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This week has been one of those relatively rare weeks when I haven't eaten out much at all. It's been 'head down, bum up' at work all week with the planning of 3 or 4 projects which I'm determined will be huge successes.

The eating out issue will be rectified on Monday with a planned lunch at Home Hill.

It's interesting to me, and always has been, the way adults seem to feel the distinct need to act in a particular way at work, then a different way at home. The idea of having fun while you work maybe gives the impression that you're not working as hard as everyone else? I don't know. I DO know that many people look askance at me when I burst into a song which feels appropriate for that particular second, usually it has been someone's use of a line from a song I know!

I just can't help myself! If you said to me, for instance, "I've got to go now", I'd just have to then follow that with (singing) "....go now, go now, go now, before you see me cry...." etc etc (from the song of the 60's entitled surprisingly "Go Now" - was it the Moody Blues?). It's surprising how many people talk in lines from songs, actually!

Anyway - my close shave with death has provided me with the attitude that maybe when I'm dead, I'll be remembered for my quirkiness rather than my brilliance at project management!

Also this week, we made it along to this years Uni Revue, entitled 'Little Brighton'. This was the usual piss-take of the majority of our political figures, with a few digs at others thrown in, the usual dose of obligatory nudity and the usual amount of usage of 'f' and 'c' words. It was really no different to any others I've seen over the years - no better nor worse. But I think they might have got their maths wrong, surely? They highlighted all the way through that it was the 60th Uni Revue, started in 1948 according to one of the skits. Well - to my mind, that makes it 59 not 60 - or am I destined to be put out to pasture now as well?

Their take on our esteemed Premier, Paul Lennon, as being "the only gay in the village" (of Brighton) along with his 'gay' mate, John (Gay) as being the powers who run Tasmania was fairly predictable (and probably true; who knows). The Richard Carlton death parody was tasteless and unnecessary, not witty or clever or funny. Just because it's a revue doesn't mean you have absolutely no lines drawn at all, surely?

But - the few filmed advertisements were brilliant, particularly the Bakers Delight ad. Let's hope Banjos Admin staff got to see it!

On to a few other matters that have occupied my thoughts this week. Firstly, Karen Goodwin-Roberts at Drysdale has told me about their brilliant new School Holiday Program, starting these coming school hols. Yr 10, 11 or 12 students can attend Drysdale in either the first or second (or both) weeks of the June or Sept school hols. They attend Tues - Fri, from 9 am - 3 pm. The first week is an Intro to Bar Operations, and the second week is Intro to Food & Bev Service. The students will get a Statement of Attainment from Drysdale, which, I would have thought, would guarantee them any hospitality job they wanted.

That will be great training for any students who know they'll have to work their way through college or uni, and also anyone wanting to get into the Hospitality career path. They'll be basic courses but will provide the springboard for these young people coming into the industry to hopefully be able to provide the level of service we have been wanting. Great work Drysdale!

Also noticed in todays Merc an invitation for any of us who are concerned enough to bother putting pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, about the future for healthy food choices at eating establishments in Tasmania. Eatwelltas is inviting input from all interested groups, including eating establishments etc. It will be discussed at the HOT Future Search Conference in Hobart on Tuesday 19th June. It's on Page 17, from memory, so if you're keen to make a point - do it!