Pick 'n' Mix

People have often used the word eclectic about me and my life, and it's not often that I take a step back to see what they mean. But the last few days probably give a good snapshot of what I'm talking about.

Friday - book club: eating cake, drinking red wine and chatting (very occasionally about the book, which some of us may have read)
Saturday - 'cello practise; drawing practise; Rubyfruit Lesbian disco at Revolution in Leicester. The beauty of the lesbian disco is ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY DANCES ... regardless. It's an extraordinary thing to witness, and a really enjoyable atmosphere despite the occasional well-meaning friend trying to set me up!
Sunday - Rigging lights in Rugby Theatre which involved climbing a fully extended 3-section ladder up goodness knows how many feet holding a medium sized lantern (as those in the trade call them) and attaching it to a scaffolding pole; then went back to Leicester to see Avengers Assemble with friends. If you love your superheros, GO AND SEE THIS FILM. It was sooo funny and loads of great action.
Monday - Orthodontist trip with Meg, coffee and natter with a friend
Tuesday - Ryton Organic Gardens with my sketch book. If you're in the UK Midlands and haven't been, it's an absolute oasis of garden loveliness. Nothing too formal, but lots of great ideas for normal gardens and gardeners. Oh, and a fab restaurant and cafe too.
Wednesday - Jewellery making workshop for children, lunch date (!), Rubyfruit Pool Tournament - which nobody was expecting me to last beyond the first round (mostly because I'd told everyone how terrible I am at pool), and I ended up in the final and down to the last 2 balls! Now they're claiming I'm a hustler.
Thursday - Craft day with my best friend and her daughters.

In between all of this I have been practising the first movement of the Brahms E Minor 'cello sonata, Bruck Kol Nidrei, some Bach, Beethoven, Popper and other classical works.

And today, Friday, is my birthday. Both girls stayed last night so I was treated to presents in bed and a bacon and egg bap cooked by Rachel.