Clare Grogan of 1980s Scottish new wave/post-punk group Altered Images donated six copies of her book Tallulah and the Teenstars for the staff-run mini library in Monklands rest centre.
Kevin Morrison, library assistant, explains: “I was going to see Altered Images at St Luke’s in Glasgow at the end of last year. I had previosuly seen them supporting the Cure at Glasgow City Hall way back in June 1980.
“I was going through their Facebook page and noticed that there was a post about Clare Grogan (their singer) donating copies of her book Tallulah and the Teenstars ‘to any children’s charities, hospitals, schools or any organisation looking for books to hand in time for Christmas’.
“I got in contact and explained how staff at Monklands had organised their own library in the rest centre run by our well-being team and that there was a children’s section. I asked if we could have some copies of the book.
“Not long after I received a reply from Christine, Clare’s colleague, to say that they were happy to send us some books. Originally Christine was going to send them to us but because of the postal delays at Christmas she would bring them up and give them to me at the gig. I was to go to the merchandise stall to collect them.
“Unfortunately, due to the weather and rail disruption, Christine could not make it up with the merchandise. Chrisitine had sent me an e-mail to tell me this and that Clare was bringing the books, but I didn’t see the e-mail as I was on annual leave and I couldn’t contact Christine at the gig as I had forgot to bring her number with me!
“However, thankfully Clare sent them up to us and they arrived safe and sound. The concert was amazing and well worth the wait, highlight for me was one of my favourite song’s ‘I could be happy’ and Bobby Bluebell’s DJ set was brilliant.”
