First day at the new job

The Edinburgh International Festival box office clearly takes training very seriously. There is admittedly a lot to get through, but it appears all of this week is going to be spend getting us up to the standards they expect - which includes being taken round all the Festival venues so we can advise customers on visibility, ease of access, any issues which may be of concern to them when they're buying tickets. I'm seriously impressed.

Just as importantly, there's a relaxed working atmosphere in the building and I don't believe any of the six of us need have any concern about fitting in. The work already looks enjoyable and we've not even been let loose in the place.

Best of all, working on the computers has given us a sneak preview of this year's Festival programme. I'm not at liberty to divulge any of the details, but believe me, we're in for several treats.