Coke and hookers.

(Why is it called that, anyway? I never understood that, is it literally what it sounds like it means?)

Because contractually your not allowed to work!

Prune the roses, probably time for a first(?) lawn cut, in fact prune just about anything you like at this time of year. Get a move on though especially if you’re in the tropical south, stuff is probably sprouting. Chuck compost/fertiliser on the rhubarb and get your veg seeds in.

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

Go smell the coffee and roses.

I’ve got a massive stack of wood that needs splitting and stacking!

Mid Wales.

Frappathon.

TBH you can’t have much in the way of commercial information if you are only on 2 weeks GL !!

Pretty much this, but if you really can’t sit still then spring clean/de-clutter

Drugs.

Do you know what women look like ?

Yes ?

Do this..

Ride ride ride, this time last year I was looking for work and clocked up many miles, got really fit and felt great.

Busting a gut working again now and probably only done 200 miles this year, looking back to last April with fondness

Cougar – yes literally “stay at home and do the Garden”. Contractualy you have to remain available for work, come in to office if required amd you should not work for anyone else/new job. In practice you can do what you want. Common in finance to not be required to work your notice – knew of people who quit having planned a long hokiday or ski season . I have been lucky to have it twice once for 3 months and once for 6 🙂 Knew a guy who has a year !!!!

2 weeks isn’t long enough, can’t you get them to agree to 3 months ?

I had a stint of 3 months back in 2006 whilst a re-org was in flight, I had to go into the office once every 2 weeks and had conf-calls every week for an hour with my Director.. we spoke about golf because he was in exactly the same position as me, I hate golf – those hour long conversations felt like a week. So, I filled my weeks up with sailing, I got a training plan organised, set an intermediate goal of top ten in the Nationals, I came 11th. But it does show what can be achieved by focus and training.

2 weeks isn’t really enough, once you’ve changed the bed linen and ran the hoover around, filled the dishwasher and been to the pub the times gone.

Plan a few long distance rides with an over night stop, something you’d never really do in “real life” take yourself out of your comfort zone.

Yeah, it’s my impression too.

I had 6 weeks. I got very, very fit peaking at over 350 miles a week on the bike. And went to lots of cafes & pubs. And decorated the house