Surfacing…
I am surfacing, slowly. I feel a bit broken by the last two weeks. It was relentless, even by the standards of my often hectic life. Every year, in the first two weeks in December, we run a microscopy training course, twice four days. As the lead, I carry the responsibility for this. I am of course supported by excellent colleagues and demonstrators and I don’t run all the sessions myself but the days are long and there is plenty of other stuff to do, too. I enjoyed spending time with students, a rare opportunity because we run our courses online. It all went well, although I have not had a chance to read the feedback. Sadly, I missed graduation for another group of students, a stupid mistake, entirely my own. I put it in my diary, booked my gown, arranged cover for the lab but the diary entry was a day late. Iris kicked off only once, which was a relief, truth to be told, but still not pleasant. The good news is that they have appointment with the Glasgow Youth Service, in Januar...
