Pieces of a Man Think it. Do it. Be it. Embellish.

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... 67 to go. It's been a hectic week pilotting and finalising my first questionnaire. Once that was done I had to then hit the phones on Friday to get the first participants on board with it for next week. It's a bit late in the day, creeping up rather suddenly in this compressed schedule. Managed to get 8 out of 10 promises, so let's see what they bring on Wednesday.

Also this week we had the latest take from the Vice-Chancellor on what lies ahead. He's realised the error of his ill-chosen Titanic metaphor and is instead talking in terms of a slope with varying gradients due to Lord Mandelson's HE cuts and election aftermath. My guess is 12-18 months to build a lifeboat.

On a cheerier note, massive news this week that Gil Scott-Heron is touring again to promote a new album. Along with most people, I didn't think I'd ever see him again after the drugs and prison problems of the last few years. Assuming he gets a visa - he was also banned from the UK for some narcotic misunderstandings in 1990 - he'll be here in March and I'll be waiting to greet him, grinning like a schoolkid.

Labels: 2010