Yikes!

This Witter, dear reader, very nearly didn't make it to the blog. Some random eejit decided to hack into my wee nook of the Net to play silly beggars with my welcome flag. Instead of the Saltire, there fluttered a green and yellow one. Had I been more worldly wise I might have paid more attention. Couldn't say which nationality the flag represented, didn't look long enough. Instead I decided to return things to normal. Other than the flag change everything seemed fine.

Not so! As soon as I clicked "remove" my laptop went nuts.

Suddenly the screen was flooded with overlapping error messages and my brain was flooded with every horror story gleefully uttered by IT geeks. Luckily, I have my own resident techy to help me out and a few key taps later we were back in business. [Thank you dear] Hopefully this episode will have been the worst I have to encounter but if this blog disappears into the ether or lies dormant for too long then the chances are I will have been the victim of a more serious attack.

Meanwhile, what else has been happening in the world of Witterdom? Quite a lot actually.
A follower of this blog has trauchled her way up and down a mountain for charity. She was last up and then last down apparently which must have been a bit lonely but 10 out of 10 for consistency and perseverance say I. The mere thought of clambering up a Munro makes me break into a cold sweat, not to mention a packet of chocolate digestives. I am full of admiration [and biscuits]. Especially when her Yikes were accompanied by a fair number of Ouch, Ooh and Ows.
This act of charity - the climb, not the scoffing of sweetmeats - followed the tragic early demise of a friend and colleague. This, for me, is the best kind of remembrance. A shared recognition and celebration of someone's life with a sizeable donation to assist others afflicted by the disease. A group effort, a load of laughs and a sense of positive closure. Great stuff.

On an entirely different note, I've been encountering all sorts of new faces and characters recently. Some appealing, some not so appealing - all interesting. My new role has its ups and downs. I was asked by my boss how best to approach a member of staff with a major BO problem. Ummmm... Usual, subtle tactics had notably failed to register with the hygiene challenged individual so what next? Short of hosing down this person with Dettol we're not sure. Thinking caps on people.

Finally, a completely familiar face quite astounded me yesterday by declaring an interest in following my lead. This person detests change wherever possible and yet is seriously considering applying for a new job. Not more money, not more perks, further from home and probably longer hours and yet this person is very tempted. You could have knocked me down with a feather! This person admits to being nervous but fancies a fresh challenge.

So all in all, there are lots of Yikes! going on in Witterdom but perhaps we all need a little scare now and again.