Two naughty colleagues, Eleonora and Simona, snapped the two images published with this post. I’m publishing them because they also, in their own way, give a hint at the atmosphere accompanying the organisation of any big event: long days, security concerns, changes to the agenda – even a student demonstration. So, in one image, I was snatching a catnap on the steps of the Ospedale on Friday lunchtime. The other image shows me moments before Barroso took the floor and speaks for itself. Put it this way; I slept soundly when I got back to Brussels yesterday evening…
You got off lucky. I videoed a Head of Unit asleep, snoring and dribbling on mission on an intercontinental flight. We brought it out at his leaving do, too.