Bees

Swarm, isn't it.

As southern Britain swelters in proper mid-summer weather for once, the company's slavish insistence on full uniform means that we're suffering along with everyone else. Sadly our training room suffers from a total lack of air conditioning or anything else that could make conditions more bearable. However, at least we aren't out driving at the moment. We found out today that the temperature measured in a driving cab over the weekend topped 103 degrees.

All of this is having a bit of an effect on my poor addled brain. Things that seemed fairly straightforward on induction are now fiendishly complicated. Perhaps it's the added elements that weren't covered before or maybe it's just that I'm too hot and our trainer's words are just washing over me without sinking in. Whatever, this week is proving to be a challenge as I struggle to assimilate lots of information in trying circumstances. Even writing this entry is proving bothersome.

On the plus side, the lesson of the first week has been successfully learnt. Both your humble correspondent and one of his colleagues managed to pass last week's assessment with no reviews.