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Preferably someone living in Gospel Oak who is able to spend several hours a week for about a month starting now. Task is to establish a sensible filing system to replace my present chaotic one. And to help me get the right stuff into the right files. Throw out a lot of rubbish. And, most importantly, find some vital documents which are currently in the wrong files.

Today I found one important document I need to sell my house in my motor cycle file,  which is quite fat because it contains the details of much loved motor bikes which I sold years ago. It is entirely possible that other vital documents I need in relation to the house are in the Manic Depressive Diary file or in my History of Journalism file or in my Telewest file,  etc, etc.

The last time I had a secretary was when I was at The Times in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Julie Harrison you are sorely missed! I have had to manage throughout my thirty-two years in higher education without a secretary to keep my files in order.  And I have wasted hours and hours and hours trying to find things I want and trying to find a satisfactory way of establishing some kind of order from chaos.

Not sure how long it will take. But it might be nearer two months than one.

Professional secretarial qualifications are un-necessary. What matters is that the person must be good at establishing sensible filing systems and be of an equable disposition. The job might suit a retired person who wants to supplement their pension. Or it might suit someone a lot younger who needs a bit of extra lolly. I am an equal opportunities employer. But must stress that a good command of English is essential.

The sooner I get things sorted the sooner I shall be able to get back to the things I like doing, such as writing The Daily Novel.

Anyone interested email me at bob@thedailynovel.com.