I went to see my Museum's big off site storage area today. I met the conservators ALison and Paul down there, at a site near the river at about 11. Had a tour around. Saw lots of stuff! I took photos as well, so I will be able to share my experiences more fully shortly.

I couldn't really help much, as I don't know how to drive a forklift truck, and I don't own safety boots. I did wear boots and dirty-able clothes though. I helped load a skip full of rubbish, and watched Alison drive the forklift around lifting large pices of rusty machinery destined for the scrap heap. It sounds terrible I know, but they have tried to give it away to other museums, to anyone they can think of, but no one wants it. So it is being sold for scrap. They make about £50 a tonne, which comes in handy of course!

Off to the movies now, so more later!!