I went out to get my hair cut and came back with a brass sealion. I definitely shouldn't be allowed out by myself...

With the imminent arrival of Russell jnr I decided I’d better figure out how the nappies work. Looks happy enough. Genius or insanity is a fine line to tread 😀

Welcome to the world, Marlow Blenkinsop-Lock, born yesterday, 6lb 13oz. I’m now on a rather steep learning curve 🙂

A successful KTP bid means I'm on the lookout for a KTP associate for two years to work with a company called SmartRoof in Swadlincote. We need a strong programmer, PhD desirable, for a software process optimisation project. Please spread the word.

I am now a Parish Councillor for Tutbury village. Can we drag Tutbury into the 20th Century? only time will tell :)

Here at Loughborough we no longer have any idea what the capacity of a lecture theatre is...

I am currently sat in a university meeting wearing a pair of women’s XL cropped jogging bottoms, after my trousers split catastrophically in coop on my way to the meeting. Coop only had one pair of trousers..

Last call for applicants to our new KTP position!, anyone for two years in Swadlincote helping a SmartRoof overhaul their sales/design processes? Basic programming skills and a delight in engineering required. Closes 19th March. jobs.ac.uk/job/BPX853/pro…

When in Rome....

The Computer Science department welcomes 120 new chairs. Furniture that is, rather than professors. 120 professors would be as stressful as day of the triffids meets revenge of the killer tomatoes...

FloodFinJava's Workshop on disaster risk financing in low and middle income countries on 17 September 2019 Loughborough University @LboroSBE LboroABCE If you wish to attend, please let me know for further details. Natural Environment Research Council Economic and Social Research Council DFID Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) BuGIS

Slightly disturbed that the highlight of my day was finding a bag of flour, but have now made simnel cake (slightly fewer apostles due to social distancing...)

Thought I was coming down with a cold, but turned out the heating system had turned off...oops

First F2F lecture today. Will admit was rather apprehensive on my drive in so turned radio on to calm me down. As I approached uni ‘the road to hell’ came on, apprehensive no longer covers it...

Remember when going through a door only involved the decision to push or pull?

En-route to another exciting series of experiments with the English National Ballet

PhD studentship open for applications! lboro.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

Mailmerge LOL - re: You’re Just Brilliant! Morning ~ [[Customer first name]]~, I mean it. I’ve been hearing about some of the things that you have been doing with your robotics equipment in the education and research sector and we think you’re all brilliant...

"In the event of unseasonably cold weather, please dress accordingly as no supplementary heating will be available." - we are now solely reliant on the hot air produced by professors to keep us warm till October!

The most noticeable effect of the GDPR so far appears to be dozens of emails from companies checking I still wish to be endlessly spammed by them, otherwise they will de-register my email address. Happy days indeed!