There was one group that caught our eye, but not for the obvious reasons.
We came across a display from Gardening Leave. This charity provides horticultural therapy to veterans.
The reason we were attracted to the display was their name of 'Gardening Leave'.
Originally this term was a UK Civil Service term for someone sent home from work on full pay. The person is a regular employee, with all the benefits and restrictions of that position, but just not required to attend work or perform any role (or a only much reduced role). Nowadays, it is the term normally applied to someone who has resigned their position, but has to complete their notice period.
Two weeks ago, I resigned from my job of almost 21 years and have been gardening ever since. Pity I chipped the back garden back in 2011.
So for the next 10 weeks I get to have a nice holiday while only occasionally attending the office to advise the 5 people who have been identified as taking over my role on all the things they don't even know they don't know.
Naturally its not a holiday. I have to be available to come into the office, so I can't be away unless I actually take holiday. But other than that I have been told to relax, take it easy and enjoy.
However, Fiona has identified a list of projects that need to be done and has suggested that others may also have their own lists.
I've already been to Homebase for paint...
