100 Days of Happiness - day 24

[dizzojay]

It's been a few days since I posted one of these 100 days things, but to be honest, not a lot has been going on.  Life has been ticking along nicely, so I thought I'd just update you all on Mr D's situation.

As I said recently, Mr D was fiinally offered a job with the Ministry of Justice about three weeks ago.  The job is as a Court Usher at the county court in a town called Basingstoke about fifteen miles from us.

The job involves various duties including:

• preparing the courtroom


• meeting and greeting court users and visitors


• keeping people informed of changes to hearing times


• checking that witnesses, defendants and lawyers are present


• calling defendant and witnesses into court


• directing the taking of oaths


• labelling evidence and passino the judge and jury


• passing messages between lawyers and legal advisers


• keeping order in the public areas


• Admin

As it's a county court, it will mostly be fairly low level stuff, but they have told him that he's welcome to do an occasional secondment to the local Crown Court in Winchester - yes, really - Winchester!  The crown court is where he'd be involved in the really juicy cases!

It's funny to think it's such a huge step away from what he used to do - co-ordination of cancer treatments - and yet the core competencies are virtually the same - dealing with people in stressful and emotional situations, and co-ordination/organisation skills.  He's really excited about entering this new phase in his life!

He finally got his police check through yesterday, so we're hoping that means he'll hear about a start date soon.

Apparently, he has to wear black legal robes when the court is in session - there's one for the selfie stick!!!!   For that reason, he will hereinafter be known by his new name, coined by his best friend Martyn ... Gandalf the twonk :)

In other news - and on the subject of Winchester ...

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Surely he should be Dizzdalf the Twonk? LOL!

[zara-zee.livejournal.com]

Bwahahaha! :D

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

*rolls off chair laughing*

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Now that's a name that could catch on!

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

I hope he enjoys his new job it sounds interesting :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I think he will, thank you :)

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Mr. Dizzo's new Job sounds great and it isn't that far away! I hope he'll enjoy it very very much!
The Jensen pics... BOOM! You have to scratch me off the Floor honey... *stays there for a while and stares*

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think once he starts he'll enjjoy himself very much!
And you're welcome - stare at Jensen as long as you like :)

[ennisjackdean.livejournal.com]

Clearly Martyn loves his buddy. :P
There'll be no end to the names
I'm sure.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

No, that's pretty much the norm for the two of them :)

[zara-zee.livejournal.com]

Ah, congratulations to Mr D! Sounds awesome. What a breath of fresh air to start such a new and interesting chapter in his working life!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I think it will be very interesting, I can't wait for him to get a start date!

[sasha-dragon.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy for Mr D or should I say Gandalf the twonk, it sounds like a fascinating job and it's not too far away for him. I wish him all the best.

Damn those pictures of Jensen should be illegal, in fact he should end up in court for wreaking havoc on us poor fan girls.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Perhaps if Jensen does end up in Court, Mr D (aka Gandalf the twonk) wil be there to look after him!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

I am so bloody pleased he has a new job and it sounds like he's looking forward to it. Like I said, if he's in Winchester any time, get him to shout me I'll bring him lunch, lol!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Yes, now we just need his start date!
I'll let you know when he's in your neighbourhood. :)