The day started badly when I turned up to give a guest lecture and found that the room had changed without my knowing. A colleague, who left for a new post recently, had neglected to mention that the room for my two guest spots had changed. Embarrassing exit from the room I had set up my presentation in, several phone calls later and a chance meeting with one of the students in the corridor... eventually turned up to the new room to find that all but one of the students had left - v. frustrating.
Then got some horrible news at lunch time about the health of one of my valued research collaborators - which put things in perspective somewhat. We are all thinking about her and wishing her the best for the tough few months she's likely to have ahead.
