I agree! When I was employed, with school age daughter, I worked 4 days a week and Friday was my day off. So Friday would have been my best day to go to London for genealogy research. I suspect that they polled the staff and found they'd sooner have Friday off (in order to work Saturdays). But it doesn't show much consideration of the customer. Luckily we can still go to TNA at Kew and the Westminster Archives on a Friday. I guess we should count our blessings! Rosemary Morgan London Roots Research www.londonrootsresearch.blogspot.com On 20/09/2011 17:57, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: >Why do record offices, libraries etc pick Friday for their closures? If >you live out of London, Friday night is one of the cheapest for hotels. >So >it makes sense to come up on a Friday, visit a record office, stay over >night, visit the record office on Saturday (if it's open) and then buzz >off >home. Sunday night is also cheaper in London hotels but the record >offices >are open that day so you'd only have Monday to do your research. > >Midweek is usually the most expensive in London hotels. > >I know everyone won't agree but I just needed to get that off my chest! > >Mark @ Yetminster (which isn't in London) > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I believe the decision to close on Fridays was based on visitor numbers. Since there were fewer people going in on Fridays then fewer people would be affected. Use it or ... you've lost it! J