Work heating up!

8.2thirty-two

Catching up furiously on GoT. Mandela painting prepped, mystery just about ready to go! Trying to implement various ingenius solutions to problems around my room. Album cover holder done after Lego blocks arrived :) Trying to invent a simple device to skip tracks on a record with, and/or lift arm at end of record. Messy area in room finally cleared up!

Ukulele. Back at RZF for Perspectives booklet (and website!). City Index flaring up. Working in JSON.

Jen at Camden Fringe with Su and SJ; VICTOR! Friday night out with V, Rz and SJ in Clapham! Saturday morning lunch with Ams and Rz, then home after a long absence. Chiiiillll.

Mandela is looking good! Beef salad with Thai dressing more or less out of my head!

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.

Recording, singing, making MUSIC

5.2eighteen

Band goes into recording studio to lay down tracks! Two days and a massive headache later, we have 4 songs down. Radiohead go offline, then release new single. Finishing the last wall in Esh's flat! Lovely walk to the voting station, then the travel chaos that ensues (lineside fire at Vauxhall). Singing Meatloaf in the car, Mrs Loud solo, followed by winner takes it all!

Regrettable decision to go into Tag - has several knock-on effects with timing issues. Sadiq Khan becomes the new mayor of London. Dinner with Cath and Su in Cocochan. Offer su to come and stay with Mel and myself for a bit. Viewing Alexandra drive! Closest we've been to an offer yet. Lunch in Crystal Palace triangle at the CP Market. Love the area...

Whimsical little Sound of Music mix...

Womanhood

5.1seventeen

Beyonce's perfect Lemonade storm. R is confirmed gay. The news about Beeeeeee! Viewings and disagreements. Hilly fields is wonderful. Working at Tag and doing Gain cap work. Band problems... trying out Esh's new gym.

Soaking up the nighttime, lying in bed with E staring up at the stars on my ceiling. Weekend with Esh, walking through the park after viewing place that was so close to right... not enough sunshine though. Dinner at IC&LC's in their new home. Prepping and painting the flat!!

Silly little start to mixing up Sound of Music - very excited to continue. Whimsical bet placed on the Palace FA Cup game :) 4/1 on a straight out win (90 mins play).

Out & about, climbing and running around

4.4sixteen

Listening to Fratellis' new album - inspired to phone dad :) Gain cap work underway. Rohan and getting angry at Rz. Running there and back! Playing drums at home for the first time in forever. Rocked out! Played ukulele as well - need to do it more! Mom in Sodwana. Dr Hobbi for my white filling.

Bouldering!! COCKTAILS with the girls (mel & sj) at the luggage room after dinner at cocochon. Finally managing to chat to nes. Also phoned dad and ouma. Kicking around at the gym. Prince :(

Great big walkaround viewing one property after another. Viewing New Cross Gate apartment. Getting closer to the place we like. Short viewing of a terrible place in Forest Hill. Roast chicken dinner. Mowed the lawn half-heartedly.

Nessie's sculptures! Munnio's hood! Ams' superheroes are taking off in great colour! Palace in the FA cup Finals! Visiting Ams on Saturday morning, lunch with the Harringtons in Borough market.

From Vida - wow! https://amp.twimg.com/v/842478c2-363c-4e8b-937c-de7855484f38

Hiding in the fort

3.4twelve

One half day at Tag.  New comp for Ams, and starting with the final painting. Sorted out company dividends in light of Osborne's new budget. Madnella work review, and working Leon's copy into my personal site.

Planning for Fort BlanketFort! Macdonalds burger sauce, Logos for HOP diner and FBF. Sorting out the band's recordings. House hunting. Kurdt Cobain documentary, The Young Bruce Lee, Chicken Burger, Beef Burger, banana milkshakes, Oreo and chocolate milkshakes, fries, Tiramisu and hot melting middle pudding, Life of Brian, The Crying Game, Carol! Red wine, 24-hour snack pack, total chillout in FBF.

Roz at Helen's for Easter, teddy bear picnic with the family. Meeting KB. Ams in Guys. Mark in London! Meeting up with the gang at Foxlow in Stoke Newington.

Angel Death Brain

1.3two

Chris hadfield desert island discs, Gym, Hippo in the sand. Sonata in c, allegro and andante! Massage with NES. Pilates with NES. Yoga with NES! NES website! Pool, mom wins twice! Shopping, coffee with Ester, squash with mom! Bodyboarding in Big Bay! Sunburn Harry Potter scar. Yoga at the Source (birth of Angel Death Brain), yoga at Catherine's studio. Cape Philharmonic Orchestra at the Town Hall, for a Viennese New Year; absolutely gorgeous. Missed Karen Zoid in Kirstenbosch. Being pelted by acorns in the new deli in Constantia. Greek restaurant with nes and raz. Aneesa's Avengers bag :) Meeting Raz' family. Playing Mozart's Sonata in C on Ukulele with mom on piano.