You probably didn’t know I had a daughter called Jimmy. Searching through past editions of this pile of babble of mine I discover I have mentioned her just once during my time at Nomura. That was when I related that all she could come up with by way of a Christmas stocking present for her mother, given a supremely generous budget and two hours to browse round John Lewis Cambridge branch, was a nasty plastic washing up brush shaped like a cat. Various people have been surprised by this revelation before you though. There was a fine example the other day when an earnest mother came up to us at a school function and said it was just terrific that her daughter had made friends with Jimmy. “She’s never had a boy-friend before you know” she told us excitedly. I quite enjoyed bursting that bubble! Anyway, Jemima has been in London this week doing work experience. Fixing that up was a saga in itself I can tell you. Fancying herself as something of a writer with a fine sense for fashion she gave me strict instructions to arrange a week or two for her in the West End at Conde Nast or Harpers & Queen. What I came up with in the end was not quite what she had in mind. A spell at “Insurance Insider” magazine based in Lime Street, EC3. Provider of insight and intelligence on the London and international insurance markets. She seems to have taken it in her stride though and I would even have said with good grace except for the terse summons received by text that I should meet her for lunch “outside my office”.
On the subject of interns I have just been informed that one is joining our team on Monday.......havn’t met him before. This was a leaving present from my former colleague Bruce. A mathematician ( oooops; speaking as someone who scraped through Maths O level on the third attempt ) who had a spell with the Austrian Army, likes dancing and does Iron Man contests. Ah.....at least we have something in common. I can talk to him about my forthcoming attempt at the Jungfrau Marathon.
Hey ho. If you are winding down for the week I have something different to ease you into the weekend. I thought you might like to have a browse through this website. My, Hen has been busy. Nothing like being broke to focus the mind. If she has not yet put down in words the sort of blog I had envisaged when she set off on her travels she will say a picture is worth a thousand. If one catches your eye let her know. She will put it in a cool frame, sign it and send it to you....at a price! An early Christmas present and perfect for the downstairs loo!
http://hensandison.blogspot.com/2011/06/south-east-asia.html
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