Mum is 80!

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Another busy week in the Gallery. Monday is my Art office day whilst the exhibition is on and it also marked the end of Somerset Art Weeks. I have one more week to go and I'll be honest, I am ready for a change of pace. Working 6 days a week with no flexibility has been a lot! It's not so much the actual work but just the fact you can't do much else.

Tuesday was my day off and was Mum's 80th birthday.

She met with family friends and went out for lunch.

I'm glad we got to see her last weekend.

Sam was home again, so my day off was a bit disjointed.

He took me for a spin in his new car!

The weather has been mixed this week, cooling a little towards the end of the week 

but it hasn't stopped the fig from producing more fruit. 

This was the sky yesterday when I opened the shutters!

Today (Sunday) is my first Sunday at home in 4 weeks. Such a treat to have a more relaxed day. 

We stripped the bed and have swapped over into the winter weight duvet.

 I did a top-up food shop first thing and did a bit of autumnal faffing, the pumpkins are up!

The candles are lit!

 Sam came back for the night last night, he goes to Prague tomorrow, 

with a group of friends and this time next week we will be in Italy.

I got the rucksacks out this morning. I really need to do a rough pack, as I'm working right up to the day we go, with only a bit of time on Tuesday to get anything for our trip. The weather keeps changing so I think layers will be key and a choice of footwear. At the end of the day it'll be what I can fit into my rucksack. I can't wait to go away and have a complete break and change of scenery 

Fig season, round two

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The weather has been the gift that keeps on giving. 

Beautiful dry, misty mornings, warm sunny days and then a tiny drop in temperature for our walk around the block after tea! So frustrating being inside all day, every day!

The geraniums that just about survived the summer scorcher, are now looking fantastic!

And my fig tree is giving me a second crop!

All thanks to this glorious warm sunshine.

You would not believe we are now in October and I've not even worn a jumper yet!!

It's still short sleeves in the gallery!

Another week done. I was looking forward to pay day but they forgot to pay me for my art office role. I wanted to know what my monthly pay would be. I guess I'll feel flush next month instead. I have a week and a half left in the gallery for this exhibition run. I'm ready for a little break, doing 6 days has been quite full on when trying to keep up with everything else.

More fig picking after work!

The first web of the season I've managed to take a pic of.

So this week I've had the Sunday off work but not a day off doing nothing. 

Instead it was down to Devon and back. 

Sophie came home on Thursday evening to meet up for...

...my Mums early 80th birthday celebrations.

 Sadly Sam couldn't get the day off work and Mike (my sisters husband) was at home recovering from an operation, but we made the effort to get together. Just wish it wasn't so far.

Things that have also been of note this week, is the Celebrity Traitors. Brilliant TV!

And Richard E. Grant, I have no words......'Traitor'......hilarious!

I've finished another book! 

That's worth noting and started the next on my kindle, in anticipation of being away soon. 

In just two weeks time, we will be in Italy!

I need to start getting organised as I've very little free time before we go! 

I can not wait x

6 day working week!!

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Conker Haul!

This week has pretty much been about work again.

Sam came home on Monday evening to return the Micra, 

and then again on Friday to show off  his new car.

His visit coincided with my day off, so I ended up being his taxi to Wells. Meant my day off was pretty much a non event as my hair appointment, which I rushed back for didn't happen, as Charlotte has been poorly. I know I'm trying to grow it but it's now entering 7 weeks since it's been cut and that's ages for me!!

I spent the afternoon hemming up another couple of pairs of trousers, so not a complete right off

I worked the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and have done half a day today in the gallery, so have done very little else, bar work. We hosted a Parent coffee morning on Friday and have had workshops this weekend, so it has been nice and busy.

Typically, the weather whilst I've been at work has been lovely and then this afternoon (my afternoon off!) it's rained. I had hoped to visit a sculpture garden over in Wells, part of Somerset Art Weeks but that's not happened and now I'm running out of time.

I just have to think of this time at work, as an opportunity to make some money

 to save up for when I do have some time off

I have been gifted some late ripe figs on my tree....

....which were delicious this morning for breakfast.

So Jeff is enjoying his EXEAT weekend, three much needed days off for him, whilst I have to work them all. I'm in again tomorrow in my Art Office role. No day off for me! To be fair time is whizzing by, I find it hard to think we'll be in October this coming week and in three weeks time we'll be in Italy. Working does have some benefits. However that said, I could quite easily fill my time if I had the luxury of not working. (Come on lottery win!!) 

So another busy week ahead - work Monday, day off Tuesday, work again Wednesday through to Saturday but a day off on Sunday as it's my mums birthday x 

Work, work, work

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The weeks revolve around work at the moment, so I made the most of my day off on Tuesday and headed over to Stockhill Woods. It's my happy place. I LOVE it there. It's calm, and still, and peaceful, everything seems and feels a million miles away.

And the fungi finds didn't disappoint.

I even had time to cook a roast!

and watch the final instalment of the 7UP series.

Before it was back in the gallery and the start of my 6 day stint! 

I don't mind, it's enjoyable, but when the weather is good outside it's a little frustrating.

But when you work in such a lovely environment, it's not really a chore.

We're part of  'SAW - Somerset Art Weeks', so we're opening up on Sundays too. 

I've been in all day welcoming visitors and ticking off a few jobs on the 'to do' list.

So I have nothing more to report!!

My next day off is Tuesday again, followed by another 6 days in the gallery.

I just think of the money, my chance to put a bit away for the times when I'm not working. And of course, the main reason I do this, is so I can enjoy my time off with Jeff when he has his holiday weeks.

Only 4 weeks now until we go to Italy xx

Mid September and one week down!

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Our 'back to school' pic!!

This week has been all about work.

The summer holidays a distant memory!

I think I wrote last week, that I was in on Saturday for the artists to drop off their work. We spent the last hour on that Saturday, beginning to curate and place where we thought some of the work should go. This carried on into Monday, so that by Tuesday......

....we were in a position to hang!!

The biggest piece first!

This took a couple of days....

.....then there were the labels, painting the plinths, organising etc

Putting up the banner and dotting about the A-frames.

Ready for the Private View on Friday evening.

All to be revealed!

It was a fabulous evening...

...really well attended and ended up being a late night!

I was then in again all day Saturday and from now on for the next 5 weeks.

I've actually started another little job, a day a week manning the Art Office. Whilst I'm in the gallery hosting the exhibition, I do a Monday but when the exhibition closes, I will be doing a Friday every week. It does mean the next few weeks are going to be very busy. I will be doing my regular four days in the gallery, plus my new day in the art office, plus we are opening up for three Sundays whilst Somerset Art Weeks are on, so I will be doing a 6 day week!! 

I go from nothing to everything.

 A short, intense burst of busyness!!

So this Sunday has been a day of relaxation.

Jeff did a tiny bit out in the garden before it started raining.

We have a self-seeded 'something' growing in the front trug. Alongside the self-seeded sunflowers and rejuvenated geraniums. It's all looking alive again, after the hot, dry summer.

So week one of back to work done!

This is how my weeks for the foreseeable are going to pan out!

Full on work mode until half term, literally. The exhibition closes after 7pm on the Thursday, the work comes down on the Friday and we head off to Italy on the Saturday!! 

It's always good to have something to look forward too x