Well that's General Admission done

Well that's General Admission done for another year. A long, hot 4-5 days work.

Notable events:

• An woman falling over & hurting her shoulder when she tripped over the carpet on the Kings fence covered area.
• Karl blaming us for something that happened on his 'patch'/something that was nowt to do with us
• The appearance of hazard tape on the carpet for the 1st time in 10 years
• Carol Vorderman coming in & spending £760 on photos & frames (the frame order alone was £500)!
• A new temp lady for framing (Paul couldn't do the Friday) who broke glass & slashed a load of bags/frames when opening the box
• Phil leaving 2 boxes of frames outside & 1 being nicked
• Everybody (baring Karl) liking the bigger tent (also useful when packing up as could move stuff out of the way)

Monday 22/06/15

To NMS fist thing this morning. Got in at 07.40 and only person there until just after 8.00 when Mick came in. Phil got in a bit later: he'd been ill over the weekend too. Guess he'd picked up the lurgy that hit Mick twice in a week.

The tent outside was done so we went over a couple of times with all the mounts and dumped them. After 3 trips we couldn't really do any more so I came over to RNB. Used the Uni 4 and was once again reminded that the 'timetable' is more of an aspiration than something to rely on.

Did a load of vet school forms that Phil had forgotten about and also the photos that Natalie had put out on Thursday and which UMS had finely bothered to collect/deliver.

Oh Phil did mention banner but he doubted that Mick would want to bother at this stage (only had ages to do it).

Weekend 21/6 & 22/06

Saturday 21/06/15

Up late AM and down to St Giles' to sign up for the pubs tour. Went to the Isaac to watch qualifying. Found a very jaded Heather watching the cricket.She'd got well squiffy at the Barbican do (glass kept being refilled so didn't know how much drinking). She'd honked in the train loo on the way home so on coke/water.

As Nicole didn't wan to turn 1 screen over we went to the Portland to see if they'd put it on but watching cricket there too. Ended up going home & listening to the shocking coverage from BBC Radio Five Live.They (and I) kept missing bits because they would pop off for other events (eg rowing or tennis) or run the news and promos for forthcoming shows.

Utterly Shite.

Afterward we went on the tour with Adam. It utterly pissed it down while we were doing the tour. It was better than last year (despite the rain). Returned to the Isaac to dry off and have some food. Watched thew cricket with Heather (and an increasingly large crowd of blokes (stag do?)).

England actually won the game!

I doubted that they could manage it and Heather agreed but retained hope.

A fantastic run chase and England won the ODI series 3-2 :¬)

Sunday  21/06/15

Down to Aldi for some nosh then to the Isaac for the Austrian GP. Had to sit through tennis but it wasd nice talking to Pat. Heather came in for lunch and asked loads of questions about the sport as she wanted to understand more about it.

A good race but a potentially fatal accident on lap 1. Raikkonen had a problem exiting the bend and veered left just as Alonso passed him on that side. Kini collected the McLaren and he ended up on top of the Ferrari nearly taking his head and/or his hands off. Luckily both walked away.

Rosberg won the race after beating Hamilton to the 1st corner prior to the crash & safety car. He never looked back: Lewis did attempt the undercut but it didn't come off. Then he compunded his problems further by crossing the pit exit line resulting in a 5 second time penalty. Massa held off a charging Vettel superbly to come home 3rd (where his kid had predicted he'd finish) after a terrible Ferrari pit stop had put Seb 12 seconds back.

Friday 19/06/15

Into NMS and calls to Falcon about the next batch of folders. They got 1800 to us mid-morning. Started packing these and texted Lou to see if still up for giving me a hand. She came in after lunch with Hazel and did 2 boxes while I did 6. Finished a tad early but, as Neville wanted to go home early (Mick off sick; Phil & Natalie on leave) we pushed off to the Grafton to pick up phone case from Argos.

Went to the Hopbine then to the Isaac.

Thursday 18/06/15

A pleasant morning (definitely better than yesterday's muggy/sticky humidity conditions).

After a shower I emailed Natalie/Mick asking if they could let me know when the folders arrived. Then got a text/email from Phil to let Jo @ Falcon know my contact details so could liaise. Jo called me up and I told her the new address (and emailed it too). 1300 + folders should be at PandIS around mid-morning.

Set off at around 10.30 for RNB then got packing at around 11.00 (had arrived 15 minutes earlier but Natalie hadn't remembered to call me). PAcked all 1350 stopping only for lunch from Aromi II. A very nice aubergine & tomato thing in a ciabatta -like flatbread.

Also got a 20" x 15" frame/mount out for Sidney Sussex student who was killed on Huntingdon Road - college are doing an alternative certificate for her parents (who are coming to the graduation, which is a bit macabre/odd/morbid!).

Wednesday 17/06/15

Surprise, surprise no sign of Bruce 1st thing but he did ring about 09.30 to say the gasman still hadn't been. [Now 12.30 & he hasn't come in.]

Chatted to Loren about problems with Phil:

• He's out @ the honorary degree ceremony today
• He's on leave Thursday & Friday
• He didn't know when the folders are coming in
• He doesn't know when the stock tent & marquee are being set up
• The new banner that he's been planning to use hasn't been printed (and probably wont be now)

It's only the biggest event of the year so not knowing what's happening when &, effectively, taking 3 days off should be fine!

A quiet morning spent setting up S6 and trying to remember passwords for all the sites I use.

Sarah came down to run the newsletter but the printer was fucking it up (like water distorting the print). Tried calling Ricoh several times but gave up after waiting ages. Will let Bruce do it in the morning.

Lou came over after lunch and did 4 more job applications. Also a rejection from shambolic group based at Addenbrookes (closing date 23/05 & kept emailing her old address despitebeing told not to). Probably for the best given their amateurishness!

Watched the NZ innings at the ODI in Nottigham while she did this and then to the Isaac to watch the rest of the game. Heather came in late (missing Rashid conceeding 28 runs in 1 over!) as she'd been shopping for an outfit for party at the Barbican on Friday. Watched England batter their opponents , winning by 7 wickets= to level the series. Didn't watch Heather retrieving some tuna that fell off her fork & down her top into her decolletage ...

Tuesday 16/06/15

A waste of a day in many ways.

Went to PandIS (via the Regal for yoghurt & coffee) and ended up waiting ages for Mick to arrive so I could get started. Packed the maps & the change cards into the old folders. Then down to the undercroft to sort stuff out. Spent ages unscrewing doors from the old sports cabinet (1 screw broken so had to wrench door off it). Put 12" x 10" frames + other bits in/on it, which looks tidier.

Sorted other stuff out but then couldn't do anything further as no folders to stuff yet. According to Phil thay might come tomorrow (when he's out doing the honorary degree thing) or it might be Thursday or Friday (when he's on leave). Asked Natalie to let me know when they come in so I can go over.

Walked back to RNB in the sunshine and spent afternoon doing pretty much nowt. Bruce went to the 3D talk and I think he's realised that it's pretty complicated so he's going to let Ronald keep up on it. He also asked if I was in tomorrow ("may not" (ie definitely wont) be in in the morning and definitely out tomorrow afternoon at Addenbrookes).

Went out to the Isaac and Heather turned up - she'd had a crap day (very busy and a new member of staff who just watched everybody running about). She also said the garden party was terrible: because of the rain nobody wanted to sit on the grass, consequently the queues were horrendous. To cheer her up I gave her the bails I found in the cupboard in the undercroft.

Chatted for the remainder of the night & she was much happier when she left.

Put this on charge.