Well, that's it. Summer's done. The students are back next week.

If I've got it right TheOldPlace is a week ahead of us (or we're a week behind) and have already had their week of lots and lots of tours for new students.

As we're not offering tours this year - well aside from my newly minted audio and virtual tours - but attempting to have serious 'rovering' (enthusiastic members of staff possibly in t-shirts saying 'Ask me' or something), I guess I get to escape the endless round of wondering whether you've said a particular line to the group you're in front of that looks remarkably like the group you've just seen. But I can't say I'm going to grieve over the loss.

Whether I count as 'enthusiastic' for rovering purposes is a good question. I know it's the end of the day at the end of a long week, but I'm feeling very tired and lacklustre.

Still, daughter's birthday to look forward to this weekend with various family and friend events.