Better late than never, thankfulness was supposed to be one of my 12 focus areas for 2012. Here goes in any case:

1. New starts, new beginnings and the christening of god daughter number 3
2. Both bosses concurrently on holiday – doesn’t happen all the time, useful to have a few days where I’m free to set my own agenda
3. Progress at work –  leak in the plant which turned out well given I was on top of the issues right from the get go
4. Reconnecting with old friends – the beauty of having an oddly spelled surname is it’s instantly recognisable.
5. Friends who care – who take my singleness as a significant enough concern to try to hook me up