I will do my first 12 and half hours shift tonight. It is long hours. I have done 7 hours quite easily and hope I will manage well with ten hours. After a few days training at the care home, I already feel like I belong there, one of the big family. The marvelous thing about the care home is, the residents appear happy. Some have families visiting daily, others not so but they appear happy. It is a godsend, this work. I had decided I do not want to drive to homes and engage in one on one care. I did think ten residents home is too few residents but this home is so happy and so good, I find I do not mind it. It is like being with friends. The last two days when I did not have to go, I find I actually miss going.