So busy at work lately, no time to write here. I don’t think I did a single entry last week. Had a bit of a stampy at my boss about not being invited to meetings where everyone decides that I get all the shit. My colleague is about to go away on maternity leave. I don’t think they realise that unless they get cover, things are going to go pear-shaped. I have pointed out that I would like to take two weeks off in April, and there will be n one to cover me. I think it’s sort of dawning on them now.
One good thing about work is that I am now editing the company newsletter. I know, it’s not exactly Fleet Street, but at least I’m writing again and I’m actually having fun with it.
The Dragon called me at the office on Friday evening to tell me the car wouldn’t start. I had half an idea that it was the immobiliser playing up, but I couldn’t get it to start when I tried either. So, Saturday morning I called the RAC. The man actually arrived while I was still on the phone booking the call. Good service eh? He immediately claimed the battery had failed in the cold weather. I was sceptical about that because I would expect to the starter motor to turn slowly if the battery was dead.
It seems however I was wrong and the RAC man was right. Our car is so smart that it detects when the battery has failed and doesn’t even try to turn the starter motor over. So, £110 and 15 minutes later the car was back on the road. In fact, all before the Dragon was out of bed. I like it when things go right.
One quick story that interested me recently was about a polish company which made a naked lady calendar as a cheap advertising stunt. It’s been done many times and it wouldn’t normally be a very original idea. However, this company makes coffins. The stunt was not only a great success from the advertising point of view, it also upset the Catholic church, result!
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