Walking to work!!

So this week, I started work as an Exam Invigilator.

It was good, I quite enjoyed it. There's a lot to learn and each session is very different but everyone was very helpful and kind. This is a two week block of Mock GCSE's. I have another couple of days in January in the diary, for mock A Levels, maybe a few in between, but I guess a 6-8 week block from May through to June. I'm loving the flexibility, the fact it's not continual and peppered throughout the year but I'm not sure if it will be enough money to do only this. Will have to see how things go!

It did mean I could have Wednesday off, as I've had plans in the diary since February.

It was wet, but I could be under cover most of the time!

Bristol is only an hour away, so a very easy trip.

Spotted the fabulous, colourful, Aardman character mural for the first time.

'It's a collaboration between Cabot Circus, Aardman and street art festival, Upfest.
It was created by artist, Dave Bain, based on original artwork by Aardman illustrator, Lorna Harrington.
It includes Aardman characters Shaun the Sheep, Wallace and Gromit and Morph can be seen in the mural, alongside famous Bristol landmarks, including Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol Children's Hospital and the colourful houses by the Harbourside.'

The main event however, was 'Pretty Woman'. I went on my own, £13 for a ticket!! The Hippodrome was packed, excellent show, funnier than I was expecting. Ore Oduba was brilliant. Well, they all were. Need to watch the film again, but seeing as I knew a lot of the lines, I'd say it was true to the film.

Then on Thursday I was in Bath!!

I worked the morning, then headed over, in the rain!! Again, it's about an hour away, so it's completely doable and another fab city close by. We also have Exeter just over an hour away, so very lucky really.

I did a little window shopping in Bristol and Bath, gathering ideas. I didn't want to buy stuff and carry it around, have to go back to the car (it was pouring down) or spend £ I don't have!! Need to be a little more frugal now I'm not working as much. If things are there when I go back, and I still love them!! they're meant to be! Do I need more puddings and toadstools? 

Anyway, the main reason for going to Bath, was to meet up with my sister. We haven't exchanged birthday or Christmas presents for a few years now, instead we try and spend time together and this year, after food, we saw......

Haircut 100!!

Taking me right back to my school days and the first cassette I ever bought, age 11! 

Didn't really know what to expect, although my sister and I did see Nick Heyward back in 2018, even met him afterwards as we were leaving. It was a great night. An eclectic audience, but as we joked, people probably look around the venue and think the same thing about us!! 

Worked Friday morning. Not gonna lie, I was tired!

Had a hair appointment booked in for the afternoon, a bit of pampering!!  

Saturday was Armistice Day. 

I was working in the morning and then met a friend for coffee in the afternoon. We met via Instagram, another 3 and a half hour coffee and catch up!! Have decided we need to meet for lunch next time, give us plenty of time x

I took this picture on my walk to work on Saturday morning. A damp, misty, murky start but the sun was trying to burn through! Today has just been wet!! A really miserable day. Everywhere is really wet and muddy already, thoroughly saturated and it's only mid November. A lot of the walks I like to do will be far too muddy now until Spring, good job I joined the Newt!!

Have a few sessions booked in for next week, a birthday, a physio appointment and Jeff ends the week with an Exeat weekend. Here's hoping the weather is better  xx