Windy day making good progress on Comart Company and Group matters with June catching up on my work and good news from the DHSS on computer strategy but Geoff Boycott is still tussling with the Yorkshire cricket club council
I awake early and prepare a few action lists for matters to resolve with Derek and Ian. I was so preoccupied with this and the morning paper that I am eventually late down to breakfast. Much fuss with Daniel about him wearing his worn anorak for the journey across the common and also with Debbie who insists on ‘helping’ and being involved in almost every morning activity including my use of the bathroom!
Just on time to the office and an early meeting with Derek Weatherby to emphasise the need for the preparation and audit of the group accounts by the end of October and to hear disturbing reports of the latest accounting deficiencies of London, thrown up by Derek’s visit of yesterday. In joint resolve with Peter King and Derek, we will now be ensuring that improved disciplines and efficiency are applied to the branches and the auditors involved to achieve unqualified results for the future. Good sessions today with all executives as the Comart Management team busily progresses the problems of the day and plans of tomorrow. A fair meeting with recruitment consultants this afternoon but I fear I put them off to an extent with our efficiency and lack of help needed.
The DHSS is beginning to move having had a ministerial level meeting with the DTI on computer strategy yesterday. DTI are hoping that they will be prepared to accept multiple vendors but we hear that they are adamant for a single supplier according to the CCTA. CCTA still say we are getting a good share of running contract business which must be good. June has today managed to produce my entire company administration for my meetings to start Comart Computers Ltd trading from January 1st.
At the Old Bailey the judge is giving the Jury directions on the Peter Finch case and trying to be helpful, but I fear the jury must find the policeman guilty. Geoff Boycott has not won any reprieve from the second meeting of the Yorkshire Cricket Council and there is now a call for a full members meeting. The Government has announced the remainder of the minor appointments in the re-shuffle with the inevitable rewards for supportive juniors.
The wind today has been tremendous but is calming slightly this evening.