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Started by David Pinnegar, March 16, 2013, 01:01:42 PM

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David Pinnegar

From the archives . . .

RUBBER STAMP
LETTER HEAD OF
RENOWNED ORGAN BUILDER
12 April 1967


Dear Mr (current eminent organ builder)

     It has been decided to dismiss you without notice
because of your failure to report for work, being
absent to repair your motorcycle without prior request
for leave of absence.

     This follows repeated warnings about poor time-
keeping, unreliability and general conduct.

                             For and on behalf of
                             (RENOWNED ORGAN BUILDER)

pcnd5584

Quote from: David Pinnegar on March 16, 2013, 01:01:42 PM
From the archives . . .

RUBBER STAMP
LETTER HEAD OF
RENOWNED ORGAN BUILDER
12 April 1967


Dear Mr (current eminent organ builder)

Ha!

Of course, the problem is that now we should all like to know the identities of the two participants....


     It has been decided to dismiss you without notice
because of your failure to report for work, being
absent to repair your motorcycle without prior request
for leave of absence.

     This follows repeated warnings about poor time-
keeping, unreliability and general conduct.

                             For and on behalf of
                             (RENOWNED ORGAN BUILDER)
Ha!

Of course, the problem is that now we should all like to know the identities of the two participants....
Pierre Cochereau rocked, man

David Pinnegar

Hi!

Yes - the identities might be a matter of amusement indeed - but the very image of being in that situation as a young lad with a motorcycle that had broken down, without prior notice, is and being sacked for the matter I thought to be wonderful farce enough . . . so apologise for not filling in the other two sides to the picture!

Best wishes

David P

pcnd5584

Quote from: David Pinnegar on March 20, 2013, 12:28:01 PM
Hi!

Yes - the identities might be a matter of amusement indeed - but the very image of being in that situation as a young lad with a motorcycle that had broken down, without prior notice, is and being sacked for the matter I thought to be wonderful farce enough . . . so apologise for not filling in the other two sides to the picture!

Best wishes

David P

Indeed!

There was also the case of a lay clerk at Guildford Cathedral, who (in the early 1960s) was involved in a minor traffic accident on his way to the cathedral, for a rehearsal prior to Evensong. Such was his fear of Barry Rose (who was extremely strict with every member of the choir and would brook no excuses for tardiness), that the hapless singer actually wrenched off the bumper from his own vehicle, as proof of the incident....
Pierre Cochereau rocked, man