Plans for tomorrow

Well, Blackpool is off, having been replaced by Laserquesting in Castleford tomorrow night. I am hoping to do well and avoid the shame of last place. Off for a curry in some dodgy place in Bradford afterwards - all the nice places have an alcohol ban and as we are going to celebrate a colleague's 21st this was not on! Work on Friday will be subdued if we consume too many cheap beers.

Can a boss ever be friends with the rest of the staff, especially in a small firm? Can you have a few beers one night then tell someone off for not working properly the next day? Sometimes this can lead to more resentment than would be the case during a normal telling off. Is it better to keep clear boundaries, or is that a bit of a cop-out?

I received the annual missive from Fabian this week. I must remember that my general emails to Midland Leg are read by him and extracts may be published without my permission!

Just had a phone call telling me I am going with my German to pick up the fourth car he's bought on ebay in the past few months. A day trip in Carlisle on Saturday, it seems.