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TGIF thank God it's Friday

To Battersea library to chat to 2 trainees on the opening the book Frontline course about promoting books. I enjoyed this course and have 4 senior library assistants to supervise. 2 new staff started so did the Health and safety induction and worked on the risk assessment. Back so troublesome so did not go for my usual Friday evening walk in Battersea Park. At choir practice worked on Ouseley's "How goodly are thy tents" and Stainer's "How beautiful upon the mountains". Deacon Peter on his excellent blog Chapel of the Resurrection with its wonderful pictures loves to quote hymns so here is a favourite which we sing to "St Peter". It was written by John Newton who wrote "Amazing grace". How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals our wounds and drives away our fear. It nakes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast; 'tis manna to the hungry soul and to the weary rest. Dea...

A real treat

Alexander McCall Smith's latest book "The Good husband of Zebra drive" is a real delight. It makes me smile as I read. The frontline online course has given lots of ideas about choosing books and how to help people choose.