I’ve been back in the office since the beginning of the week and have found ‘re-entry’ into the working atmosphere much easier than would have been the case even four years ago. In the first place, a combination of smart phones and wi fi access and business centres in most hotels means that there are no longer e-mail mountains to be confronted upon return nor, indeed, much pending business. In the first place, anything important or urgent was dealt with remotely and, in the second place, I have created a decentralised hierarchical structure that allows for effective delegation. This morning I had a catch-up session with EESC President, Staffan Nilsson. Actually, we have been in touch throughout and, indeed, he has been following my travels on Facebook. Still, it’s always good to meet face to face. All is well. There are some who eschew the use of smart phones and internet access during holidays, regarding them as slavery to the office. Not I. On the contrary, I think they free the user up. Of course, you have to know how to balance use and access and know also how to turn the things off…