Big lump in my throat, look how much clearance he's giving the fence! Fell like a proud Momma.
After a long day at college we took the dogs to the beach for a blow-through. Lovely D. the baby boy, the Farmer and I searched for treasures in the tide line whilst the dogs canoodled in the sand (literally). D. found the most extraordinary (and slightly alive) sea monster which gave us all a scare.
The sartorial elegance of my baby boy never ceases to amaze. Looking as astonishing from the front as he does from the back, he should be on the catwalk (or perhaps the cat-litter).
If you look really, really closely beside this lovely little Jack Russell you will see 4 teeny weeny, black jack-a-poo puppies. James strikes again! We can't wait to see what they look like when they are a little older.
As ever it has been a full week, with excellent news, tension, highs and blippy lows. The baby boy has ALMOST conjured all 10000 of his dissertation words (again), and it will be something of a relief to all of us when the dratted thing is bound and handed in. He has been invited to row at British University & College Nationals, and hopes to be 'match fit' to do so within a week or two. Just a few History exams between him and his oar.
Big Boy has pushed off back to Harper Adams, and is much missed already. He arrived to find that the Water Board were going to cut off the house water supply as the meter had stopped working, and an ENORMOUS gas bill. The trials of student life.
My own student experience is equally turbulent for slightly different reasons. The lead tutor at College listened carefully to my plans for my next body of work. I told you about them. Lady-parts are the main feature. Beauty, delicacy and a celebration of all things feminist. She used the word 'fetishist' which absolutely astonished me, and has referred the work to the Ethics Board of the University. I have spent an evening wading through the Ethics advice, and completing the (extensive) application for permission to make the work. I have been ably supported in this endeavour by Mrs P and I owe her my grateful thanks. I am still in shock that the work is considered so edgy that Ethics are brought into question. If it is turned down I will be appealing, and I will have a whole heap of stuff to say to them in further support of the endeavour. I could launch into a bit of a rant at this juncture, however, I will wait to see what the outcome of the Board is. You never know, they may 'get it', and support the planned series, and methodology unconditionally. I can hope.
Lovely D. needs a small (and cheap) car to provide transport around hospitals when she recommences her medical degree in August. If you have, or know anyone who has, a tidy and reliable small vehicle for under £1000 we would dearly like to know about it too! A big ask, but, you never know.
James has had an exhausting week. The eternal virgin is in season, and he has been dragging around with his nose under her tail all week. Leaping on her as well as he can every time she stops moving has provided him with constant entertainment, and although coitus has, as far as we know, NOT taken place, it's not for want of trying. Visitors this week have mostly had to avert their eyes from his energetic attempts to corner his victim and it has provided us with much entertainment and hilarity. Maybe next time little fellow.
A cork has popped on a bottle of seductive and delicious pink, pink fizz, and so, for now, its Cheers to all. X
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