We've come a long way baby

How exciting, I was driving to work this morning when a police saloon car with its blues and twos going, raced past, followed by another, and another, then a prison transport and then a police landrover! Who were they transporting?! Jack the Ripper himself…?

It looked like the officers were armed as well. Don’t know why it was exciting but it was…

Also I saw a tractor this morning which made me smile. You don’t often see a tractor in central London. It was green and yellow. Good colours for a tractor I think.

There is a real buzz in the office about the conference. I’m so delighted! I’ve been doing lots of thank you emails this morning – all heartfelt, I had some fantastic volunteers and facilitators. Good, reliable, enthusiastic volunteers are critical to the success of any event. Even some of the people that were moaning about having to go to a staff conference have admitted (grudingly, mind) that they had a good time and that it was useful.

But just as you think the hard work should be over, you realise it’s just beginning! Starting with a conference report for 400 members of staff… oh, and there’s the other 3 or 4 big projects I have on at the moment… lol!

So glad it's Friday...

We’re off to Iqueer this evening after work – the challenge is to get in and out without (a) having an argument with my beloved (b) spending on average 7 times more than I had planned to. Watch this space…

It’s my work conference next week for 400 people and I have single-handedly organised it. So far the prep has gone well and liking things done a certain way, i.e. properly; I’m very glad I’ve been in charge. Although I suspect I may collapse in a heap at the end of it all, drinking too much free wine and inexplicably tearful. (I’ve chosen the wine as well so I know it’s good!)

I’m training my facilitators today and so went to M&S before work for goodies; cookies, fruit, pretzels, flapjack, fruit juice… I always think training is so much more effective with high sugar levels…

This weekend is a home weekend. We have to do a big autumn clear-up in the garden, I’m making a cake and some more bread (how Women’s Institute!) and of course in the evening, it’s the rugby. I also want to catch up on some sleep. I’ve been ridiculously tired this week. As next week is a fairly big week, I want to approach it with vim if not vigour.

Right now I need a coffee and to crack on. Have a wonderful weekend.

(Minor irritation and I hate to mention it really, but as someone who is a really big rugby fan, who used to play rugby, who knows quite a lot about yes, you guessed it, rugby, please save me from people who don’t understand rugby giving me their ill-informed opinions about, all together now, rugby! Learn how the game is played and we can talk. Sorry to be peevish. Thank you.)