11 November 2021 - Odd Conversations

Last Monday, I had a discussion with my boss. It was truely odd as he 
couldn't work out the best way of asking. He kept going in circles 
mentioning his daughters. Eventually he settled on describing going to 
a restaurant for your birthday. He asked whether I would be ok or run 
away if someone got servers to come out and sing happy birthday. This 
confused me greatly and made me worry. My boss also insisted I come 
into the office today. There was a visit from seniors from one end of 
the business we are currently working with and a bit of a show and 
tell of what we have been up to. Well I was only needed for a 30 
minute meeting. Who wants to travel into work for that? I found out 
why he insisted and was acting strange. I ended up being presented 
with a letter of thanks from the director of future systems and a 
project coin. The project coin shows an aircraft with a Union Flag 
decoration surrounded by the project name on one side while the other 
side has 2 aircraft flying. It was nice to be thanked but I cannot 
help but think my team deserve it more than me. They are awesome and I 
will have to see if I can get one of these for each of them too. 

I ended today with a return to climbing. My fingers hurt again. Need 
to rough up those pads again!

Of course, today is Rememberance Day. As ever I focus on remembering a 
relative who died in the first World War and the members of HMS 
Glamorgan who didn't make it back from the Falklands. 

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.