The paper's too shiny for the other use

To Kidlington this morning to approve printed copies of our new corporate plan, 2007-2010.

The last corporate plan was grandly handed out to each member of staff at a plenary meeting. Whereupon the fire alarm went and everyone had to troop straight out into the carpark, not going back to their offices for coats but proudly clutching their plans. And it was pouring. The advantages of a laminated cover were soon appreciated.

No fire alarm this time but a potential flaw identified. The last one was A4 size, but portrait, so it opened out to an A3 size document that was quite good at keeping off the rain all round. This time it's still A4 but landscape. The spine is down the short edge, so it opens out to a long but narrow widescreen format. Good shoulder protection in the event of rain but your face will still get wet.

Honestly, they should have thought of that one.