Chris is off line at the moment – so I’ve given him a rest and snapped at Scally instead. I really don’t know how I manage it, other than it seems to be a natural talent and I don’t know I’m doing it. I am now adding the following disclaimer to my email. Just so everyone is well aware of the problem before they actually read my correspondence - If nothing else it should give them a laugh:

Disclaimer ~ This e-mail may contain information that could cause upset, anger or a general pissed off feeling - or even all three at the same time. This is not the intention of the signatory – she is just practising her talent of engaging her mouth when her brain is looking the other way. Please just ignore her – she needs no encouragement – just a gag.

I think that just about covers everything. I sometimes wonder what either of them did that was so awful that they ended up with me. They really must have been bad, bad, people in a previous life.
It should also make Chris think twice before putting his hand up to volunteer for anything in the future, and Scally will skin him alive if he volunteers her again.

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I should have been going to our Dudley office today to prepare for a file audit *yawn*, but when I got to work this morning everything has changed. I'm needed here to sort out a few HR issues. Great more problems and someone else to upset - I told you it was a natural talent. It's going to be a long day – it’s my turn to attend the trustee’s meeting tonight, and oh boy does that drag on. The senior managers have to take it in turns to attend. As luck would have it, I drew the short straw. It’s not really my turn – it’s Simon’s, who just happen to be on holiday in Cornwall this week. I personally think he should have come back for the meeting, it really is quite selfish of him. I just hope I don’t fall asleep – it’s so bloody boring. They spend hours going round and round in circles, without making a decision – they’re like a load of wet hens, although that’s probably insulting to hens. I don’t have a lot of faith in them – can you tell? I’ve got my reasons, they caused me a lot of stress when we had problems with the previous manager, they didn’t handling it at all well.

Well that all I've time for today - I'll do better tomorrow, even if it is just moaning about what a waste of space the trustee's are!