Elf and safety

Well who would have thought that spending the day in Health and Safety would have opened so many doors!
Today I have met everyone from the Porter-messengers, the chaps who keep the place running, they do everything from delivering the post to making sure we have enough loo roll! Right through to the Deputy Director of the Museum and the Directors PA and pretty much everyone in between. I got to chat to some very knowledgeable volunteers about the history of the site and some of the contractors carrying out five year checks on the wiring.
The lady who I have been shadowing today has known the name of everyone we have chatted with today, which is no mean feat and I have shaken a lot of hands. Overall it has been positive and people have been very enthusiastic about my sabbatical, many wanted to know more, so I have told my story a few times today. They think it's good for the museum as well as being a great opportunity for me and want to know if there will be any more after me. I have also had a few requests for a sabbatical on the Isle of Wight in return. The head of Security is particularly keen on doing Davey's job at the harbour for a little while - preferably when the sun shines!
I have been through many a locked door, seen a tunnel to rival ours and the inside of a lot of plant rooms, this is the wonder of Health and Safety it gets everywhere and affects everyone!
So perhaps Health and Safety is not so bad after all...