...settling in, having a standard week!

Hej!

Wow...another week in Helsingborg is gone...it really doesn't feel like it! Its been a pretty good week...I had the UK IT manager for my company here Tuesday and Wednesday night (he wasn't staying with me, but staying in Helsingborg...I still count that as visiting me!) so we went out for a few beers and dinner, which was really nice. Its always good to catch up with friends, and it was a really good catch up on all that has been happening since I left the UK.
Then on Friday I had an 'After Work'. This was also really good...nice to socialise with people from work and see them in a second light, and hopefully build friendships that will keep going outside of work.

This week I also had to sort out my TV subscription...its hard to decide on just 8 more channels to have! I really should have kept an eye on what channels I was actually watching....but at least I get to change if I don't like the ones I have...just for a little fee.

Other then that its been a pretty quiet week really. Work is going really well...weirdly we need more jobs to do! Trying to get a team of 5 trained up is hard when there isn't much work to practise on. But we are already exceeding out targets, so hopefully this can only look good for me!
I am also building more work relationships, and I think I am becoming someone people at work know they can rely on.

So upcoming this week...I have another friend from the UK coming to Helsingborg...again, not to stay with me, but I will be seeing him tomorrow for dinner and some drinks.
Then Wednesday I am going to Almhult for the day...and have to be at work for 6:30 in the morning to get the coach there...and I won't get back until about 6...so a long day for me then.

And then Friday I am flying back to the UK for a long weekend. Dinner with my parents, Brother and Sister-in-law, hopefully my sister who lives in Bristol and of course Sarah :)
Saturday is Sarahs Mums birthday, so we have a big get together then...kinda scary meeting all those people...but I think I will be fine. I am a pretty sociable guy, so it should be fine.

My Swedish is also coming along quite well...or so my teacher says! I can at least read a lot more then I could, and I am trying to watch a bit of Swedish TV...its hard, but I do notice it getting easier!

Sarah and I have also found that Skype is really really useful...we get to talk almost every night for free! It really is helping keep the relationship really good and positive...I think it also helps knowing we will see each other before too long. I would highly recommend it if you move abroad!

So what I have learned this week...
Keep an eye on what you watch if you need to choose later!
Friends visiting is really good for keeping you going
Take every opportunity to socialise!