I went for a meeting to discuss the next stage of the LAN proposal, a presentation in front of judges after Easter. I wanted to start working on this straight away, but I was invited to go and support some friends who are doing their MA. It was the last chance to speak to arty adults before the onset of the Easter holidays, and I'll be lucky if I get much done with kids at home for two weeks, and my own capacity to get over-emotional knowing the actual significance of Easter as a practising Christian.
So, there's a special section for parents now – as such I would like to point out my delight at reading about Harriet Harman's legislation granting flexible working rights for parents of children over 6:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090406/tuk-flexible-w…
It could offer me some relief in my jobsearching, as I have the even harder task of being a single parent.
I have recently applied for a part time job that would be PERFECT for me, and I'm giving it the Easter holidays to find out if I'm invited to interview.
Otherwise, I've decided to make a new doll. Granted, the doll gallery still needs final touches, but I have several things in mind, one of which is the forthcoming Lincoln Artist's Market. I plan to hire a stall and sell some original illustrated postcards etc.
To tie in with the fact that Lincoln will be celebrating the birth of Alfred Lord Tennyson, I want to make a Lady Of Shalott doll.
John William Waterhouse' original painting will be on loan to The Collection over the summer, and I do love the Pre-Raphaelites – I can't wait to go and see it!
You may remember that over Christmas someone bought me a strange doll thing with a mirror for a head. I've been playing with that, but I will make something less freakish!
