Tales from the CDG Tardis

Last night I stayed up too late and watched the pilot episode of Bones which friends had lent me. For the uninitiated like myself, it’s a drama series inspired by the life of Kathy Reichs, forensic anthropologist and author. I was thinking LIS work is not dissimilar. Customers bring us tiny fragments of information from which we reconstruct both the actual information request and the motivations and narratives behind it. Now all we need is fancy holographic technology and a team of photogenic squints to do our every bidding.

It’s not a day for work or even for professional development; it’s a day for the LIFE bit of work-life balance. Why is it we feel guilty when we’re working and guity when we’re relaxing? Or is that just me? It’s been a great day so far. Blazing sunshine this morning (yes, really, in spite of the cold wind!) and I potted up two new patio roses and gave my Cordyline a haircut. Went to church and led part of the service. Joyous hymns but too many high notes! Cooked a roast dinner with Easter eggs to follow. Martyn has a Dalek Easter egg that goes ‘Exterminate’ . It’s a thing of wonder. Domestic dabbling this afternoon and some more holiday packing before the evening service. Saving a glass of wine to enjoy when watching TV adaptation of The colour of magic tonight. Martyn and I like to joke that rare unsigned copies of Pratchett books cost double the signed ones. He does get around, bless him.