In rainbows

6.4twenty-five

Getting my ears pierced! Back at RZF, and just about managing to get to gym once a week...

Doing some light shopping at Sainsburys. CD from Dad full of 70's african rock - amazing. More 'light' shopping in John Lewis. Nice new jacket and shirt. Redoing SJ and Sb's treasure hunt in Kingston. Another IKEA run, this time with some heavier furniture.

LONDON PRIDE! So colourful! Spur-of-the-moment decision to go and have a look, mostly thanks to Su! IKEA build session with Mel. Managing to clear my desk! Talking shoji screens with nes. Carmen tickets bought for Su and SJ! RV and Fred released from the box!

Britain votes to leave the EU

Miss a lot, gain a lot more

6.3twenty-four

New handbag discussions with the girls. IKEA run! Hotdog and ice-cream :) Loot small enough to carry home, Agree to come back. Finn starts martial arts classes. Deliveroo from Byron is a little disappointing.

Nes finds a new place! Right next door at Catherine's lol. Looks lovely though. Huge welt on my forehead from the broom cupboard door.

Radiohead finally puts In Rainbows on spotify!! \0/ Mel on holiday in Spain with Andrea - gives me room to settle in. Serious 3D experiments in room layout as I sit in my office chair in the kitchen. Room is definitely smaller than before :-O Finally make it to the record store right outside our flat - pick up Billy Joel's double LP for a fiver!!

Bed is finally up after SJ's valiant push for helping me sort the layout! JL wardrobe built, IKEA cupboard built! Magic!  :) Using every last one of the shoe racks in some place or the other. Bought a handbag :) Completely missing the Taste of London Food Festival in Regents Park. Missing my date with Ams, who lands back in hospital. Dealing with Nes and mom's fallout. Missing my panel talk on women in radio as well. Nesting though :)

Sunday morning sitting on my balcony with coffee and biscuits, loving life.

The exodus

6.2twenty-three

BHF mass collection of furniture and bits and pieces. Boxes gathering in the kitchen. Packing and cleaning in full swing now. Dan collecting the BBQ. Watering the neighbour's garden as a favour. Small pot of jam from their holiday as a thank you! Using their ladder to get Dan's curtains down.

Attempting to watch Nabucco on the BP screen live. Too much going on though. Vida's bangs. Courtrai being used as clickbait marketing by Seb Roche.

Taking leave of my garden. My lilies come out to greet me on the last day!

Last braai on a disposable party BBQ with Mel's jerk chicken. Last supper :) mel's bed drama! My John Lewis wardrobe drama! MOVING DAY. Ken and his team and a very undecided weather system. Honor Oak Park street festivities rain out. Going back Sunday to clean the 5-bed house and water the garden. Missing Blackheath rehearsal in the process. Saying goodbye to Bernie.

First supper in the new place! Boxes. Everywhere.

Surrounded by art

6.1twenty-two

Spring bank holiday! Prep for BIRTHDAY BRAAI and house-leaving party. Packing is in full swing. Lucky to have CI work from home.

Making my garden the prettiest it can be for our last party. Clearing out that big garden box - I should have done it years ago! Rediscover the easel I thought I'd lost. Small side-project for Jim's dad's leaving present. Both the Harringtons leaving for Ireland.

Going to see the NXG place again, after paying a holding deposit. Huge about-turn!

Score a great little burgundy top and two boxer shorts from Bjorn Borg sample sale. Mel buys a huge rack of ribs for the braai, and a beautiful box of mini artisan eclairs from Maitre Choux. Finn's Adventurers party invite! Planning out Mel's Mandela painting, and drawing Ams' superhero painting to a close. Rediscover my drawing of my grandfather. So much arting!

Mel's amazing chocolate pear experiment (that will follow us into the new house). Nes is on a house hunt! Finding lots of memories in the packing process.

BIRTHDAY BRAAI IS AWESOME. Playing Sharades, so many friends in and out all day. Great food, great fun. Su chatting to Ben and Cam.

Going to see the new Jungle Book at Canada Water.