It seems I am going to be defeated. This was just not the right time to be taking on the 50,000 word challenge. I still want to finish the story but I may have to push the deadline ahead a bit. Maybe by Christmas? I just seem to be spending a lot of time tidying the house and sorting things into piles. I’m going to get rid of some clothes and nic nacs to the charity shops. Not that I should be obsessively clearing and packing given that my house has been on the market for almost two weeks and there’s not been the slightest bit of interest.
Ah well, there are so many money and property whinges I could indulge in but it’s all rather tedious. So, to the fun things I’ve been doing. I went to London at the weekend. I was fortunate enough to arrive in St. Pancras. Sorry, St. Pancras International. It’s absolutely gorgeous. The statues are good, especially the one of Betjemen and I love the way it has kept some of the original architecture and design and combined it with the light and glassy modern look. It’s great! It’s not too faffy or show-offy either. It’s a big, practical space that’s not ashamd to be aesthetically pleasing as well as utilitarian. It gets my thumbs up.
We were all set to go to the Couture exhibition at the V&A but when two of our group couldn’t make it I managed to persuade Andrew to go to the Millais exhibition at the Tate Britain instead. And what a treat it turned out to be. I really loved it, especially seeing how his philosophy changed throughout his career and how that influenced the different phases of style he went through. But it was all equally lovely. My favourites were, as always, Mariana with that oh so real stance and stunning blue dress, and Esther in resplendent yellow. I understand the catalogue may be coming my way for Christmas 
After that we went ice skating on the outdoor rink at the Natural History museum which was great fun despite the mizzle and the cold.
Anyway, that was last weekend. Onto now…
I am very cold. This is because I have no money and am being stingy about the heating. I am, however, surrounded by books as I decide what to keep, what to sell, what to read over Christmas etc. Not doing too well though. At the moment I’ve got about 25 books to read over the two week period that consitutes Christmas. I have found about four I’m willing to sell. Oh dear.
