It’s very nearly that time of day once again, only another 10 minutes or so and I will have to negotiate the Dartford Crossing and a 6 mile section of the M25. According to the traffic news the traffic is flowing well so I shouldn’t have too many problems. I just hope it stays clear.

James Nesbitt has been voted man Doctor Who fans would most like to take over from David Tennant. Out of 3,500 Doctor Who viewers surveyed on behalf of the Doctor Who Exhibition at Earls Court, 714 fans want to see the Cold Feet star as the next incarnation of the Time Lord. Second favourite was Shaun Of The Dead star Simon Pegg with 18 per cent of the vote.

The poll - conducted via www.eco.co.uk, the official website of West London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre where an exhibition of Doctor Who memorabilia is currently on display - also asked fans to vote for their favourite Doctor Who, and Doctor Who enemy.

Current Time Lord David Tennant proved the nation's favourite with 62 per cent of the vote but Tom Baker - best known for his eccentricity during the 1960s series - remains a classic Who icon, coming in at second place with 19 per cent.

The Daleks were of course the most popular enemy, with a whopping 44 per cent and they are due to reappear in Saturday night's new episode of the BBC series.

The Doctor Who exhibition features many of the actual props and costumes worn by the stars of the show David Tennant, Billie Piper and Catherine Tate, along with plus creatures from the hit sci-fi show.

Lunch time and once again I remembered to bring my lunch with me, so I don’t have the pay the exorbitant prices they charge down stairs. Their food is very good, sandwiches freshly made to order and even a 3 course meal if you so wish, but it’s very pricey. Maybe if I was on the same money as the CEO, I could afford to eat there.

It been a busy morning once again and I have spent a lot of time on the phone or writing emails, now I have to wait for the replies. I have until the close of play tomorrow to final my work and submit my price to the client. I have plenty of time and only a few things outstanding, so I’ll be okay.

News article on the BBC website:

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A fruit and veg wholesaler faces throwing away an entire consignment of Chilean kiwis because inspectors said they were too small. Tim Down, from Bristol, said he could not even give away the fruit, each of which is about the size of a small hen's egg and weighs about 60g.  

"They are perfectly fit to eat. These regulations come at a time when rising food prices are highlighted and we're being forced to throw away perfectly good food. "There is nothing wrong with its palatability, it's purely because it is slightly less than the prescribed minimum size." He said he was not even permitted by law to give away the 31 10-kilo boxes of kiwis to a school or hostel and faced a fine of several thousand pounds if he did.  

Barry Stedman, head of the RPA, said the consignment had failed to meet the minimum standards for saleable produce, in contravention of EU grading rules. "The inspector's decision is consistent with RPA's commitment to protect consumers, who must feel confident that the produce they are buying is of the right quality," he said. "RPA's role is to work with traders to provide advice and assistance to ensure that this happens and to help traders carry out their business within the law."  

Mr Down has been given a number of options, including sending the fruit back to the importer, or having them processed into juice.  

Does it really matter what size the fruit is, as long as the customer knows what he is getting and quality is good. The worst part his he can’t even give them away what madness is that. Do these people live on the same planet as the rest of us? Its just bloody stupidity things like this make my blood boil.  

 I am amazed at the amount of money spent by large corporate companies on attending internal corporate lectures and study days. Today for instance all the directors, commercial people and leaders are attending a symposium in Solihull, which is good 2 – 3 hours drive from here.

Some left this morning but the majority left last night and spent the night in a large luxurious hotel in the area. Now I have nothing against these symposiums in fact they are very important in getting the companies business plan and future strategy across to its employees. However, does it need to spend a fortune on hotel accommodation, transport and no doubt excellent food and wine when we have perfectly adequate facilities here at our HQ?

On another point it is doubtful that any message of importance will decimated down the chain of command, because communication in this company is very poor. In fact for a company that is so successful it is probably the worst I have ever come across. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy working for them and the work is brilliant but sometimes I despair at our organisational ability.

I feel absolutely knackered this morning, I don’t know why, I had a good nights sleep woke up once around midnight but dropped off again straight away. Perhaps it was the excitement of yesterday and reading all those good books.

But perhaps I need a proper holiday, two weeks in the sun somewhere sounds great, but unfortunately, my summer holiday isn’t until mid August so I still have quite a few weeks to wait yet.