This morning was a bit dull but dry when clearing some of the mess in the garden seemed like a good idea. I didn't take a picture of how it was as couldn't be bothered to go up two flights of stairs again to get the camera! But there were a lot of planks actually on the garden, or should I say mud bath, felt and plastic sheets and general chaos as you looked out of the back window. It smelt awful too, but think that was the layer on mud on the steps and stuff still all over the beds. Looks a bit better now,can still see the remains of the shed at the top of the garden!

Darren and I loaded up the car with bags of rubbish from the garden, a box of broken glass (from the shattered windows of the shed) and quite a lot of stuff from the house including three bags of shredding, then went off to the tip, of course, by then it has started to rain slightly! When we got home I had received a message from Sandy at the studio saying she had a little gift for me if I was passing. So I thought I would pop in and see her, cut through to the cliff top on the way. It had suddenly brightened up and didn't really feel that cold, and the bay views were lovely.

Had a chat and cup of tea with Sandy, no customers in the studio when I was there. The gift is a cute little cushion with a camper van on it. I had painted a van at the studio before Christmas so I think that made her think of me when she saw it.

When I got home a dvd I had ordered from America had arrived. I had it on video tape many years ago. 'Frank, Liza and Sammy - The Ultimate Event'. Have watched it and thoroughly enjoyed it, brilliant! May do a bit of patchwork in a bit, then again......