I have accepted a fantastic job today, so I am the new International Resourcing Manager for a company called Witan Jardine. - Not exactly what I came to London to look for, but I am very much looking forward to starting.

Which will be on Monday. 5 days and 12 interviews later, countless muppet recruitment agents and some very good ones - and I am employed. Overall, it has been a very interesting experience, and has actually taught me a lot about the UK market and also about my own career and the way I should behave with future candidates. Like actually listening and not making bizzare assumptions, for a start.
I had to negotiate my own comp package, as this role was direct, which was fun, given the candidate in question was, well, me and I had to pull on all my training in a face to face negotiation with the person who will be my boss. Fun, fun.
London has been fantastic, which is great considering I have seen all of NOTHING of it, I have only seen the places on the way to my interviews. So, the next few days, I will be trying to see as much as possible of the city. The tube, and the public transport is amazing - even getting to interviews on time has been no problem at all.

I am loving: Marks and Spencers, Pret a Manger, Selfridges, BBC, people not understanding me, cheap elderflower cordial, british strawberries, Twiglets (weird marmite cheese stick snacks), Pimms in big jugs with fruit and mint and stuff, and the sunshine (I know, who would have thought).

So: onwards and upwards - gah, I have to go back to work, and we have to find somewhere to live. Looking forward to having a few days to look for places,  and I am really looking forward to having my own bed.

Hopefully that will be soon