Early start for my state of tiredness and off to London by 1st class train ticket to White Lion Street and the BMMG LAN and Council meetings where six new members made good news and then by taxi to SW1 for the BOTMA Steering Committee and Members meeting where my support was sought and then home to tea and to tend my boat, ducks and doves before admiring my silver collection
Awake at 6.45am with morning tea after a short night’s sleep. Tired and grumpy at the lack of time; up to a shower, shave and quick breakfast. Only just in time to catch the 7.39am train from St Neots and had to buy a 1st class return ticket from an inspector on board. The train journey to read my Financial Times and then across to White Lion St by taxi, arriving a half hour early at 8.30am for the BMMG LAN meeting. A painful meeting, struggling with the technical and commercial detail of a complex proposal. Then into the BMMG Council meeting with a relatively poor turnout, but pleasure in approving new membership applications from ICL, Sinclair, FTS, ABS and HM Systems, together with a telephoned message from Tim Keen of Nine Tiles later today that made a total of 6 new members to replace the two of CASU and Armstrong lost. I left early by taxi to travel across to SW1 and a meeting of the BOTMA Steering Committee, followed by lunch.
A rather interesting meeting, with myself cast in the role of reluctant follower and the others anxious to obtain my support. I was dubious about the involvement of Rank Xerox and against a £150.00 donation by the BMMG towards costs. It was then followed by a poorly attended members meeting, with a very flat discussion and lack of active ways forward. After, by tube with a Shropshire-based micrographics executive to Kings Cross and just in time to catch the 4.25pm train home (via Hitchin) to St Neots. Home in time for tea and to call Helen Gibbons with the news of Nine Tiles recruitment. I missed Chris Shelton with my contribution of text to the LAN proposal and will have to phone tomorrow. Tea of hot dogs and then out to put the ducks away and check on the battery charging. One of the large ship’s batteries is fully charged and the other now charges likewise. In to catch up with two days journal before up to examine my entire silver collection.