Back to work

yesterday...we had four guys into the London office to be deployed to Afghanistan, worked out the logistics for mental health evaluation of personnel in Iraq, sorted out the staffing issues for the new Dubai office, did an on-line meeting relating to the implementation of a new job portal, then looked at budget requirements ... and that was all before lunch time!!! Come to the conclusion that job title means nothing 'cos the lines are so blurred plus the boss is on hols. Always seems to be stacks of random stuff to sort out but it certainly keeps things interesting

Been happily ensconced in my ‘Billy-no-mates’ office today ploughing through emails and sorting out paperwork. Got down to 53 outstanding but seems as fast as I get through them the in-box fills up again :o/ Had company in the next office as one of my colleagues from HR is up here today & tomorrow so not quite as quiet as usual. Decided that the approach of a couple of days in London full-on dealing with issues and meetings, followed by a couple of days in my base office playing catch up works pretty well. Starting to feel like I’ve settled in a bit now and the travel has become pretty routine, although much as I quite like being in London, I still hate the tube journey. Tore a shoulder muscle last week strap hanging in rush hour :o/

Still school hols…Minor Mayhem's been at the Gadget Show Live today in Brum with friends (came back with all manner of new gizmos/techie bits) whilst the girls have been doing course/homework and chilling out. That’ll mean I’m on document review duty later for Strident Student so far this vacation I have fed-back comments on whether utilitarianism advocates slavery, as well as a debate about whether porn as a medium for female subordination...Heavy stuff! Fortunately have a get out of jail card for Miss Sensible’s Maths as I’m so rubbish. Can’t help on the science side either as I was 'pants' at that too…just hope she goes for Arts subjects at 'A' Level or I’ll be no help whatsoever.