march roundup and dragon update

Our office yesterday

Sometimes, dear Reader, it takes more to maintain a blog than just occasionally thinking about writing a post, then eating some malted milk biscuits.  I am starting to realise this - and it's been a humbling epiphany, let me tell you!  Possibly tomorrow.  

In my defence, there hasn't been much time for writing about hts' valiant battles with the dragon of recession, what with all the valiant battles we've been having with the dragon of recession.  Dragons are notoriously intolerant of people blogging during battles, even if the people blogging aren't at the vanguard of the battle, but are quite far away from the fighting, behind some trees, maintaining the database and proofreading CVs.  Nor do they relish being asked for a time-out while you read other people's blogs.  So basically I haven't so much of sniffed Vox or any of its denizens since January.

Anyway, here's our news, since you asked:

1. We're finding that the dragon of recession (see above) isn't as sprightly as it was in January.  It has slightly blunt nails and an intermittent cough.  Will provide further economic insights as developments develop.

2. Varun has only gone and become a Dad, hasn't he!  To a baby girl!  Named Manya!

3. Danny did an abseil down the gigantic and weirdly carpeted side of the Fort Dunlop building!  For charity!  (The Stroke Association, to be specific.)  With no previous abseiling experience and his children watching in terror admiration!  Video to follow, as soon as we've edited out the bit where I put my head in front of the camera, thus turning the scene into a big curly nightmare.

4. Jayne passed her CERT-RP recruitment exam with flying colours!  (She used crayons.)  She can now commandeer light aircraft with her business card!

That's the news for now.  Right, I'm off to read some blogs.