Half way through January!!

I hate January!! 

I always feel January is a bit of a marathon, an endurance test!! 

But we're two weeks through!

Mock exams are done!!

I ended my stint with a 3 hour (with an extra 45mins) Philosophy exam.

We were the last ones standing. Just me, a boy, and an empty exam hall.

My exams are done until April, so I have a bit more time at home. 

This is what I come home to....a daily scene!

The plate has now reached the worktop, rather than being left on the kitchen table, but still hasn't quite jumped into the sink and washed itself!! I keep explaining to Sam that he is no longer a visitor but is living here, for the foreseeable, and that means doing the washing up!!! Hasn't quite computed yet!!

Wednesday was a lovely morning. Frustratingly, I had a doctor's appointment, so a walk was off the cards. It was still pretty on my walk into town. I had a HRT follow up. Another change of treatment to get my symptoms under control. I will get there eventually!!!

I spent my afternoon over in Wells, at my local little cinema watching Hamnet, my first film of the year. It's a fabulous place, £5 for a ticket with a free coffee/tea and a biscuit. So I try and use it when I can. 

I spent a very wet Thursday embarking on my de-cluttering mission! I have so many clothes but end up wearing the same things day in, day out. So I want to really go through everything and really analyse what I wear. If I haven't worn something in a year, get rid! I have a box of duplicates. Being short, I often find it hard to find trousers in particular, in the right size/length, so if I really like something, I buy a duplicate pair ready for when the original wears out. So rather than these being hung up, I've made a list and boxed them up, so it's easier to see what I have. So far I've gone through my shorts, trousers and skirts (which I never wear, but have just in case I have an occasion where I might have to wear one!!) Next week I'll tackle my jumpers, tops, jackets etc. The charity shop is going to love me x

What a gift of a morning x

My day started off with an impromptu walk on Friday.  

I had no plans to walk, as I had a coffee date in the diary but when you wake up to a morning like this, you squeeze it in!! I had to stop en-route to take this capture. Simply stunning.

A quick hour around Ham Wall before meeting up with my friend.

The light was perfect.

And the views stunning.

My first Scarlet Elf Cup spot of the year.

And as always, the friendliest of robins.

Saturday was a Gallery day.

The Student Exhibition.

I have one more Saturday next week and then that's me done until the next exhibition, which starts after February half term. I wish more people came to see it. It really is a fabulous celebration of student work and worthy of being seen.

This week has been full of drama on the music front, well, if you are a Harry Styles fan! He has been teasing/dripping out his new album/tour hints. I will try, being the operative word, to get tickets when the pre-sale goes live. I think it will be a hard ask, but if it's meant to be, it will happen. Sophie and I saw him live in 2023 at Cardiff Stadium. Rumour has it, it'll just be at Wembley, so will be highly sought after. I just hope tickets go on sale before I'm back in the gallery, so I can sit at my computer and waste a morning watching the queue crawl to nothing!! I must be positive!!

Today (Sunday) is grey, damp and miserable!  If we get dry weather during the week ahead, I will get out and walk. If it's wet, my de-cluttering mission will continue. I need to spend some time researching/booking the last two destinations of our summer trip. I've booked 90% of the trip, just two short town stops to get done! I've been loving Amanda & Alan's Greek Job on the island of Corfu. It makes me excited for the summer. We are ending our Ionian adventure on the island of Corfu. The island where we first holidayed together and where we will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. I have so much love for the island of Corfu. I'd happily be there now, instead of a grey, damp, miserable day in the UK! 24 weeks away and counting!!