Behind the scenes

Hey my name is Jenny and I’m a new volunteer here and in the words of Gloria Gaynor “I will survive!” Life here is very busy and today I have to go all the way to Prestongrange – ROAD TRIP!!! – So that’s interesting (to me and probably not to you hahahaha). The totem pole there is amazing I went there with my family a few months ago and my mum walked right passed it, she didn’t even notice! I think she needs new glasses. So anyway the reasons why I came:

1)      I am interested in history and would like to do a history degree so this helps

2)      It gives me more experience of a working environment

3)      My mum wanted me out of the house (joking joking)

 I find the collections room here fascinating as it’s amazing how many artefacts there are! The old typewriter is my favourite though as it reminds me how far the human race has evolved and makes me appreciate what we have NOTE: it looks heavy and hard to use.

I think that my favourite museum has to be the one in Chamber Street, Edinburgh as it has an amazing Egyptian collection and more importantly a fishpond – the fish are so beautiful. The Traprain treasure is also located there and is really worth a look, its located on the ground floor and if you get lost like I did just ask.

So yeah that’s enough from me for now but I will update on my progress, if I have the time!

I know I risk sounding like an over excited teenager (and yes that was a little while ago) but you really really need to see our amazing new online database. So, once you have finished reading this, click on www.elmscollections.org and marvel at the world Kye has created. Not only will the whole of the collection eventually be online (and this will take a while so bear with us) but you can become a registered user and post comments, information, stories, your thoughts, whatever you’d like to say really. Please also comment - tell us what you think of the database.  

On a sadder note Kye and Angus are going to finish up at the end of the month and they will be sorely missed here in Dunbar (and elsewhere in East Lothian too). I have a horrible feeling that we will discover just how much we need them on 1st July, just a few hours too late. Thanks both for all the hard work over the last few years, it has been great having you!

And no, for once this isn’t Sarah (stalwart blogger), nor is it Pete as it says above, it is Kate.