28.5.2026 Thursday - because we can

 

..have drinks at 430pm followed by dinner at No. 40. It coincided with directors getting their half-year incentives, so it is timely as well as answering folks when they ask 'where are you having early drinks and dinner on a work day evening?' - because we can.

We have some non-office folks (and non-humans) at the dinner as well; Juney is staying at No. 40 as her holiday home with Bear2 and Gypsy (a Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever). The 2 dogs are quite a hit with our guests, which included former colleagues; Louis, Bryan, Roosh, Peggy, Doreen - it is quite wonderful to see them interact and laugh out loud even though they have not been in touch for quite a while. 

Sean tells that there are 35 members in his lunch chat group; many have left the office, some have left Kuching. 

27.5.2026 Wednesday - a full day

.. and the morning is barely over. Jowie collects me from home to have a hit of tennis before pickleball. She hadn't played for a year and I am keen to re-introduce her to tennis. I am glad that my strokes are still there although J tells me that my string are flat.

As it often happens with new friends, the breakfast after the games is longer than the games themselves. Yoshi is more talkative now that he is been to our office. Adn Sara joins us, which is always a highlight. 

Fiona is working it seems, she sends me the minutes of meeting. I add my 2 cents, which ends up becoming the frame work of a letter. I'm happy with it - doing well in contractual correspondence is not about having good English, it's about having a clear chronology and a good understanding of the Contract. 

We finish the day at 11pm, after cooking food for Thursday's office do. 

26.5.2026 Tuesday - the arsehole in the room

 

25.5.2026 Monday -

 

24.5.2026 Sunday - Enghooi meets Jowie

 

23.5.2026 Saturday - space form and delight

 

22.5.2026 Friday - Sean prepares for a talk

We prepare for dinner with the Japs, it is interesting how much I look forward to these little breaks in my routine. These two are warm, genuine and amazingly easy to get along with - considering that we only met in December last year. I am afraid I can't say the same of several of our 'older' friends; one has become secretive and small minded, another also steers the conversation back to herself, and the other is always complaining about something or another.

Sean leaves dinner early, we suggest that to him; he will be giving a talk tomorrow at the PAMSC Centre - form, function and delight.