Closing in on 10am. Watching contrails float apart in light-blue skies. Kitchen chat with colleagues while refilling coffee, the most striking part of Office Wednesdays isn't about productivity. Odd experiences of professional distance and personal communication, and getting acquainted to each other taking much longer in ages of remote work. (Also, usual issues: Trying wrong paswords to log into the wrong systems, and being asked questions not just by the machine. Needs refocussing.)