Relax and Refocus

After all the organisation of the Royal Wedding street Party, I am able to relax, get back to a bit of house tidying and gardening and Painting!  I finished a large painting which I am sure is my best to date!  I am not going to post pictures of latest work as I am keeping it for its first show at my Exhibition in June.  More details will follow, but I have 10 pieces of work to submit which I am very pleased with.  5 are awaiting framing and need to dry  before that can be done, but I have at least booked a slot with the framers.  So I now only have 2 canvases in my studio. One is large and the other is gigantic.  Am I brave enough to start it.  Part of me can’t wait. But for me this is always part of the problem…..  I don’t want to rush into it.  Do I plan and it becomes tight or do I just instinctively paint.  I like to do the latter, but sometimes think a little forethought doesn’t go amiss. Will let you know how its going in the next post.

 As a postnote, if anyone wants to see our fantastic street party on facebook, I think the photos can be viewed at www.facebook.com/victoriaroad

 

A day to cherish – our wedding street party!!

Our street party for the Royal Wedding was the most amazing day.. After watching the TV coverage and dashing to friends to catch some of it, the road closure signs were put out and it was all go from the minute the bell was rung up and down the street.  Everyone was out, carrying their tables, flowers, food, chairs and helping their neighbours set up.

Pinning down the cloths

Friends and family joined in and there was a wonderful atmosphere on a beautiful day, as we all shared our scones, cakes and sandwiches along with stories of old as people took in the memory and history boards of the road that had been put together.  There had never been as street party here before and it will certainly not be the last. Residents made the effort to talk to as many different people as possible, with new friendships being formed and for some, old friends rediscovered. The triumph of the day had to be  the entertainment provided by residents, Dick and Ann Dingle who played accordian and guitar all afternoon.

By Golly, I do believe Kim has a cup of tea in her hand.

The cutting of the Wedding Cake for all to share

Music has a way of lifting the spirit like nothing else and it was a “party” in the true sense of the word. A perfect way to celebrate where young and old got together and where bonds of friendship will bind us together in the true sense of neighbourliness.  The  tables weren’t cleared off the road until 8′ish  as the last embers of the barbeque died down.  Talk was of making it an annual event, or at least for next year for the Diamond Jubilee.

 

Glorious sunshine, glorious bunting

Preparations are well under way for the street party we are organising for the forthcoming Royal Wedding of William and Kate. We had a wonderful turn out on Sunday afternoon for bunting making with people digging out some fabulous fabrics from their attics and all ages were busy cutting out pennants, glueing, and stapling.

At a rough estimate we made 150 metres of the most colourful bunting to decorate our street.  We finished off with the last bottle of my elderflower champagne. It seems the whole street will be out looking for elderflowers come June to make their own. It was a great way to get people together and was a great way to kickstart the event as people swapped stories about who lived in the road and what it was like in years gone by. Our next quest is to get together some history.  There should be plenty as there are over 80 houses in the road with the earliest dating from 1901.