Another day, another interview opportunity - after a string of real stinkers, it looks like I may have an interview with the British Library. Not only is it based locally (Boston Spa, or a commute of about 10 miles each way) but it also sounds rather interesting - OK, so it's civil service and the pay isn't brilliant, although it *is* more than I'm currently getting, plus it's a 2 year fixed contract but it has potential.
It'll be interesting to see how they react to the fact that I'll have to ride to the interview There's only one bus a a day(!) and I'm not hiring a car for the sake of a 20-30 mile round trip.
I have worked there! many many years ago, it's a fascinating place to work, especially if you can get to go in the Borg cube, and then into the inner sanctum (where certain, ahem, "interesting" books are stored under locked and key, including one by a certain Mr Crowley)
Last time I was there was with a cow-orker in my last job - he needed to get a bunch of research papers and we managed to wangle a pass-out from the management. It is a fascinating place (as is the National Library Of Wales, which was just down the road from me when I was at university) and going there you can't help thinking that some of Terry Pratchett's musings about libraries might actually be correct
1Also, it's only a short distance from the Coffee Pot Cafe on Thorp Arch Estate (toasted cheese scones and beef sarnies!) and my LBS also has a branch there (which may or may not be a good thing depending on my bank balance at any given time)
1 - I don't recall seeing any orang-utans
2 there, though. I would imagine the Establishment would frown upon such things
2 - Ook!