Up before 7 which give about an hour to get a look at this re-write.

Just the first page and I groan. This idea of "deliverables" feels odd with services in service to the agreements of the client. They're seeking certainty from me, which I can't truly guarantee as the results depend on them.

Let's see, first steps are

• to print it out,
• look at every page,
• estimate what I can accept and
• what needs more haggling,
• estimate when I can get to the changes,
• email back.

My nose is itching, a warning to be extremely careful as too rigid an expectation can only lead to disappointment ... you will haul this bag of stones 2 miles ... so if we haul it 1.75 miles, is that success or failure? Is success and failure even the split to think in?

Ah, the joys of consulting.
R