Two weekends worth....

Hello All,

I have time to update this today as I am home sick from work. I have slept half the day away (waking up at 2pm). Not bad huh? I feel better for it.

Now, my last journal entry promised updates from last weekend. So I will start there and fill you in then move onto the weekend I have just had. Here we go! :-)

Last weekend at work we had a special family day for all the ex dock workers and their families. It was a great success. I felt that it was really what the museum is all about. Not only do we show/tell people about the past, but it proved the point, so to speak, that history is alive and continuing. The ex dockers were able to pass on their stories to their families, and also have the opportunity to record them with us to keep it alive. I heard some wonderful stories from people coming in. I worked the front desk and they were very willing to chat! One guy came in and said he was a little lost, as the last time he came to the area he was shifting bananas! The area around work has changed so much in the last 30 years or so that it is basically unrecognisable from how it used to be.

Monday night there was a work outing to a local restaurant in aid of someone leaving work. I had a fantastic night. My work colleagues are all mad and we get along really well, and I feel very lucky to be able to work with such a bunch of people.

Tuesday I had the day off and went to the dentist. Oh the excitement!! ;-) I hadn't been in two years, so I was really nervous and stressed that I would require lots of work done. BUT I didn't! And I found me a cute dentist to boot! The surgery is just around the corner from work too which is very handy. Curtain search was fruitless, but the shop I went to was very helpful in educating me in the ways of the curtain.

Wednesday we had an inspection of the flat. We passed (well we have not received an eviction otice so we firgure we are in the clear!). I had an apoointment that morning with my "mentee" (the guy I am a mentor to at work) to have a tour around one of the other sites of my museum's group. It was fantastic, and a real eye opener. They store all the archaeological archives (ie all the photos, paperwork and artefacts from a dig) for every dig in London. Also in the building is the social and working history collections of the museum. There is an astounding amount of stuff - penny farthings, phone boxes, dolls house furniture, toys, board games, the Queen's telephone exchange, lighting, theatre seating, tube signs, irons (clothes), etc etc etc!! Photos to follow...

The weekend just gone was busy. Scott and I headed to Chrisp Street Market near us in search of the ever-elusive curtains! And they eluded us again. I need tab top curtains, which are proving hard to find. Then we headed to the movies and saw "Barnyard". It was very good, but one thing about the movie disturbed me. The cows (who were all BOYS) all had udders (they walk upright like humans so all was on display). I thought boy cows, ie bulls, did not have udders. Am I wrong? Someone please put me out of my misery!!

Sunday was a fantasic day. I headed in to Bank station with Scott (who did some overtime at work) and then I continued on to Alexandra Palace (yes, my palace!!!). There was a knitting and stitching show on there. Heaven for all the craft nutters such as myself. I focussed on yarn only this time (no cross stitch). I bought some lovely stuff too. Some sock yarn out of which I shall make a pair of gloves, some sari silk which I will make a bag out of, and some New Zealand merino/mohair 2ply lovely soft yarn. Mmmmm!!! :-D Sarah met me there (Jake had Orlaith for the duration we were inside). We had a lovely time. It was nice to have Sarah without Orlaith. As much I love Orlaith, she is sweet and cuddly etc, but having Sarah as a non-attached person was lovely. She was able to focus on herself. I am not expressing it very well, but you get what I mean!

After the knitting show I headed to the movies again with San who used to work at the museum with me last year. We saw The Devil Wears Prada. It was entertaining and an interesting insight into the weird fashion industry!

And today I am ill. So there you have it. All updated now!! :-)