Three in a row - is that a treble?

Hi and welcome to the CIOBS blog.

First of all it is my great pleasure to announce that Raymond has been podcasting this week.

Please go to http://www.ciobs.org.uk/about/what_podcasts.cfm (after you have read this blog of course!) and you will hear a fit and healthy sounding Raymond with some very interesting business news.

Well, what a week it has been dear reader. I have been in the class room for the first three days of this week. Monday and Tuesday saw the Apex 5 revision course take place and Wednesday brought an introductory day for a group of new Chartered Banker students.

One of the favourite aspects of this job is meeting people and there were some very nice attendees this week. The not so nice ones know who you are!

(Disclaimer – This is a very bad attempt at humour – everyone was very nice.)

Of course we have yet another bank holiday weekend coming up, although I believe the Edinburgh schools were off last week and will not be off next Monday; however I am sure that many of you will be looking forward to the long weekend.

I know that the good citizens of Glasgow are looking forward to next week and in particular Tuesday morning when the fit and healthy Raymond Brown will be chairing the Scottish Banking Forum at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Argyle Street.

The financial services community will be out in force in Edinburgh on Wednesday when the Chartered Banker Conference takes place at the Balmoral Hotel in Princes Street.

Myself and Raymond will be in attendance at that one and we hope to meet friends old and new.

Just a reminder that we are undertaking a survey at the moment of those who have recently signed up for a course with CIOBS. If you have received an email and possibly a reminder regarding this, then I would encourage you to take a little time to complete the survey.

Well time to go. I am off now to do a little more recording.

Please don’t worry about this I will not be singing.

Michael (Any requests?)