David Wason writes: >Monday just possibly, but Tuesday? David surely the point is that the library doesn't open on Monday - hence the Tuesday. Michael

As one who came from Switzerland to England four days early to get a bit of research in London in before a business meeting in Macclesfield this Monday, and earmarked last Friday afternoon for some research at the society, I was disappointed to find a notice at the FRC that the SoG library was closed, not only on the Friday but on the Saturday as well. But that is life, and fortunately TNA in Kew, the Newspaper Library in Colindale and the FRC were functioning normally. On balance it was quite reasonable to close the library, in view of the possible difficulties in travelling on the Friday. Ah, well... Hector Davie