Sturm & Hamper

I was lying in bed at 3:30 when the thunderstorm started.

I like to think it was an outraged Tor having just heard that I had to go to work in 2 and a half hours.  Quite why I needed to be woken to share his displeasure is one of those things that I as a mere mortal will never understand. 

Anyway I got to share his rather spectacular displeasure for the best part of an hour - huge thunderclaps and very impressive lightning.  Followed by very heavy rain. Rain that had gone by the time I left the house, yawning and trying to remember my password.

Got to work and the first E-Mail was can I meet with the Head Of Department...

As ever here, it was a Good Thing.  He wished me a Happy Birthday and gave me this hamper full of "Italian Specialities". You know, like tins of Bierwurst* and Lyoner**.  And a packet of Tuc biscuits.  Yes you can still get them and they are delicious.

I could pack a heck of a packed lunch tomorrow.

I find the idea rather sweet and it makes me like my company even more.  Certainly I'm feeling a bit better disposed towards them than Thor at the minute.

The Blip is a bit raggedy looking because I just wanted to blip the hamper and then get everything in the fridge.  I'm not sure that a day sitting in almost 30° heat has done the cheese or the I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Parma any favours.

Oh and today is meant to be the coolest day of the week.  32°C when I left at 3 this afternoon.

Still it wasn't too shoddy for a Monday.

* & **  I have no idea what to do with either of them (except try to eat them).