Blue sky thinking, mind showers, and touching bases.

It's one of those days in the office where everyone is staring (sometimes intensely, sometimes blankly) at their computer screens and franking machines (more on that later) and getting on with their own business and projects. To the casual observer you may think these are the dull days in the office, with no big team meetings and spider diagrams being drawn, but this is when the real stuff gets done. I of course am not sure exactly what they're doing, but will give my thoughts on what I can see is going on in the office:

Trevor is at the franking machine making, if you ask me, far too much noise! What a trooper though, as he's stuffing envelopes full of /thoughts magazines soon to be delivered to your front door! The noise of the franking machine is awful though. Think of the football chant "Who are you? Who are you?" as performed by a machine, and you've just about got the idea of what we're putting up with.

Dot has changed seats in a further attempt to climb up the SJI hierarchy. All the excitement of being closer to the top spot has got a little too much for her though, as I am yet to see her do any sort of work. I think she may have given up working for lent...

Speaking of not working, Darren stepped into the office this afternoon with his sideburns even longer than last week. We are not sure if we want them to continue and join in the middle, or if he should cut them down to normal people sized burns. What do you think? Answers on a postcard, which will be drawn out of a box and the winning postcard will win a prize*

Artists impression of Darren in two weeks time.

*This prize will then be donated to Alasdair, Pentecost Festival Communications co-ordinator.

Joshua was very quiet today, working for release:potential. He had a ridiculous bobble hat on which, to be honest, we were all a bit jealous of. Apparently there's going to be more snow next week...oh Joy..

Josh poses for us in the hat.

...Joy is not working today.

Huw and Ibi are very busy next door piecing together the Pentecost Festival programme. Huw also brought sweets for the office! He was always my favourite...

Speaking of Pentecost Festival, the Pentecost Festival team are probably the hardest working in the office. Linn, the amazing Festival Feel co-ordinator, has hardly spoken this afternoon, which is either because she is a dedicated worker, or because her drumstick bar has glued her teeth together. Whatever the reason, it's very peaceful over on that table.

Alasdair, as well as writing HILLARIOUS blog entries, is busy with the Pentecost Festival website, updating it with news and programme information. Check it out and book your tickets!

Mark, who is a proper grown up in the office, and who does proper work, is tidying up his desk. He reliably informs me that he is about to start writing interactive content for something or other, and asked me to blog it. I now expect the message boards to be going wild in anticipation!

Finally, Ellie and David look incredibly busy, although I keep hearing songs from High School Musical coming out of their computer's speakers. David has apparently been up since 5:30 this morning, after having a recurring dream about being sports presenter on BBC Breakfast.

David and the BBC Breakfast team manage to combine friendly informality with award winning news coverage.