Conference: The future in mind

My concept of time seems to have taken a hit over the past couple of years. This was most apparent a few Sundays ago as I drove to Telford on a bright Sunday morning to attend the College of Optometrists Optometry Tomorrow conference, the flagship CPD meeting making a welcome return as a live event after an enforced absence. It seemed way more than two years since it last took place here, when the main concern was whether the Severn might break its banks and halt proceedings. How little were we aware of what was about to be unleashed just days after the 2020 conference.