So that is the last FEB that David, our PVC, will chair (saying that we have a FEB away day next week). Great team who have really pulled together, particularly over the last year. David has been a great leader so time to reflect on the past but also time to look to the future.

55 today (and taking the leftovers home for her dinner tomorrow)

I am here a bit early so just me and a room full of gowns!

I always enjoy attending our graduation ceremonies. Lots of happy students and their families and lots of friends and colleagues all dressed in their finery. First picture is two ex-Heads of School with the current Head of the School of Biomedical Nutritional and Sports Sciences

Nice night out after the graduation ceremonies with some old codgers and Beth (who most definitely is not an old codger) in the Crows Nest and then Red Meze

Hot day so time for a Calippo

Have to say that was probably the best DC movie I have seen. Absolute codswallop but good fun.

Another afternoon of Danish oiling - door is looking OK, although the critics in the house say it is too yellow! Got some darker stain for the floor - still looks very wood but after another 3 or 4 coats should be fine.

Peacock Hall today, for my afternoon meeting with the Trust.

Lovely to catch up with Tracey this morning and thank you for all your hard work and suppprt over the last couple of years. Wishing you all the best for the future (although I will no doubt see her at some point over the next couple of weeks) and make sure you keep in touch.

So that is it- a final goodbye to our PVC (Prof David Burn)

As ever a fun night out with Steve Yeaman and Angela Topping and yes I have evidence of Angela buying a drink (she was bitter and twisted) and Steve paid for dinner (Angela has the evidence). Now I just need a good dry cleaner for my shirt (or a bin)

Excellent Film 10/10 (for those who can not read Korean or is Wall to Wall on Netflix)

Up and about early today (well early for me). Shopping for suitcases - think we could have gone on holiday for the price these three cost us.

Sometimes it is useful to be going a bit mutton. Seemingly this alarm was beeping all night and saying, in a rather odd American accent ‘Battery Low’. Well I never heard anything and had a lovely nights sleep.

What is it with me and white shirts on a Thursday - this week I threw coffee all over it before I even got to my office

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Come rain, cold, wind, snow and sun (and it is unusually warm today for the North East) it is always nice to walk through Leazes Park on the way to work. Hard to beleive that is only about 5 minutes walk to the centre of town).

Swedish film tonight, not what you might think I am watching when I say that. Very good and well worth a watch.

Someone on here recommended the Tilda Saag Aloo rice (sorry I forgot who). So as I am on my own most of next week I thought I would give it a try.