local junior positions. I even offered to work as a team member with a view to getting the Supervisory role if and when it was approved, this was not acceptable. May be it is paranoia, maybe not, but I really cannot believe the reason I was given. It feels to me much more like second thoughts after considering my health situation.
Well that is their loss. They have lost some one vastly over experienced to do the role, who would have been a great asset to the company, and who was looking to stay long term and establish a new career.

I am now attending my local pain clinic at the hospital and going through various ways of better dealing with chronic pain. You might think that having had constant pain since being a teenager, I would be well versed with dealing with it by now, but I still think that there are new tricks to learn, and I am not an old dog yet!

Interesting day. Great article in the UK Daily Mail about gastric reduction operations curing around 75% of operee's of diabetes. Now I know it's a bit drastic, but it is good news. Now all the clever guys have got to do is work out what the trigger is.

Signing on day to day. A new experience for me - never been unemployed before, so have to see if I can't add this new knowledge into a future book. Not surprised, but pleased, the people at the job centre have the patience of saints. I am sure that they really don't get paid enough for the things that they have to put up with, every working day, week in, week out. I take my hat off to them.

Had my first Job Application rejection today - yes this was good. I know I am going to get rejections, and I would rather they were for jobs that I really wasn't worried about, as in this case.

Heard today that my new car, Citroen Grand Picasso has been shipped and will be in England tomorrow. Should be able to pick it up on Monday or Tuesday - I will be mobile again - yeah ha! (Old car sold Subj to Finance last week)

Here is a new list, suggested by Little Bro

My Top Ten Albums

In No Particular order:

Neil Diamond - His 12 Greatest Hits (volume 1)
Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge over Troubled Water
Santana - Abraxus
Blondie - Parallel Lines
Enya - Paint the Sky with Stars
Beach Boys - Sounds of Summer
Beatles - Sgt Pepper
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

now, zip of to Youtube and see if you can find the definitive version of a song from each album.
Here is a link for some of mine

There are loads of other good albums but those are my top 10.

Honorable Mentions:
Wings - Band on the Run
Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms
Carpenters - Singles 69 - 73
Led Zeppelin - 4
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

just too many good albums over the years.