Hello beautiful Blenders,

We have an end, the end of the week, and a new beginning, the beginning of a new month. I would like to ask a clever question here but I can't think of any and Martine already asked how your August was and what your plans for September are. So if you have a good question for this point in time let us know.

I was very tired when I got home yesterday late afternoon and I went to bed quite early. Despite traveling some distance across Europe the day was rather unspectacular. But what I did, and that's where I thought of this quote, I stopped in Dublin at a sports equipment shop and looked at gymnastic mats. Yes, I know, I'm not ten anymore and I won't manage to learn every gymnastics move I'm dreaming off, particularly not on my own. But it won't prevent me from trying and having fun playing around. My neighbours will probably think I'm crazy when I'm practicing in the garden.

Anyway I will have a super busy week ahead of me with plenty of calls. We got invited in a new proposal a while ago, but the social science part, for which we aren't responsible, sounds so generic that I wrote to the coordinator with some more innovative ideas and he really liked it. Now it's time to talk to the relevant partners and make it happen. So plenty of calls coming up for me.

Workout most likely trying my new inline skates. Weather is beautiful and the right amount of warm.

But now over to you. What have you planned for today? And what will the new week bring you? Please share.

Wishing you all that your day just sparkles ✨