Launch of Living Wage Week this morning at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay. David Nash doing the honours

Life goes on in Trumpworld - Remí Patrick arrived last night: brand new grandson

Interesting query from Pete Turnbull today - was there really a plant in Liverpool which had a collective agreement regulating the playing of Subbuteo on the shopfloor? Answer - yes there definitely was, at Plessey's in Edge Lane. Described in this:

Stumbled on this in Southwark today - a name from the past. Now Pattie South Bank Uni

Like buses - Another good new book on a neglected industry. This time strawberry production

Certain occupations tend to be seen as emblematic of a period and attract the lions share of research. Carworkers in 60s, call-centre workers later and gig workers today. Understandable but there are loads of neglected occupations that warrant study. This book about road crew illustrates the point.

Back at Dyffryn Gardens for first time in a few years. National Trust have done a great job renovating the place since they took it over