The Marketing Department came to talk to us this morning. Three ladies telling us about different aspects of their work - interacting with schools and colleges, 'forming relationships' with students and so on. Two had PowerPoint to talk to and the third who was apparently lurked to do the talk at the last moment, didn't. At least twice she apologised for "not having a presentation". By which, she must have meant 'PowerPoint' as quite clearly she did have a presentation and gave it very ably.

The afternoon was spent trying to get collective ideas from and promises of help from a small group who'd I struggled to get volunteers for as *their* managers were unhappy releasing them. I just about got the hour we spent (garnering good thoughts it must be admitted) but they can't commit to doing any actual work because of the other pressures of their departments. So I guess it's still down to me despite this being one of the 'solutions' my boss gave me! Joy.