April seems so long ago. We’re nearly finished summer and I’ve lost count of how many times a library user has asked me when the “Nationwide” programme would be shown on TV. Finally last week I got an email from the show’s researcher to let me know that Bob’s spot of filming for them would be shown this Tuesday evening.

Boss Lady went into hyper-drive. She immediately rang her contact at the local paper, then her boss at library HQ to boast about “her library” being on national television. Afterwards she bustled downstairs to issue commands.

“We must have a viewing party.”

“Nina, get onto Bob’s social media accounts. Alert his fans.”

“Linda - you’ll make a cake, of course.”

She glanced at her notebook...

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