What a dreadful morning. I'm grumbling to myself because I feel under attack from all sides on the issue of staff accommodation.
Whenever one of my jolly colleagues heads off to exotic foreign locations (e.g. Grimsby), it's my job to find a hotel room for them. Now, I have a budget and I stick to it. I do my best to find rooms that are clean, comfortable and en-suite. Anything else, frankly, is a bonus. Over the past few months there have been mumblings, growing louder and more persistent, about the accommodation being booked. Suddenly, it's all expected to be opulent and luxurious, when really it should just be somewhere to lay your head at the end of the day. Come on, we're a charity! It's lovely to aspire to having a suite at the Hilton, but if your room comes with a kettle then I think you're doing quite well.
Okay, grumble over.
In other news, I see that a German brother and sister are trying to get the law changed, so that they can get themselves recognised as a proper couple. They have already had four children together. Eeeeeurgh!! I'm sorry, but I really struggle with this one. My tolerance level, rightly or wrongly, is being severely tested here. Scientists would point to the fact that the offspring of siblings have about a 50% chance of suffering from genetic abnormalities. The German 'couple' don't agree. However, their first child has epilepsy, and one of their daughters has severe learning difficulties. What conclusions would you draw?
