I met the daughter of this brilliant woman today – https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/mar/27/dorothy-bohm-obituary

Monica was giving a lecture about Marc Chagall, which was really interesting.

On Saturday, I think it was, I texted the painter and decorator, to let him know that I’d be busy for the second half of this month, and please let me have a bit of notice when he wanted to come and do the dining room, hall and landing, but don’t interrupt his bank holiday weekend to reply until Tuesday.

He texted straight back that he could start at 8 am on Wednesday. Panic stations, darlings. Thanks to Wink, I was ready. She worked really hard. We had to empty all the cupboards and shelves, move all the small furniture and ornaments and get everything ready, and we got it done. Of course, knowing I had to be up and ready before 8, I was awake by 5.30 or so this morning, so I’m about ready to drop now at 9pm.

It’s been quite a busy week, apart from the sorting out, so I feel that things have been accomplished this week. Not necessarily the most urgent things, which i shelve as often as I can get away with, but the rest of the plates keep on spinning and nothing has dropped yet.