Sticking it to the man

Facing a £5-10 million deficit, Management is apparently fixated on a tidy desk policy. Well, they'll never take me alive! And in any case, my desk is organised psychologically. Location of any item is determined by proximity to me. Also - a picture of Nun Bowling, taken on my mobile phone.

I returned to the pub last night to meet Kate and Emma, which was most convivial. For my birthday, Kate presented me Dark Was The Night, a great US indie compilation, and some home-grown courgettes. Mmmmmmmmm

Irina has posted a few more photos here. She took this better one of Nun Bowling - click for a larger version:

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Kate reminds me that there's now no government department with the word 'education' in its title. So much for 'education education education'. Instead, Mandelson's Business department is now responsible for research as The Guardian notes, so if you aren't designing weapons or commercial stuff, you may as well give up. How very Thatcherite.

Thanks Kate

I also received a birthday present today - a mere 6 months after (and before) my birthday to the day! So thanks to Kate for a beautifully-selected pile of CDs and DVD.