I am waiting for some photos of the school I visited yesterday in Soweto. I'll post them for a simple reason. The picture below is most people's image of the township. The reality, as you will see, is different. More anon.

Our new rep in the Free State is called Macmillan Mareka. Apparently a first name of Macmillan is not that rare in South Africa, particularly among people born shortly after Harold Macmillan's Winds of Change speech in Cape Town in 1960. But I still think it shows commitment to the cause. Perhaps all our reps should be called Macmillan.

Back in the UK now and saying farewell to my term as an officer of the Publishers Association at their annual general meeting in a few minutes. So must rush. I wouldn't want my term extended in absentia.

If you have a few minutes to spare and you're interested in the importance of design, check out this video. I love the guy's name, Jesse James Garrett - but still not as good as Macmillan Mareka.