The whole team at the day job is engrossed in an exercise that none of us like doing. It's one of those tasks that needs to be done but takes forever and appears to take time away from the rest of our jobs. Still...

I took some photos of blossoms on my way into work and some seascapes on my way back from work but nothing grabbed me. Later on while I was on the phone with a dear friend back in Canada, the light outside called to me.

Speaking of Canada, Malala was given honourary Canadian citizenship yesterday and was the youngest person (aged 19) to address the House of Commons. Here's a short clip - https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews/videos/10154575425712217/

Here's the full address. Please stay to the end when parliamentarians break out into a spontaneous rendition of the national anthem en les deux langues officielle. - https://www.facebook.com/JustinPJTrudeau/videos/10155417464845649/