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Here you will find older scratches, musings and other detritus that once were located on the front pages, but have now faded.

Filed away here to collect dust and cobwwwebs in perpetuity, links may break, facts may change and data may corrupt.

On occasion I may come down here to tidy, but for the most, I prefer to leave the past where it lies.

 

Milkround

I look forward to that small period of the year known affectionately as Milkround with a due sense of apprehension and dread. I don't particularly like the recruiters, or the flocks of people that invariably congregate between me and wherever I want to be, chatting and making sycophantic noises as they claw for attention, like vermin swarming over the refuse littered streets.... Erm, anyway, it does however, have one redeeming feature.

The freebies.

Todays milkround was notionally 'Science and Engineering', although in my experience this bears no resemblance to the freebies themselves, and the haul was quite impressive:

• 18 biros of assorted types. (Special mention to SIEMENs for a particularly nice model and teachfirst.org.uk whose managed to dismantle itself after only two minutes of use)
• 4 stress toys in various colours
• One key fob/strap thingy from Merrill Lynch.
• One mini rugby ball from UBS - and not the cheap type either but complete with stitching and dimples

However, special kudos goes to Credit Suisse for their provision of:

• The obligatory biro; and
• a small bar of chocolate; and
• a stress toy; AND
• a tin of Jelly Bellys

I shall look fondly upon them in future should they wish to headhunt me. Although if I am joined by any of the vermin that I saw today...

16 Oct 2006 14:21 | (0) comments | Work

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