This was always going to be a time of change. Our old head keeper would have been due to retire in a couple of months. As it was, cancer cut him down before that was allowed to happen. Although he is gone, I can still feel his presence. We all can.
When the time came to look for a replacement, I applied for the post. As did two of my colleagues. Altogether that represented about 5 decades of keepering experience.
So it's safe to say that we were all a bit surprised when it was announced that a 30 year old from outwith has been offered the job. As you might imagine, I've since pondered this decision.
Maybe it's because he doesn't believe in ghosts.
When the time came to look for a replacement, I applied for the post. As did two of my colleagues. Altogether that represented about 5 decades of keepering experience.
So it's safe to say that we were all a bit surprised when it was announced that a 30 year old from outwith has been offered the job. As you might imagine, I've since pondered this decision.
Maybe it's because he doesn't believe in ghosts.
Sounds a bit of a rum 'un. Perhaps the title of your last post is an apposite one. I fear, after the vicissitudes of 2012, it will feel like a kick in the teeth. As Noel Coward frequently uttered, "I shall rise above it". This may be an interesting space to watch!
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Ian