Belle & Sebastian - Bath Pavillions

Posted in SHOFT on 8th December 2003

I remember the last time I saw Belle and Sebastian in 1997. We drove up to London to see them at the Shepherds Bush Empire after work. The new record had been released that morning, so we listenen to a hastily taped copy of 'The Boy With The Arab Strap'...

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Archives and Cold Walks

Posted in London on 6th December 2003

A later start than recently, having accepted a spare seat on a cheap coach to London arranged by some ex-colleagues. On arriving, quick dash to Victoria and a train to Denmark Hill. Then a confusing but finally pretty accurate walk to the Lambeth Archives. Browsed the documents they hold of...

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Disarray in the Workplace

Posted in Updates on 3rd December 2003

Work is frustrating beyond all belief. Trying to print a couple of thousand school place offers and related documentation on one aging laser printer (and one we can occasionally borrow when it's not busy) is sheer hell! Add to this some seriously neurotic behaviour in some quarters and the usual...

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