Library and the Plot

Arthur Mee Display

The first strange job of the day was to take photographs of the display in the library for my friend Francis. Francis regularly gives guided tours for foreign students, in particular tours of the locality and Nottingham. The main feature of the display concerned Arthur Mee. He is famous for writing newspapers for children and, of course the Arthur Mee Childrens' Encyclopaedia. He is the most celebrated of the Stapleford dignitaries. Nest to the library is the college, known as the Arthur Mee Centre.

This is the permanent Arthur Mee collection held in the library

Potato Planting

After my stint as chaplain in the care centre it was time to start planting the spuds. Despite the rain, the ground was still dry and I was able to dig a trench ready to plant my first earlies. The first picture shows the trench with chick pellets in place ready to plant the tubers.

The second picture shows the tubers in place ready to be covered over and the patient wait until the growth appears.