Valiant efforts and fingers crossed

Despite the earlier IT difficulties, and with the valiant support of my co-author, I have now been able to submit our paper to the chosen journal.  Here's hoping that the editor thinks it's worth sending out for anonymous peer review.

Now to have lunch. Rumble rumble...

Not remotely connected

Wasted entire morning trying to connect remotely to the university's IT systems, as required for any work I do at home on location independent working.

On my second attempt to call IT services helpdesk (first attempt 9 minutes on hold with no reply) I am told that the service has been out since 8.30 am.  Would have been nice if the systems status board on the university website had mentioned this.  I could have stopped wasting my time and planned a day on campus instead. Oh and there's no indication of when it will be back up again.
Cross cross cross...