Monday, 3 September 2007

After an absence of two weeks, I enjoyed an ideal return to the office this morning: no disasters, no major crises, no urgent messages to deal with. Just people getting on with their work. Maria particularly has been very impressive. Even my e-mails have been pruned and I only have 200 to deal with. I spend the day talking to staff, reading e-mails, reading post and making telephone calls. In short, exactly what I’d wanted to do on my first day back in the office. Wales seems a long way away.