Foundation has a dog! Strictly speaking it’s Sandi’s and Polly’s dog, but as the 8 week old cocker spaniel pup is going to be in the office for the next couple of months, I think it’s fair to say we’ve all claimed a little ownership, apart from Henry that is!

He’s called Biggins and was born on Christmas Day.  Just take a look at him, soooo cute!  As an office junior he’s getting familiar with the ropes. He’s learnt how to shred paper, lots of it, into very tiny pieces and although currently he can’t take messages, he has learnt to leave them, all around the office! And, after swallowing a whole baby wipe on Monday, we understand that the last of it has made its protracted and very messy way out. Bless! Henry, what’s not to like?

Subject: General by Liz

OK.  Imagine the situation, you work your socks off for 6 solid days and nights to deliver in a pitch winning solution and what do you hear: “ Sorry, but it’s not on brief!”  So, why is it that in other walks of life we’re not happy to respond in the same way?

Let me give you an example. The other day Aaron was given the task of going to the artshop to pick up, and I quote, “a black oversized A3 artcase”. What did he bring back ? Well, see for yourself what Sandi’s carrying in the picture below. Who on earth buys a baby pink artcase to attend a serious presentation (apart from Aaron that is)? The bag had obviously been in the shop, collecting dust as a special order that was never picked up………… until Aaron spotted it, couldn’t resist it and thought he’d improvise. Bless!

Why didn’t we send him back to the shop, shouting “ Sorry, but it’s not on brief”, instead, we laughed, we hugged the case and even took turns to carry it. Does that make us pushovers or is it just that sometimes a little stretch of the brief doesn’t actually hurt?

Subject: General by Liz