Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Autumn
This is being typed in Word because I still haven’t learnt the parameters of Sheffield City Council Internet usage. It probably isn’t worth getting fired over finding out from Guardian Unlimited what David Pleat would do if anyone were stupid enough to make him England manager. Everybody is out of the office for a large part of today because of the high-level meeting in the Quality Improvement Support Service (QISS). The changes have effect from next Spring when I am not expected to be here so instead I am entrusted with answering the phones. The meeting that directly follows it is of more interest because the unions are in today sparking rumours of massive job cuts and mandatory kidney donations for all. Or something. I can’t imagine what survival instinct the urge in humans to assume the worst, and then relate it in very loud hushed tones to Shirley from HR, served our caveman forebears.
My hunter gatherer instinct was in full effect on Saturday on my bi-annual clothes shopping trip. Most of my shoes have holes in the bottom ad were bought during 6th Form so needed replacing for the rainy season else I will get trench foot. I also bought a new jumper with the dual purpose of being smart enough for work during the wardrobe penumbra of autumn when a coat is at times necessary but often a burden when sweating up a hill.
Speaking of which I managed to resolve the getting to work dilemma using a simple flow chart
Can I be bothered to cycle?-------Yes -------Go down to cellar and pump up tyres
No-------Take the bus
Tesco very kindly operate a service from the Hallamshire Hospital to Abbeydale so I catch it from the Botanical Gardens to right outside work. The general perception of bus drivers took a dent this week when one guy sold me a weeks pass on the promises of the 50p I was short coming the next day, then on the way home it had just left my stop but the driver let me jump on provided he didn’t have to stop the bus. I felt like Harrison Ford, if he were to carry a rainbow umbrella advertising a drugs company.
My hunter gatherer instinct was in full effect on Saturday on my bi-annual clothes shopping trip. Most of my shoes have holes in the bottom ad were bought during 6th Form so needed replacing for the rainy season else I will get trench foot. I also bought a new jumper with the dual purpose of being smart enough for work during the wardrobe penumbra of autumn when a coat is at times necessary but often a burden when sweating up a hill.
Speaking of which I managed to resolve the getting to work dilemma using a simple flow chart
Can I be bothered to cycle?-------Yes -------Go down to cellar and pump up tyres
No-------Take the bus
Tesco very kindly operate a service from the Hallamshire Hospital to Abbeydale so I catch it from the Botanical Gardens to right outside work. The general perception of bus drivers took a dent this week when one guy sold me a weeks pass on the promises of the 50p I was short coming the next day, then on the way home it had just left my stop but the driver let me jump on provided he didn’t have to stop the bus. I felt like Harrison Ford, if he were to carry a rainbow umbrella advertising a drugs company.
# posted by Smith @ 7:42 AM 
