July 23, 2007
Guru was fortunate enough to attend the opening day of the England vs India cricket Test Match at Lords last week.
He was, naturally, not sitting among the plebs, but was stationed in a corporate hospitality box with other important people.
Despite the distractions of free food, booze and dazzling strokeplay, Guru kept his ears open and stayed alert for any titbits of gossip let slip.
Imagine his shock and surprise when one leading human resources director from an well-known energy company came hobbling into the room, spouting a story about injuring his leg while playing with his children in the garden.
Guru thought nothing more of it, until a top union official, fresh from a meeting the previous day with aforementioned HR director, entered with a huge bandage and cast on his hand.
Now Guru is not usually one to leap to a verdict, but on this occasion felt it was entirely appropriate. Both were adamant the injuries were not related, but Guru thinks he knows exactly what happened; and you - dear disciples - can draw your own conclusions.
Guru's ears further pricked up later that day when another guest revealed all is not well between one-time best friends Tony McCarthy and Kevin Green.
Apparently the Royal Mail's two HR chiefs are barely on speaking terms following a series of bust-ups. Perhaps the stresses and strains of the ongoing postal strike are taking their toll.
