The best laid plans of mice

Eddie Izzard does a great routine in which he unpacks the rodent section of that well-worn saying “the best laid plans of mice and men gang oftentimes aglay” (OK Scottish people, don’t hunt me down if I misquoted that!!) If I remember rightly, it includes a bilingual pastiche of The Italian Job (”vous n’avez que faire sauter les portes”). Anyway, look it up, it’s hilarious.

This afternoon I’ve been reading the 2008 Divisional Plans (OK, just those five that have actually been submitted. I’ll be nagging the other seven Divisions this week!) It’s fantastic to see the work that is going on - inspiring events… intriguing visits… fresh air and exercise… newsletters and e-experiments… committed personal suppport to qualifications candidates… reaching out to partner organisations and local LIS schools. All this good work carried out by our network of volunteers, who all have day jobs, lives and fingers in so many other pies they can only be working for Dundee’s own Desperate Dan. Activists are wonderful people; have you hugged one lately or told them how much you appreciate their hard work and energy? And we even have our own yoghurt. I like the prune one, personally. Keeps you regular. A bit like business planning processes.

My garden is being invaded by baby rabbits. I wonder what’s in their best-laid plans?