A bad day. Claustrophobic at home. Not being given space. Walked in Ivybridge which was beautiful. This is me sheltering under a tree from the rain. The highs and the lows of life *****
Really hung over after Henrik’s 50th birthday party the night before, but still managed to get up and join him and the rest of the family for lunch and birthday cake in the park Enghave Parken.
Swam. Had the house to myself but my housemate kept coming back. Space is needed. Space is important. Wish I could have been at Henrik’s 50th celebrations. No photo. *****
No sleep all night and a stressful morning, trying to keep the secret about my brother’s surprise 50th birthday party.
Managed to surprise Henrik, and apparently no clue, so was shocked and surprised and very happy.
Shadows *****
The sparkling water (danskvand) machine being fixed at work.
My first polymer clay genitals 🥳 ****
Buying birthday cards for my brother. A lot of friends have chipped in on a gift card for a guitar shop, so know he will be very happy.
Incredible how a swim in gloomy weather can improve the mental state of the mind ****
Met up with Peter after work at SMK (Statens Museum for Kunst/ the State museum for Art).
There are a lot of paintings from the Golden age (Guldalder maleri, not sure if it’s a direct translation) in the museum and when we left, the museum and the sky looked like a golden age painting.
A walk, a massage, hot yoga…doing all the healthy things to try and keep positive. Not entirely sure a massage and hot yoga on the same day was entirely a good idea…. sweated through the night 😂 *****
Work and then afterwards Aikido as always on Tuesdays.
Passing under this really nice steel bicycle bridge on my way home.
Walking in my local park ****
The annual DHL Company fun run relay race.
Running 5 km each in teams of five and afterwards pints and hotdogs. A really hyggelig and fun day with my colleagues.
Went to pick up a pasta maker…it is the Rolls Royce of the pasta world and I found one for £15. I need it to mix colours of my polymer clay. Then retreated to my room with my favourite friend. *****
Despite being up all night dancing still went to Aikido training in the park Søndermarken in the morning.
Drove back from the Cotswolds to Plymouth in slow traffic to be reunited with Otto. ****
Went to a friend’s 50’th birthday party, the night included talking to new friends and old friends, lovely dinner, Music quiz and lots and lots of dancing till the early hours.
Final day making figure sculptures with the Dutch artist Frode Bolhuis..a very well spent week. Afterwards we drove back to the Cotswolds to Margie’s sister’s house. A couple of beers was medicine for a bombshell of a text received just before we did our final exhibition,cancelling 2 months of future work I had coming up with Disney. You got to roll with the punches….*****
This is the basement of the hospital where my locker room is.
Passing through the halls after work hour work out.
Maybe you can see me?
Working on our little people. Sculptures, learning, being with like minded people and getting to hang out with my close friends, Margie who lives in Chicago made this a heart warming week. *****
On my way home from work, this is the corner just past The peace park, appreciating the blue sky dotted with big dramatic white clouds.
Made a figure who I thought was pretty damn cool! Another great day on the course with Frode Bolhuis. ****
Pizzas from the freezer spiced up with real parmesan and fresh spinach, enjoyed in the sunny kitchen with a non-alcoholic peach beer.
Frode Bolhuis showing us how to make a polymer clay figure. The ease and grace with which he placed the fingers and feet on was a delight to watch. Had delicious curry in an authentic little hole in the wall place a guy at the museum suggested. *****
Had the day off and the sun was shining, so went for a run on a new route, passing this sun under a bridge and kept running til I felt like stopping after 16km. First long run in years.
Day one of our sculpture course with Dutch artist Frode Bolhuis. Polymer clay, learning, mixing colours, making patterns. A group from all over the world, Australia, Hong Kong, Russia, Ukraine, The US. Very cool to be here. ****
Spotted two fighter jets flying side by side close to each other and one of the jet planes spewing out black smoke.
If you look closely you can see a stripe of black smoke behind the red building on the right.
The jet planes are two small splatches in the horizon near the white building on the left.
A mission of a day. Up early…drove back to Plymouth, dropped Otto off, repacked. Drove to the Cotswolds, had a sandwich, a quick shower, picked my friend Margie up who is over from Chicago and drove up to Derby. Had a funny evening in a local pub garden drinking a Guinness and listening to open mic night. ****
A gorgeous late summer Sunday, blue sky and warm weather and great big waves at the beach.
Had champagne for breakfast, went for a lush swim before lunch and before dinner jumping and whirling in the waves.
BBQ for dinner and then back to the city after sunset.
A weekend in Cornwall with Leo Sayer’s drummer, Steven and his new band. Good times walking, chatting, relaxing then dancing to a couple of bands. I didn’t know many people and then one girl gave me a huge smile. It was so uplifting and friendly and made me realise what I do for other people with mine. The power of the smile really hit home that evening. ****
Waking up to beautiful sunlight spilling into my summerhouse in the morning, love this little sanctuary.
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