A lot has happened in the last few months. I've become Co-Chair of NATECLA , joined the staff team at North West Migrants Forum (whilst its CEO is breaking new ground as the first Black Mayor in the north of Ireland); all whilst continuing to do bits of consultancy. Life's not as stable or as predictable as it was before I left City & Guilds, but it's mostly enjoyable and increasingly feels productive. Like many of us, I was caught out by Rishi Sunak's 'rain-dance' on 22 May