At the library

As I explained to Nick at Work, I am presently about 85% certain that I’ll write a book about the Thames Ironworks and Ship Building Company. After all, I’ve already researched a lot of it and finding the human angle shouldn’t be too difficult. For this reason, I went to the Caird library today – the one at the Maritime Museum.

First thing, though, I Skyped with mum for half an hour before walking Mirinda to the ferry. And, lo and behold, there was the mighty tug, Redoubt, ploughing her way down river, hauling her barge full of containers. What a wonderful sight.

The mighty tug Redoubt, dragging along a load of containers

Following a very close encounter with the Hilton ferry, she managed to head into the distance and I left for Starbucks then the DLR. I thought that Canary Wharf station looked wonderfully Victorian in the sunlight.

DLR Canary Wharf, looking very Victorian

It’s but a short trip under the river to Greenwich and I soon found myself eating lunch at the museum cafe just to the left of the big ship in the bigger bottle. I think the Caird is behind the small windows at the top.

I then sat down and studied the three volumes I’d ordered the other day. All three were interesting for different reasons and I found lots of lovely stuff for my researching needs. Five hours later, I emerged into the early evening sun and, blinking back the bleary tears, made my way back to the flat.

Mirinda was at a work dinner so I could happily study to my heart’s content. Which I did.