Archive for June, 2008
Just so you know…
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Spaced Out
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008I’ve just been to see the Lesticle venue for the first time. It’s grand.
I’d heard there was headroom and I’d heard there was space and I’d heard there was light. But I hadn’t realised just how much of it all there was.
Even with a chill-out zone and a kiosk and cafe bit and a workshop area, the atrium is just immense. There’s enough room that even the poi-mongers won’t be in the way. And I was happily throwing triples and quads without getting even halfway to the ceiling.
And then there’s the gym. Which is big. And well lit and doesn’t smell of old socks or manky students and won’t make your photos come out all yellow. And the stage area which is really swish. Recessed and off-set from the atrium, it’ll be well good for unicyclers to bounce around in. And perfect for bounce juggling in.
Photos courtesy of Alby here, at any rate.
Domestic
Monday, June 9th, 2008Peter has been extremely productive this month and I’ve helped a little bit here and there. Since Bungay, and in between sleeping and eating n’that, the kitchen walls have been sealed and painted four times. The floor has been leveled, tiled, grouted and fawned over. Skirting boards have been added and varnished, and now our units are starting to go in. It’s all terribly exciting.
We now have hot and cold running water, a new shiny sink to do the dishes in, an expanse of worktop, cupboards galore and a cutlery drawer. And with a little help from Matt we’ve even moved the fridge back into the kitchen.
It was very confusing this morning though when I stumbled, bleary eyed, into the conservatory in an attempt to make my sandwiches and couldn’t find a knife. Or a lunchbox. Or the fridge. Living like a proper person again is going to take some getting used to. Putting food into cupboards is going to be a big step forward.
Of course the culmination of our major works will have to be a slurging trip to Ikea for Pretty Things. It’s really the only way.