Is this fate?

I speak to Dame Mavis, my mentor on all things housing, she says 'darling, you can do that job, it's made for you', only without the darling, before agreeing to be a reference. Can't get better than the woman who headed housing for the UK Government and now heads the mega department that includes it. I love her, she's such an inspiration to me on so many levels.

I call the recruitment guy and say 'Are there strong internal candidates?' i.e. look, let's cut to the chase - is it a shoo-in? He says 'you're asking albeit subtly if it's a shoo-in, no it isn't, would be suprised if any internal candidates, all to play for baby' Only without the baby.

Suddenly everythings on it's head and I'm aquiver in a way I haven't been about a job prospect for a very long time.