So, a moot with a new command team, and new ideas. It all seemed to go well for them, even allowing for injury, some of the changes were a little surprising but not in a bad way, and I think will take a while to shake out the wrinkles. The new IC job was a big surprise, not sure how I will do with that ( Read more... )

Since the end of August, work's been ludicrous. So much work, solidly including some weekends. I've therefore ended up with lots of other things getting forgotten. If I was meant to do something and didn't, sorry. I've been rubbish, OK ( Read more... )

Random, uneventful stuff happened. Nothing great, but quite a lot better than others have seen happen ( Read more... )

Potentially hide, or not exist. I saw no bears, therefore there are no bears in Yellowstone by extrapolation. See, I could work for the government. Any government. Or the Daily Mail ( Read more... )

Off on holiday at far-too-early tomorrow. Utah & Yellowstone. Not been to the US before. Back 23rd, all being well.

Aim 1: Not getting eaten by a bear.

Other aims may follow, although given the frequency I post at the moment, this may be in September. Suggestions welcome.

Getting away from work = V good thing. It's not great right now.

A little singed around the edges, but back. Random snapshots ( Read more... )

Another year done. An atrocious month workwise. I need a new job, I think.

Tomorrow I'm on holiday. This year it's deepest and possibly darkest Africa. Sunday should be gorillas. Please let me not have a cold on Sunday.

What can possibly go wrong? Apart from the life-threatening flamingo hordes obviously.

I trust the Shield plan comes to

So yesterday I went to the Olympic football final. Brazilian drums, Mexican mariachis. Vast amount of gold and green. Extremely friendly atmosphere, and easier to get a ticket for than for a domestic final. So much better atmosphere than for the semifinal (Mex/Japan on Tuesday) but less gentlemanly (Mexico wasted time, kicked people at will, the ( Read more... )

There is a postbox outside our office, which is on an Olympic route through London. Last Friday, it had been sealed with the little lock-blocks for the slot. Ah, must be security, thought I ( Read more... )

Dreams are odd. I don't often remember them. This morning was one ( Read more... )