Yesterday, the art librarian H, bemoaned the empty display cabinet she has and was wondering if my offer to put something in it still stood.

Of course!

Why not display some haiku I've written and some of the books and magazines I've collected over the last few years.

So last night I extracted all the books I could from my shelves and then was a bit sleepless thinking about how it might work.

Today I've been arranging the material in the cabinet. Thanks to S, my former colleague for her help and advice and even a title.

Then H pointed out that such 'exhibitions' often start with a private view. Easy enough to arrange and invite Library staff and a few assorted others. But to get permission to have wine required contacting the President of the University. Who said he'd only agree if he got an invite and we supplied orange juice. I can't help feeling this is all getting out of hand. But Monday lunchtime it is for a 'Private View'.