Well it was square table actually and there were several of them. Interested parties were in attendance to discuss the findings from the CWDC commissioned update on Men in Early Years, produced by the Daycare Trust. (Still very confidential and not to be revealed here!)

The day had started early – Mrs W rose at 5:40ish (a positive lie in for her!). Number 1 son had stayed up all night finishing an essay. My brother in law had posted in a copy of the local Echo on his way home from night shift, printing the paper (his job) and having spotted a full page ad from the CWDC inviting applications for EYPS, featuring a picture of yours truly, painting with some children. Number 1 son decided I would like to read it at 5:45, so that was my getting up time.   

Arriving in the capital, I had a very pleasant stroll from Waterloo Station to Southwark Bridge. In the meeting, it was a good opportunity to catch up with some familiar faces and meet some new ones. There was a very positive attitude and some helpful discussions but I’m not sure anything very concrete came out of it in the end.  Was it worth a day trip to London? Probably