Collateral damage

The price you pay for switching IT supplier is (at best) some minor disruption to your business critical services and information infrastructure and, additionally, a lot of washing up. I mean these guys (and one or two gals) drink a lot of tea and coffee. But I guess that’s inevitable. When you are deep in the mire of IP addresses and those endless circles that seem to get stuck on “37% complete” for hours, you need a bit of caffeine to keep you awake.

For myself I have no complaints. I felt the geek love and all my logging in and installation hurdles proceeded more or les smoothly. Just as well as it was in every other respect a tiring day. My email box looks like someone has emptied their desk drawer into, it is so full of crap and loose ends, and I have a mountain of work to catch up on.

As for Meghan Markle and the Royal Lad, I really don’t see what all the excitement is. The main function of the monarchy is to help the establishment maintain the status quo and I don’t know why people fall for it. But then I’ve always been anti-royal and always will be. I wish them well on a personal level, as far as I can see they are not unpleasant people.

Chilly forecasts in the offing. Must buy that long winter underwear ...