The Queen's Diamond Jubilee has thrown the news desk routine completely out of sync this week. Optician press day, Tuesday, has had to give way to flotillas in Battersea and concerts at Buckingham Palace.
Even just up the road from headquarters, in Epsom, her majesty will be going along to the horse racing.
Whether it is putting a journal together or fitting in appointments, extended bank holidays bring an equal measure of panic and relaxation, and this week's news has ensured plenty of the former.
The bulk of news resulted from the annual BCLA conference in Birmingham, with a host of new lenses and Dr Catharine Chisholm taking over as president.
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