Good morning on a cold, frosty, gray and dreary foggy day, in marked contrast to the last couple of days which have been bright, sunny and positively spring-like. It seems, if the weather people are to be believed (are they ever?) that we are set to inherit the freezing Arctic conditions which the Russians have enjoyed over the past week – temperatures of -30 degrees centigrade (something in the region of -25 Fahrenheit, I gather) which sounds to me to be taking things just a few steps too far. No doubt it won’t be as grim as they are suggesting but just the thought of it makes one want to put on a few extra layers. Continue reading “22 January 2006”
22 January 2006 – Amusements
The boss was complaining in our staff meeting the other day that he wasn’t getting any respect. The next day he brought a small sign that read, “I’m the Boss!” He then taped it to his office door. Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that someone had taped a note to the sign that said, “Your wife called, she wants her sign back!” Continue reading “22 January 2006 – Amusements”