Of Christmas. Always looks daunting. Stage 1: attack the roof space – Christmas is to the right.
Some hours later – a tunnel dug through the crazy heaps, 17 bags removed and carried down three floors, enough of the rest returned to the roof to give us back access to our bed tonight.
This weekend turns out to be the only one free for all this hassle – so the traditional tree party will set out tomorrow!
Resourceful, with slightly sneaky overtones.
That’s what I’ve had to be this evening (and incidentally, in a recent survey, the most popular adjective chosen by Parisian males to describe themselves…)
Found out today that my 10 month old MacBook Pro cannot be repaired ‘in the given delays’ – whatever that means. Can’t even bear to think about it tonight. But I did need to get an order in for some Christmas cards made from my daughter’s designs. So – it had to be done between an ancient Mac which won’t load pictures and a mobile phone that fits in the little zip in my bag….Don’t think they’re going to be my finest collection and I ended up only using a few designs- but, hey, there’s always next year!
When I was first shown into the computer classroom above I could not stop staring in amazement. Such an extraordinary building – and, yes, such a contrast with yesterday’s setting. Very different vibes going on here – but curiously just the same sense of harmony. I love them both.
I was told that this was the oldest continuously used classroom in England – over 400 years of it. Whether or not this was true (and I’m sure places like Winchester would contest it) it doesn’t hold good any more – sadly, it was decided that the building was no longer fit for purpose (!) and the new Academy chain closed it and offered it for sale.
There are, of course, multiple restrictions on what can be done with such an important listed building – so I am optimistic that it will one day reopen as some suitable museum. I certainly hope there will be public access.
Because they are just so important. I am lucky enough to work in an exciting, vibrant, super-functional structure and I am truly grateful for this every day. I do believe that ugly – or even just uninspired and boring – surroundings eat your soul away, bit by bit, without your even noticing!
This building happens to be modern. Until relatively recently I had another, very different, exciting workplace.
Maybe tomorrow!
too late! Oops. Was reading, and lost the time.
Never mind – à demain alors!
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