Weekly update – three into one

Temporary home for the National Portrait Gallery
Temporary home for the National Portrait Gallery

Weeks are hurtling by these days, so three weekly updates in one.  Despite my best efforts to slow life down, I am not succeeding but I have nobody to blame except myself.  As usual, I am wanting to do too much.  Here’s a little round up of some of the things I’ve been up to. Continue reading “Weekly update – three into one”

Weekly update – being a nerd sounds so nice

    Andy and Lance, DetectoristsAndy and Lance, Detectorists

A lovely week and one where I’m beginning to think being a nerd sounds so attractive.  Would be, if I were a nerd.  In other news, those creepy mannequins have been giving me even more creepy moments and I’m feeling slightly nervous about my debut as the chair of a local charity.  I’ve also been running on my own. Continue reading “Weekly update – being a nerd sounds so nice”

New York City conversations – Michelle the Uber driver

Me, ready for an American Parkrun
Me, ready for an American Parkrun

My next New York City conversation was with Michelle, the Uber driver.  In fact she wasn’t in NYC but instead New Jersey.  This is the thing about meeting strangers, you never quite know how a conversation will go. Continue reading “New York City conversations – Michelle the Uber driver”

Weekly update – when little jobs grow

Note the damp patch on the wall

Can you think of a time when you’ve started a really straightforward, simple task, and then it grew and grew?  That’s exactly what’s happened this week.  Add into the mix a humdinger of a cold and you get a picture of the week I’ve had. Continue reading “Weekly update – when little jobs grow”