Celebrities and all that

Hi there,

It has been a rather interesting week in the land of Drumsheugh. In addition to the usual round of meetings and supporting students as they strive towards academic greatness, we have had some strange goings on.

Last Friday saw the CIOBS annual barbecue take place. Nothing strange happened at that I suppose, however there was a bit of excitement at the end when we tried to take the gazebos down - no that is not a party game- this was serious stuff and in the end Chris Finlay of CIOBS took the bull by the horns - no that is not a party game either - and we managed to complete the task!

Earlier that day the well known T.V. personality Gok Wan, yes, he of "How to Look Good Naked" fame was spotted in the Drumsheugh area. He was in Edinburgh on festival duty and he signed a couple of autographs for CIOBS staff.

Thanks for that Gok.

Gok (I know this all sounds rather matey!) was accompanied by Sherrie Hewson, a presenter of Loose Woman and a former Coronation Street and Emmerdale star.

Unfortunately they didn't come to the barbecue as they had to be back in London that evening or so Sherrie said. (This is becoming too matey now!)

Just a reminder that our office will be closed on Thursday as we are off to Livingston. I am in the team that will be attending to the duck pond.

I hope there are no gazebos to be fixed!

As I have mentioned in previous blogs and in various other places, the Chartered Banker and related Diploma examinations are already or soon will be on-line. All students enrolled for a particular subject that is not on-line at present will be notified when their subject is due to go on-line.

The previously published dates for the October/ November 2008 diet no longer apply.

Examinations will be available on a weekly basis at various centres throughout the U.K.

Special arrangements are in place for students sitting examinations outwith the U.K.

Raymond returns to duty next Monday having missed the excitement of last week and indeed the excitement that tomorrow's event should bring.

Welcome back Raymond. I am sure you have missed us.


Michael ( There's no business like show business)