Scrounging papers ...

Erm ... I don't suppose anyone has an unwanted copy of Tuesday's Guardian (9th October) lying about the place by any chance? Or failing that, the Times? The reason for this odd request is that I now find that both papers had an advert by the Communications Workers Union, asking people to support them, that I missed. As you may (or may not) know, I collect material related to postal strikes -- mainly the big 1971 one, but I have been trying to keep up with the press cuttings for the latest round of disputes and retain delayed letters that I've received ...

Local sourcing of the missing papers has sadly proven fruitless so far. It seems newsagents can't get back copies for love nor money. I had hopes of persuading the library, which used to keep a month's back copies, to let me buy them when they were thrown out -- unfortunately it appears that they keep them for a year now, because The Cutbacks means they can't always afford the microfiche versions. And although a friend gave me a copy of Tuesday's Telegraph, apparently the CWU didn't waste their money by advertising there. :)

So if you happen to have a spare copy around, or indeed a copy of last Saturday's' or Monday's paper ... um, could I have it please, pretty please? I'll happily reimburse the postage and packing costs ... ::plaintive look::