Thursday, 8 March 2012

BLUE saw U - Take 3

Blue saw U

Euston Road is clearly the place to be to sight blue bags, but before you start panicking inappropriately, the blue bag in the second photo is not me. I was devastated to see a compatriot stuck helplessly in a tree and my mind was momentarily drawn back to my meander in Mousehold which could have resulted in a similar situation. It reminded me how thoroughly dangerous everyday life can be to humans and bags alike. This can be neatly summed up with an article that caught my attention in the Metro (7 March)

‘A BOOK lover lost her engagement ring and wedding band when they were blown off her fingers by a hand dryer. Valerie Bell, 72, used the Dyson Airblade at Crawley library in West Sussex but realised later her rings were missing. She rushed back and found them under the dryer.’

This should highlight to everyone the latent dangers inherent in every-day items. However, I couldn’t work out why the fact that Valerie was a ‘book lover’ was important. Does this danger only apply to those who love the written word, in which case would I be safe from the ferocity of the Dyson Airblade as I have a Kindle? My only surmise was that this assumption must have arisen since this shocking incident happened in a library. I have to admit that I was irrationally disappointed that the rings had not been lost for good. That at least, might have been newsworthy and would no doubt have prompted a swift apology, if not an entire redesign of the Airblade with a specially designed net to catch rings.

Needless to say, I will now watch out for hand-dryers with a new found respect (my respect for wind and trees will never be forgotten). I will also watch out for those that discriminate against bags. I read this morning a piece of advice which suggested that bags left on seats should be sat on and the sandwiches inside squashed, to teach the owners a lesson. It is individuals like this that make it hard for me to do my job properly. So as a side note; if you see a blue bag sitting on a train seat, please don’t sit on me, I have so much more to worry about!

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