Timetables. A fine way to dampen any spirits, if they weren’t already sodden through with the current weather. Eveybody wants a piece of us. There are only so many bodies, so many suitable rooms and so many hours in the day. But of course everyone wants the same slots. And no I can’t teach 32 people in a room with 27 PCs, not if any of them need any help or attention at all.
Take all day to update one modest summer school presentation, due to constant interruptions, mainly involving simultaneous consultation of six different documents. Brain all to pot.
Manage to escape to the gym at lunchtime and get some exercise while hearing good news about Chris Hoy (pretty much the only athlete as far as the Scots are concerned).
Umbrellas at the ready; it’s time to go home.
