Little did I realise that we were spending the week in the only part of the UK that appears to have been declared a Blackberry-free zone. No mobile coverage for five days. Made a mental note that holiday plans in future would include a check on mobile phone coverage - as well as average rainfall, hours of sunshine etc.
Tuesday: Today sets a pattern for the week with the first of three visits to youth offending teams (YOTs) chosen as pilot sites for the new YOT case management service.
The meeting in Bolton is very rewarding and I try and ensure it stays on topic. But I forget the number of times my excitable "bluenosed" fellow YOT manager reminds me that his team, Birmingham City, are away at Tottenham on Saturday while my team are travelling to the mighty Doncaster. I remind him, however, that we, Cardiff City, are top of the league (albeit the Championship).
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