In other news

My manager gave me a very positive mid-year review. He wasn't all Pollyanna, but he said that this kind of move (especially trying to organise a team with some difficult components) can encompass a learning curve of a couple of years. Other people find him difficult to deal with, but I personally have always thought he's very fair (if a bit loose-cannonish sometimes); in any case, he appreciates what I'm doing.

Yay.