A busy day drew to an end with a teleconference to discuss the new role that GF has taken on, managing several fellow technologists. Fortunately it looks as if he will have a fair degree of help but it is clear that he is about to acquire a great deal of administrivia. Never mind, it will be an exercise in self control!!!

After chatting with the Silver Vixen GF joined uo with colleagues for a pizza then hurried back to his room to watch the second half of the England-Switzerland game. We had chatted about all and sundry, including the congestion charge (and how it is an elitist tax), the way big business is exploiting "green issues" and creaming new revenue sources as a result, and the difference in rainfall between the west country and the the east.