Well, M has been ear-bashing me to do an entry for blog. As many of you will be aware, I have been jumping through hoops for all eternity in order to get qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor. I have now jumped the final hurdle and just as quickly as I reached the climax of what should be my studies, a huge black cloud has swept in from the fringes! I was advised that I needed to apply for an official application pack from the Council of Legal Education, in order to get my certificate of completion. This is pretty bizarre really as you will see. I am waiting for a certificate of completion from the College of Law stating that I have successfully completed the final hurdle. Once I get this, I have to send it along with the application to the Council of Legal Education in Wellington, along with the requisite cheque (of course), in order for them to send me a certificate of completion. Baffled? I am. Anyway, all this came to light when I emailed the Council to find out that the letter I sent over a week ago had gone missing between here and Wellington, obviously in the Shire black hole where all post disappears! It then stated that I needed to include a transcript from Waikato Uni. They take four days minimum to get from the university that will take me up to the deadline for filing my application. Luckily, we can get an extension on this but this week is a short week due to this being Queen’s Birthday weekend and a bank holiday over here. Once I get these items, they must be sent to Wellington and a certificate returned to me, then that must be included in my papers, which I am to file at Court. This may mean that I file my papers at 1700 the day before the enrolment. If I'm lucky. So last night I had the cold sweats and was awake from 0200 trying to work out how I could speed this along. Eg. Drive to Wellington and deliver the docs waiting while the certificate was filled in then a mad dash back to Hamilton to file my papers. I was searching the web for transcripts from Waikato Uni and found the right page and downloaded that so at least I can fax it to them for Tuesday First thing. I thought I might try and get the four-day wait shrunk down by pleading Court dates etc. I don’t know if it will work or not but I want this admission stuff out the way ASAP. Any ideas gratefully received. I shall pester them until they must get rid of me by providing what can only be a couple of keyboard strokes, surely?
Enough of my woes in that field. I also have a crappy cold, which is very productive in my chest and has stopped me from getting on with some fencing that I need to do! I am in need of sheep pens. Since Ian and Claire moved out and Ian and Shirley moved in, I have lost the use of the woolshed because of their revamp. This has forced me to address the issue and, I with some help from a yard designer, have made a working drawing. I have decided to place the yards in front of the Barn (Shed to you Richard!). The wood is ordered but in true Eric style, it suddenly struck me that I cannot tow it as the Nissan is off the road with a leaky fuel pump. I refuse to pay over $200-00 for cartage. The loan of a vehicle with tow ball is required. I plan to put in a slatted floor in one corner of the barn so that I can pen the sheep up, and a shearing plant down there so I can shear or get someone else to do so. I have purchased a hand piece but need to get a couple of parts. I can just about get by dagging (cutting all the poopy bits off around the bottom) I have even sheared a lamb once. It looked as though it had been tackled with a poorly sharpened butter knife, but it needed doing due to bad fly strike.
I have thus decided to take the plunge and buy a nail gun to make pens, not shear sheep (as Michelle pointed out!!). They really do speed up work when there is a lot of framing work to be done not to mention not hitting fingers, foreheads etc. As I know I will not be building anything major, I have compromised my usual stance on tool buying and gone for a cheap Chinese import with a year or two guarantee.
I have read a book and the newspapers since finishing my course. I have however been covering Steve at work for the last three weeks too which has meant that I don’t get home until after five like proper workers. Then by the time the kids are fed and washing up etc is done, it is time for bed! Great life we lead don’t you think? Anyway, I shall knock it on the head at this point ‘cos I’m getting boring and I haven’t done that much to write about. Normal service will resume shortly. Do not adjust your sets!
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