M & A off to GC this morning, dropped them off at 5.00. Back, cooked breakfast, checked trains for art culture wander in London….engineering bloody works! bus replacement!

Never mind. In RA for second viewing of Summer Exhibition, arrived at 10.15 so nice and quiet. Highlights for me…

Plus coffee alone in Members room, a rare treat

Walked towards Tate via circuitous route came across this…..Be rude not to have a beer 😀

Well here’s a turn up for the books. Chris Wise, Services Director at Logicalis contacted me to ask if I wanted to come back as a Contractor.

After negotiations re daily rate, start date and length I have started today. 9 months at a very nice rate, thank you 😄.

To be honest having taken July out, it was becoming a slight worry about getting a job. Had quite a few interviews for Azure Cloud Architect positions . Always got through first interview but failed at second. I realised that I didn’t have enough experience but from extensive studying thought I could blag it through, nope. So at my age I had to go down the contract route and miraculously up pops Logicalis, basically doing my old job but paying me much more. Happy Days 😄

Strange times. Alice and Mabel have been in Beckley family holiday in Austria. Coincides with Caitlin, Ava and Oscar coming to visit so Alice very kindly suggests staying at Boyd Close. Makes sense, space and garden, but obviously mixed feelings for me.

However had a brilliant weekend. Saturday we visited Natural History Museum, dinosaurs being the main attraction 😀

Packed lunch at V&A garden

Met up with Lola

Planned to then go to Westminster, South Bank and Tate. But, too hot, too busy so decided to head back.

Sunday, Great Yarmouth, with Tilly 😀. Surprise for Mum.

Joyland of course, Snails of course