A large group of young adults who were perhaps best described as delinquents (we weren't privy to if they were criminal or otherwise, but it was some manner of scheme that they HAD to attend) came to spend the day looking into the art collection, as part of a service run by the education team .
The results were exciting to say the least, as although some displayed interest in the works, and engaged as best they could, most were blatantly disinterested and some were very disruptive in a 'war of attrition' manner. Nothing serious enough to get thrown out, but a continual barrage of noise, rudeness and disregard for others. This was an argument between the two external group leaders, one of whom had reached the stage where she wanted to read the riot act to the disruptive element. It is a hard line to tread, and one I'm glad I didn't have to make the call on. It was funny to see that the more 'fluffy' woman was the one who most frequently yelled across the room.
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We offer visitors a facility they can reserve in advance, and during some weekends and peak periods it is fully booked out.
"Fully booked!? Well surely you can fit our group in? There's only 8 of them and I did promise him he could visit for his birthday. He's been showing his friends your website and talking about what he'll do there, he's even asked his dad if he'll bring the camera so he can video their visit..." "We have some space the following day?" "Well that's not really good enough. That's not on his birthday." Well perhaps you should have thought about checking with us first before you promised your son something you can't fulfill. Oh, and checking more than about four days in advance helps as well. The mocking and often terribly spot on blog Peabody's Lament have given me a moment of 'squee' by mentioning Attendant's View on their blog and adding us to their links page. So hello if you've joined here from over there! "The mission of the American Hysterical Society is to condemn, profane, and indulge the history and museum professions." I'd certainly advise checking out their page, as they write original posts, flag up museums and galleries related stories, and post up historical and museums related clips and images. It's very tongue in cheek, with a healthy disrespect for stuffiness and a fine tone of voice to express the fears and exasperation often felt throughout the sector. Grab a brew and have a browse. 
 So, I decided to try something new, with an older comic, just to see if I could. What do folks think?
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