Thank you jmarie3. Truth is I returned from Pakistan totally burned out and feeling I had nothing to offer anyone, especially you guys. It now looks as though I’ve been cast aside by my previous employers and at the grand old age of 58 I’m retired. We have enough put by to see us through so no major worries there but I need to learn to adjust to this new phase in my life. I’ll be gently easing myself back into Tumblr society so please forgive the periods of silence.
But it lasts such a short time and then„, nothing but a memory and an aftertaste. Still, plenty of Cabernet Sauvignon left!
Found on www.facebook.com/grumpyoldgits
This explains Cypriot driving standards
A notice sent out to businesses in the City of London has listed the protest movement among groups such as al-Qaida and Farc
Ten years ago.
On October 26, 2001 President George W. Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act into law. This bill authorized warrantless wiretapping, “sneak and peek” searches of American property without notification, and the seizure of “any tangible thing” relevant to…
Please read this entire text and if you’re British then pay particular attention the part about occupy protestors being classed as terrorists by the Met. When did we become worse than the Soviet Union?
Our governments need to take note of the lessons learnt from the Arab Spring. Just because hey call themselves ‘democratic’ and ‘free’ doesn’t make them so. nor does it make them immune from the wrath of the people.
Heartbreaking… and that this post only has 8 notes, speak volumes about some people’s mentality on Tumblr. Ignorance is bliss.
It saddens the shit outta me too!
This is a fucked up world we live in.
I’m losing the will to live
(Source: ouch-charliee, via eddyizm)
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS
Karachi Incidents (From the British Consulate Security Bulletin this week)
25 Nov 11 – North Karachi: Two persons were shot dead in separate incidents of targeted killings by armed assailants.
25 Nov 11 – Korangi: In a robbery, Cash carry car of a security company was interrupted by a motorcyclist and accomplices in a follow up car. They took away Rs 15 million after killing one of the guards of cash car.
25 Nov 11 – Hassan Square: A gang of robbers looted Rs 4.4 million from a bank after making the staff hostages on gun point.
26 Nov 11 – Ibrahim Haideri: Two fishermen lost their lives in a dispute over money in Ibrahim Haideri area.
26 Nov 11 – Airport: A small airplane of Schon air made crash landing in Malir area in a ground.
27 Nov 11 – Lines Area: A Naib Qasid of city courts was gunned down by unknown near his home.
27 Nov 11 – Numaish Chowrangi: In a sectarian violence the religious gathering of Shia sect was attacked and two scout volunteers were killed outside the congregation. The incident sparked violence resulting in burning of 40 motorcycles and 5 cars in different part of city. Shia leaders are protesting.
28 Nov 11 – Gulshan e Iqbal: Two MQM workers from Gilgit area were shot dead. Their bodies were found in block 4.
28 Nov 11- Karachi: Two young men were killed by firing in different parts of the city.
29 Nov 11- Korangi: Car owner and a passer bye were shot dead on resisting car jacking
29Nov 11- Nagan Chowrangi: Police and Rangers rounded up many suspects from a mosque.
29 Nov 11- Artillery Maidan: Special Investigation Unit of Police arrested Five persons belonging to banned outfit of JundUllah. Maps of Central Prison and arms / ammunntion were also recovered.
30 Nov 11: Orangi Town : A Police Sub Inspector was shot dead near him.
30 Nov 11: Orangi Town: Police recovered a large number of arms / ammunition and explosive hidden buried in a grave yard.
01 Dec 11: Nazimabad : A bank was robbed on gun point. Dacoits walked away with 5.3 million.
01 Dec 11: SITE Area: CID Police claims to have arrested two target killers from SITE and also recovered weapon and ammunition from them.
A little over half way through through the job here now and man I am getting SO FUCKING DEPRESSED!!!
I travel between a hotel room and a training centre just 500 mtrs away but I have a vehicle pick me up with an armed escort. I can’t go out like a normal person because it really isn’t safe. When I’m not at work I stare at the same four walls of my hotel room and wish my life away. The TV service is crap and the internet service even worse. I’m even running out of books.
My reward for all of this? A client who can’t even be arsed to sign my timesheet and expenses in a timely manner so that I can even get paid. It seems that being paid is an optional extra as far as they’re concerned.
In fairness, the ordinary people here, the hotel staff and the guys from PIA are great. I just wish I could say the same for the arseholes back in the UK. I’m hanging on because at nearly 58 years old and working in such a specialised field I’m going to find alternate work somewhat more difficult to come by and if I can make it to the end of this job then maybe it won’t matter.
But I’m getting close to walking away.
