Another first

[angela]

Best of wishes, you are to be much admired X

[Piscoe]

I am curious at to what exactly you do John?

[Scott and Lisa]

good luck

[echogirl1]

When you get home tell us all about your first day, tell Brenda later!!

[Highlander]

piscoe - many people have asked me that very question over the years . But from Wikipedia - A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contracts.

echogirl1 - most of my first day, unsurprisingly perhaps, was spent getting to grips with modern technology (including Windows . Indeed, at one point. the photocopier very nearly got the "Nevada Su coffee machine" treatment and don't talk to me about an English (United States) keyboards

That having been said it was enjoyable as I knew it would be.

[KKOB]

Yeah, but did any of the other kids try to nick yer dinner money ?

[Ian]

A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contracts.

Is it true you are working specifically on rebuilding the old wall that Hadrian put up in readiness for independence   

[Scunner]

most of my first day, unsurprisingly perhaps, was spent getting to grips with modern technology (including Windows

It's quite simple once you get the hang of it

[Highlander]

Yeah, yeah - I meant Windows 8.

[Menthol]

I have huge admiration for you, John. Can't have been an easy decision to make after such a long time.

I do believe that we all have to swap the comfy armchair for the hard stool in life though. It's good to keep challenging yourself. Keeps you young.

Enjoy it, John, be yourself and they'll come to very much appreciate you.