The technical stuff

So, I am sitting in the classroom waiting to learn about the human and natural factors that affect production. there's a pile of notes in front of me that suggests this is where the real work starts. I am tired. Partly through work and partly through having caught up with some old chums last night. My wife is lovely and saved me from a bad decision. I put the error of judgement down to the lamb dhansak.

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So, Ian, what's it all about?

Well, Frank, that is a good question.

I ask myself. This isn't cheap, isn't easy, and is going to take up lots of my time. And what will it do for me?

I have a good job, and that has nothing to do with wine. I am very happily married. There are not enough hours in the day to do what I already need to do, not enough days leave to go all the places I want to go and not enough brain power to think clearly about all the other important things in my life.

Is it a mid-life crisis? Is it a vanity: 'I know lots of stuff'? Is it escapism? Do I need to prove something to myself? Am I worried that I am too boring? (judging by this blog, Frank, the last one is a candidate.)

I have, or have had, other interests. I have been in bands. With that one I find that one's musical tastes are rarely well matched with those of the people I love (and whom I suspect I would like to impress) such that they remark, 'your band is really good; you should play songs I like, then you'd be even better'. I have tried long distance running but that takes up far more time than it should and is not conducive to spending time with anyone else. People I know either run too quickly or not at all.

This journey started as a gift from The One and so I feel I have been given permission to indulge. Maybe that's it?

Short answer is it's probably all of the above and more. But whatever the truth I am going to give it a good shot and see where it takes me. Glad you have chosen to keep me company.

First hurdle

So I decided to attempt the mock exam. 54% which is I think a fail by one point. This isn't too bad considering that I haven't even read the book yet!

We were told that only for or five students read each year pass with distinction. That's a challenge!

Had some Barbera tonight with a pizza. Not bad. The pizza delivery man told me that I could have improved on the directions I supplied to get him to or house. I thanked him and promised not to buy any more of his pizzas.

Must collect the lawn mower from the menders tomorrow, configure a young lady's laptop and feed up the bees. Oh, and chase the building plans. Busy.

Good.

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A Bold Move

So. I have signed up, turned up and started. There are 28 of us on day one. It will be interesting to see how the group develops. I must take trouble take to avoid type-casting. I think there are some interesting motives in play.

I staggered home via tube, train and car, weighed down with huge volumes of reading and reference material. All quite daunting but also quite pleasing as it boosts my credibility as a serious student.

I tried to get ahead of the game this morning. Apparently it's cool below 16 degrees. Well, that's a start.