The next work of art!

Hurray! Finished Cherrill and Robert's portrait - it's ok - would look better with some life work..but then it wouldn't have been a surprise.

Building a concrete base

So the builders fell through and we went with Baron Levine. At least I know he won't rip us off. The quote was steep though - £2,400. Pretty nasty really, but once the guys started the job I knew we'd made the right decision. They took 2 days to flatten the site and dig up the roots. They even very kindly replanted a shrub for me. 10 tons of gravel arrived (initially a little too early) and they started laying it down and shoring it up. Everything is set for the big day tomorrow, when they stick the concrete in. The weather forecast is really not good though, so it may not happen. Fingers crossed.

Re other stuff. Die Fledermaus has died. I couldn't stand it anymore. Kat resigned for the second time and pointed out that I was becoming a deeply unhappy person. I didn't realise all the crap had impacted so much on our personal life, I just felt I was struggling against the tide. I went to the Sunday rehearsal and met more conflict - that company has no idea how to treat a director and I walked out in misery. As I typed a letter informing the principals of various important bits and bobs, I found myself typing a resignation letter. Most peculiar. It's a decision that I have not regretted for one second. I'm sorry, of course, but je ne regretter rien.

Other stuff. The AS art students are pulling it together. Hopefully, we'll get some good results. I'm finding it tiring though.

Thinking about joining Bmth G & S for Princess Ida. Not sure that I really want to give up one or maybe 2 evenings a week - the mad dash to get food on the table before going out is such a nightmare. Besides, I cherish our laid back evenings together and I know Kat does too. Will have to think about it.