The conference was in full swing at a place not too disimilar from an Oxford college. There was a lunch break in the proceedings and many people decided to help themselves to a buffet theat had been laid on for us. I helped myself to a huge slice of cheesecake. G was there, and so were some people from work including JM. As I was tucking into some of the cake I got talking to JM about the project we were both involved with. I was concious that G was there, but knew nothing about the project, and felt we should change the subject so that she could join in. As we got talking, Mahler's 8th Symphony was being played across the quad for all conference participants. JM asked me why I wasn't in the project board meeting that was meeting at that moment, and I replied that I had not been invited. I helped myself to another huge slice of cake. Everyone laughed at the sight of it, so I thought better and just took half of that slice!