Where did we leave off? Oh I remember, buried under mounds of cardboard, paper, and boxes. Well, it all just became a little overwhelming...hence our absence. It has been a challenging month. Every single day filled with deliveries, installations, sorting masses of stuff out, trying to find storage when there wasn't any, working off the floor, not having any lights that work due to electrical differences...well, all and all we could say that some days were just not any fun. However, having said that, how can living in London not be fun? So as much as we got rather grumbly and downright b*****chy at times, we certainly tried never to lose sight of the fact that we had made our dream come true and we were living in London!
Anyway, here we are a month later fairly settled. Only a few details left to cover. Dr. B's desk finally arrived after 6 weeks so she is no longer on the floor, sort of, she still has no chair and it looks pretty silly to see her sitting on a low stool with her chin on the desk! Oh I should get a pic of that for the blog, wonder if she'd let me? Tomorrow drapery rods are being installed and then a couple of weeks and we will actually have curtains, thankfully before the cold weather arrives. However, I did manage to weatherstrip all the doors. Next step I have to master a drill with a masonry bit so I can hang some pictures. This I'm told takes some skill, hope they also have safety gear. I have images of the drill taking off in my hand and having hundreds of holes punched in the wall before I know it!
There is always something to do, just this last couple of weeks we went to an amazing international craft fair at the beautiful Somerset House on the banks of the Thames. I've never been a huge fan of craft fairs so it was a big risk when I suggested this for a day out with a friend. Turns out that the most gifted artisans were there from all over Europe and the U.K. It was brilliant!
We made sure we went to Frieze Art Fair, one of the largest in the world staged in Regent's Park. What an experience and a chance to see artists that we have only read about. Then offset that with the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park. So much art, so little time. We are already planning the calendar to make sure we see all the art shows in November and December that we can. Throw in a dog show next weekend, and oh yeah, another art sale the Secret Postcard Art Sale at the Royal College of Art. This is where you buy postcard size pics for one standard price and you don't know who it is painted by until after you buy. Could be an art student, could be the likes of a Damien Hirst or Tracy Emin. So we will be in line early that day!
Then Christmas is on its way to London, The streets will be decorated and lit soon and we, along with thousands of others will shuffle along the streets to see it all. Can' wait. How many years I've dreamt of Christmas in London and it's finally here!!!
Just goes to show...it's never to late for dreams!
Be back soon, thanks for waiting,
Dr. Toby
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