Not watching TV

Posted on August 12, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Fun, Hunched, Life, Phones, Tired, TV2 Comments

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I realise that I spend a lot of time on this phone and not watching TV, although I do sometimes listen to it. There is a programme on about Hyenas at the moment.

So what do I do? Blog obviously, but also look at Facebook and Instagram and all those things. So I’m still sitting, but with a stiff neck and shoulders from hunching over this flipping phone!

I’m old enough not to have had a phone in the house. Then when we did it was on a table in the hall. It was big and green I think I remember. A base with a dial on it, you had to twirl the numbers to dial. Then a cradle at the top with two prongs sticking up. When you dropped the receiver on the prongs it ended the call. The receiver was a curved bar with a mouthpiece at one end and a microphone to speak in at the other end. It was attached to the body of the phone with a curled wire. Eventually phone went push button, then mobiles came in….. Its a different world!

Caught his cold.

Posted on August 5, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cold, Cough, Grumpy, Illness, Life, Tired, VentingLeave a comment

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Don’t read if you want to be cheered up! He’s been coughing and spluttering for a week now. He never takes medicine for colds and usually throws things off in a couple of days. He’s had flu twice in his life. He won’t rest and recover. He’s hardly eating. So I’ve tried to help, got him some cough medicine, but he won’t take it. I’m fed up with him because he doesn’t seem to realise he’s spreading germs, a virus or whatever it is.

Now I ache and have started coughing. So I’m trying to stay healthy while I run round after him. In the meantime he can’t stop. His anxieties for e him to keep doing things, keep checking things, so yeah, I’m a bit fed up and grumpy. Sorry to vent!

Woke up aching

Posted on August 4, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Achy, Exhausted?, Hot, Sleepy, TiredLeave a comment

I’m feeling shattered, like broken glass. Just an ache all over. No energy. I hope I feel better soon. Its not sickness I think it’s more that I have tired myself out.

The last few days have been busy, driving and not sleeping well. The heat and humidity are getting to me.

Maybe I’ll write something later. X

Staying up too late

Posted on July 26, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Heat, Life, Night, Poem, Poetry, Short poem, Sleep, Sleepy, TiredLeave a comment

It’s late again

It’s hot again,

The pubs busy over the road

People walk by, shouting

Enjoying the heat

Banging car doors

Revving engines

Shut up, shut up, shut up!

I can’t sleep,

The heat holds me in its hand,

Stifling my body,

The noises throb in my ears

I need sleep!

Reds and greens…

Posted on July 23, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Cadmium red light, Dahlia, Dragons eye, Fun, Hot, New paint, Poppy, Tiny painting, Tired, WipsLeave a comment

Hmmm, so I got a strong red from the shop and decided to overoaint the poppy. Then I attacked what I think is a dahlia… In that one I really think I need to look at a real one. The third picture is my attempt at a dragons eye.. Don’t know why? The fourth just is, but I’m not sure what yet. Each need taming. Green might be OK. We will see….

Cat doorstop

Posted on July 17, 2019 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Cast iron, Cat sculpture, Life, Mooching, Sleep, TiredLeave a comment

For some reason our cast iron cat doorstop has ended up on the kitchen window ledge instead of on the floor. He peers out from behind the Christmas cactii. My kitchen is full of things that I don’t really need, like plants and ornaments. I need to get rid of some of them… Anyway I took the photo of him a few nights ago while I was downstairs getting a cool drink. The pink candle is one my hubby wants to float on the pond, although I don’t think it will do the goldfish any good..

Tennis final

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Can't watch, Djokovic v Federer, Life, Long match, Men's final, Sport, Tennis, Tie break, Tired, WimbledonLeave a comment

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Djokovic v Federer, Wimbledon men’s final, can’t watch, so I’m typing this instead, they are in a tie break at twelve games all in the fifth set. The score is two sets all, twelve games all and 4-1 to Djokovic in the last game. Its nail-biting stuff. My hubby keeps talking bout various things in the past so I can’t concentrate……. My heart is racing… Now its 4-3 to Djokovic…. I need to sit in a darkened room….

Mystery Play day

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Busy day, Mystery Plays, Penkhull mystery play, Performance, Props, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, Tired2 Comments

I couldn’t take photos myself of the mystery play as I was busy setting up, then performing and finally taking down the show. These photos are courtesy of my friends Lorraine and Dean.

We started at 9am and finished around 6pm. You have to take props down to the green from the village hall. The volunteers then built three scaffolding towers to hang my backdrops off and to attach the wheel that had been made. Also to rest props on. Then the stools and tables had to come over. The chairs for the audience and choir and seating for fifty children from the drama school. In addition there were 18 stalls for crafts and food, gazebos for the various volunteers and changing room. A pa system, other things I can’t remember, and the roads had to be closed with barriers. After the play there were other performances including the titchy theatre. By the time we had taken everything down afterwards it was 6pm and everyone was exhausted, hence going out for a Thai meal rather than cooking. I’m shattered.

Last making session

Posted on July 11, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 1840's, Acrylic on board, Acrylic on calico, Art, Design, Painting, Penkhull, Penkhull mystery play, School, Sign, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, TiredLeave a comment

I’ve finished painting for the penkhull mystery play, here is the willow pattern backdrop together with a school sign (set in the 1840’s). Im not the only maker, this is my friend Mark. There are others but my phone is playing up so I can’t find the pictures . Mark did the, ‘do not touch display’ sign. ( the play starts in a museum in 2019). So having a rest for an hour.

Argh! Dress rehearsal

Posted on July 3, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Church, Life, Minton tiles, Music, One night only, Songs from the shows, St Thomas, St Thomas church, TiredLeave a comment

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Tonight is the dress rehearsal for “one night only” which we are performing on Friday. It’s come round too quickly. I’m very nervous. It’s a long session, with climbing up and down on wooden blocks, standing in formation and ‘trying’ to sing in four part harmony.

The church needs a lot of work it was built on the church yard in the 1840’s. It was designed by Pugin and the floor tiles are by Minton. The collection will go towards the restoration. It won’t go far towards the cost but it’s worth doing.

I say argh because I am really tired. I was helping cut back our hedge earlier and my arms ache.

I also have a costume change. My top is drying outside on the washing line, I’m hoping it will be dry in time.

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