In praise of a daughter ..

Yesterday I had to go to Luton for my appraisal. Our company has an office there, and it saves my boss from driving all the way into the big city. She's also recently completed her first appraisal. She's been working more than six months, and can now join the pension scheme! So I took the opportunity to buy lunch for my daughter. This was intended to be about one and a half hours, but was cut short by a conference call. That's how things often happen. We met outside my office, she surprised me and I nearly dropped my mobile. That's not what I'm on about, though. The conversation we had over a sandwich and coffee was enlightening and intriguing. If you've read her Blog, you'll know that she has been helping with the weekend away that her sister was organising, for the youth group in Stoke Gifford. She talked to me in some detail, and as I know some of the people involved, it all made sense. Her analysis of the situations and the weekend as a whole were summed up nicely. Short, realistic, and to the point. I hope she gets the chance to provide them with some feedback. I'm a big fan of feedback, both getting it, and giving it. So thanks Karen, I enjoyed chatting with you over lunch, and your insights into what was good, and what could have been better. Just a shame we didn't have longer. Look forward to seeing you again, when you can get back to Billericay. Congratulations on completing your first six months of paid work.