This is The Monday before The Thursday, and The Thursday is approaching too quickly and with too much force. I spent the most part of the weekend putting together the boards, then most of today split between trying to get into the workshops and trying to expand foam into all the right places. It hasn't worked so far.

Some swift changes in my engineering means that I have one last shot at success tomorrow morning. If that fails, I really am going to be vexed as what to do. I have been gluing, painting, sanding, spraying, mixing and generally getting messy which under other circumstances might be very enjoyable, but with a considerable mound of paperwork looming over the top I once again find myself, to use a technical term, 'wired'.

If you happen to see me in the next two days and I am carrying anything pointed or with a sharp edge, it would be advisable to talk quietly and stay out of throwing distance.