What this Wednesday is all about

Wednesday is day filled with potential.  I remember learning about supporters and resisters, enablers and constraints.  This Wednesday I have two appointments with people who can provide information which will support and enable or resist and constrain.  

I have an appointment first thing with the Chartered Institute of Journalists and I have confirmed a meeting with what is now known as 'Geography Outdoors' with the Royal Geographical Society at 2pm.  

'Go' as it is now known used to be called the Expedition Advisory Centre (EAC).   It looks to me like the branding guys have come in and in order that an acronym can be created encouraging people to 'Go!', the whole department was renamed.  Even in its 'New Labour' - 21st century guise, I still need to seek information, advice and guidance for my no plan plan.

The decision makers probably listened to facts and arguments that 'Go' is a brand that will take the work of the department into the future or some such.  Maybe I am just a sentimentalist but the Expedition Advisory Centre did its job in an unfussy way for decades and was well respected.  

Having not been up therefore some time, I expect it is now lit with full spectrum fluorescent strips and having lost the old school wooden furniture, thread bare carpets and cluttered common-room feel in its modernizing. I certainly hope not.   It was always strange knowing that so many great explorers had been in the rooms and sat at the same old desks gave inspiration.  

Maybe so long as the job fulfilled is done in the same manner and to the same excellent standard, even if it is a sanitized un cluttered office, what does it matter?  We'll see if the 'spirit' has been lost with the old name.

I will of course update you with how I get on.

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