Exam week

This sunrise has been a rarity this week.

For the majority of the week, we've been sat under this cold, grey, damp, blanket of fog! I HATE this weather. It makes me feel really bleurgh! It drains every little grain of energy and positivity out of me! I've been in school all this week to invigilate the mock exams, so I've been kept busy. I was supposed to be collecting Sam from the train station on Wednesday and then taking him up to Cardiff on Friday but his plans changed. It would have been lovely to see him but given the fog, I'm glad to not have had to travel. I'm heading there next Friday instead, with all his Christmas stuff. Will no doubt take him to do a food shop, then will catch up with Sophie, take them out to lunch, before heading home.

I did go into Bristol on Thursday afternoon to see &Juliet. 

If I hadn't already bought the ticket I doubt I would have gone but I would have missed out on such a great show.

It was a brilliant show, fantastic production, such talented performers. 

Go see it, if it tours near you.

I spent yesterday (Saturday) in the gallery. It was very quiet but as I was not feeling 100% it was fine. It's just such a shame that more people don't come and see the fabulous work on display. The next exhibition is celebrating 90 years of Millfield and is showcasing a selection of works by 'Old Millfieldian' artists. There is also an auction of works, by the very talented Makenzy Beard (current student and art scholar) and a former pupil and Christie's auctioneer will lead the auction. Exciting things to come, 26th Feb - 22nd March

Today (Sunday) is a miserable, grey, damp January day! The worst weather and the week ahead doesn't look much better!! Looking for the positives........ we're very nearly two-thirds of the way through January x

I'm going to spend my day researching holidays!! We have a few in the pipeline. 

It's nine weeks until Sophie and I go to Italy for 5 days. Jeff and I then go to Crete for a week, once he breaks up for Easter. I go to Edinburgh in the summer half term, just for a few days, to meet up with old school friends. Then in the summer, we have two weeks in the Sporades booked - a mini Greek island hopping adventure. Sam's Graduation date is now confirmed, so we may see what cheap flights are about for a cheeky extra week away, once that is done. Then in September, Sophie and I are off to Greece for a week. We were planning on a trip to New York but with Trump now in charge and the expense of it, we're parking it for another couple of years!! Jeff and I have a week in Lisbon booked for the October half term and a few days in Lucca, Italy in December. Three of the trips are just with the rucksack under the seat baggage allowance, so no extra baggage costs. Will be interesting to see how we get on. I still have to find accommodation for Lisbon, Lucca and source a potential cheap extra trip 'somewhere' for the end of July. It makes me feel that the sun and warmth and bright blue-sky days aren't too far away, when I look out of the window at all the grey!!