📝 Finally completed the formal training at work after five straight weeks. Met my team and new boss; think I've landed on my feet! 🥳

🌞 Another warm spell; about 25°C every day this week

🏋🏻‍♂ No weigh-in this week as my friend used one of her “hall passes” (and it applies to both of us). Took advantage and ate well, but back on it again now.

🥳 My daughter turned 21! 🎈🎉

🍕 Pizza and a catch-up with my sister; was going to watch a movie but yapped until nearly midnight instead!

♟️ Started learning to play Chess with a paid subscription to Chess.com and following the lessons. I've known the basics since I was a kid, but it's been a great refresher and I'm also learning plenty of new stuff. If you want to play with me, my username is: MRN44T

🍺 Went to the pub for a pay-day pint after work with my new colleagues

🃏 Played in our monthly poker league on Saturday; only six people this time, finished second. Extended my lead by four points with four games to go.

🧯 Completed the Fire and Bomb Warden training at work. Scored 100% on the test, so I can now officially put out fires with the correct extinguisher and defuse bombs. Maybe… 💣️💥

📝 A full week of technical training and lots of note-taking. Looking forward to getting properly hands-on with some things next week.

🏋🏻‍♂ Last week’s weight loss: –0.9 kg

🗼 Finally made it up to the top floor of the new office building to check out the views from the café…

💼 Started the new job! An entire week of induction training, but totally enjoying it all. Got a great group of people I'm working with; we've all clicked really quickly. Next week we move on to technical training.

🇮🇹 Made a pretty good Spaghetti alla Carbonara for two (authentic, except I couldn't get guanciale so had to make do with pancetta) on Friday evening 😋

🏋🏻‍♂ Last week’s weight loss: –1.1 kg

🐶 Found a fantastic dog walker for Ollie who will get him out while I'm at work; he'll be going with a small group of other Frenchies on lots of adventures; can't wait to see the photos and videos! ❤️

🥱 Had a nice relaxing week pottering about doing jobs around the house and chilling out watching movies, before starting the new job next week 💼

☀️ Another warm weekend… 28–29°C

🥈 Celebrated my great-nephew’s 2nd birthday 🍰 🥳

🃏 Home poker league game, monthly tournament; 8 players, finished 3rd, moved to the top of the league!

🏋🏻‍♂ Last week’s weight loss: –0.6 kg

📚 Cambridge Latin Course I, Ch. 5 ✅

🏋🏻‍♂ Last week’s weight loss: –1.3 kg

🚘 Solved the car parking situation for the new job; it’s in the city centre so the only options are public car parks — found that a quarterly permit for the main shopping centre car park works out at £65 per mo. (~£2.95 per working day) with only an 8-min walk to the office, the best option by far 👍

🥱 Spent most of the week sorting out life admin and being ill with a bug 🤧

🏋🏻‍♂ Last week’s weight loss: –2.5 kg 👍

📚 Cambridge Latin Course I, Ch. 4 ✅

💼 Started doing prep for the new job

📚 Cambridge Latin Course I, Ch. 3 ✅

🍔 Tried a smash burger from a place nearby called Arnie’s — outrageously good! 😋 I’ll be back…