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

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.