Have just had tea and lemon drizzle cake (out of a Waitrose packet) for DS's birthday - his GF was here. She's very quiet, and we've yet to persuade her to stay for a meal. DS has had several spins around the block, and made it as far as third gear, but predictably DH and I are telling him different things, so he is looking forward to his first lesson with someone who knows what they are talking about. First coat done in DD1's bedroom, and DH has fashioned a fix of sorts for the busted bed.
OK, I have a small work dilemma......I may have mentioned we have outgrown our office space, so a group of us are being relocated upstairs in the New Year. A couple of directors in offices, then six of us in an open-plan area. Me, four Accounts women, and Colleague I Can't Stand. CICS is actually in charge of Accouts, but feels he should also be involved in just about everyone's area of work. He and I are equivalent level. The Accounts women can't stand him either, but he is their cross to bear; I just work around him as much as possible. Anyway......CICS's boss and I get along well. He has given me responsibility to sort out the furniture and seating plan for the new office (mwah-ha-ha).
There is a great little alcove in the open plan area, with just enough room for a desk. It's tucked away nicely. So do I a) Put CICS in the alcove away from everyone else, and sit with the nice Accounts peeps, which will probably give him an over-inflated idea of his own importance, or b) Put myself in the lovely alcove, and leave CICS to sit with his staff, who will probably never forgive me if they found out I had the chance to bury him in a corner and didn't do so......Whadya think, crepey ones?