Good job I normally liaise with the engineering and computing academics. Now, I'm not saying anything about them in *particular* but today I've been doing a 'guest' spot for someone from the economics department.

It was on mind-mapping and apparently I'd come recommended from a computing academic (who has just retired) but who had often invited me to come and teach mind mapping techniques to his students.

The library's subject specialist for economics isn't comfortable with the technique at all so it made a lot of sense for me to fill in. Especially as previous appraisals [1] have pointed out that I do the least amount of teaching of all my colleagues. (Not for lack of me touting myself around the departments.)

The snag has been that my pre-meetings with the economics academic, let's call her F, revealed her to be a new member of staff. Apparently a real go-getter I've learned and very bright and on the ball. And drop dead gorgeous....


[1] Speaking of which we have a new appraisal system being introduced and so yesterday I had an afternoon of training on how to appraise someone. The (external) trainers introduced us to 'forum theater' which was new to me and not uninteresting. The guy was a good actor - he really sucked me into his two roles!