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Realised on Saturday its exactly 5 weeks to the wedding. Didn’t go to the Belair on Friday night so I’m still not sure what its like.I’ll just have to find out on the night like everyone else. We decided against it as we were both knackered at the end of the week. Went out for a meal in Solihull instead and ended up in bed at 11 pm. instead of 2 or 3 a.m. which would have been the case if we’d gone clubbing. (is it just age?)

Spent a chunk of Saturday getting he lads kitted out. I’m sure there must be a poem about older women taking the inside leg measurement of young men but I’m too tired to think of it just now. Sure it will come to me. The performance world seem like a couple thousand miles away at he moment. I’m not taking part in the ‘Hello Jerusalem’ event at the Drum on Friday 10th July. Inspiration seem to have dried up or maybe its just been covered over by wedding plans and property matters.

It’s great though that I was able to complete the table plan last night as our guests have been brilliant at replying to our invite. Still chasing a few evening invitations so if you haven’t returned your card yet PLEASE DO by Wednesday. TA!

I’m aware that my website needs a deparate overhaul, I’m just trying to find the time to do it. Been developing a property one for the new launch into the dizzy world of investing. I’m beginning to see a window to address many of the creative and performing issues once the wedding is out of the way. I’m not meaning to sound like its a chore – I’m really excited now – it’s just that its very time consuming. R and are going to check out the Belair on Friday night so I can get an idea of what the guests will be in for on the night (or maybe Saturday will be better?) May stick with Friday as it’s already in the diary and I can feel the hen night on the 4th July looming. Must take myself out and invest in a basque. I got wind we were in for a bit of a Moulin Rouge night. Must see if I can post some of the pictures here.

Gosh! It’s the end of the month already – and what a month it’s been. The black tie dinner was a great one after the Mastermind workshop. There are definite advantages to being the only white wine drinker on the table, especially when the wine is a particularly tasty Survignon Blanc. I’m not sure how coherent I was by the end of the night but it was a dedidedly good night. It was good to see Richard Wilkins again and to be reminded that everyday that one finds onself alive is a day to celebrate.

The property search has speeded up and so has the plans for the wedding. It’s all falling into place but requiring a bit more of my time. I’ve received a lot of replies and I know you still have till the 18th June but please send the RSVP back as soon as you can. I think I’ve got the entertainment sorted now.

Not much time left for writing and performing, though I did manage a poem during a quiet spell on the Mastermind, and performed a poem at Spicy’s birthday party last Saturday. It is a really exciting time just now. I’m manifesting almost instantly which means I have to be really careful with my thoughts because a few undesirables have crept in (tooth infection for instance) – though mostly it great stuff. I’ve been reviewing my vision boards and am astounded by what has actually been manifested into the physical to date. Busy doing a property one now – watch this space.

Last blog written last bank holiday. I hope I’ll have time to write more often but it feels a bit hectic just now. I’ve been geting out a bit more to gigs and things but not finding time to write or to perform. The property thing seems to be taking over. I joined Simon Zutchi’s property master mind course which is an intense 12 months of focus on property to build a portfolio quickly. I’m loving it – and joy of joys there’s room for fun and glamour as well as brickdust and paint. There’s a black tie dinner on Friday after the workshop – a chance to dress up in a long frock. A bit different to the Glee Club on Saturday night. A night out with the tennants and a few other friends – what a laugh and the disco afterwards was fun too. Alas I haven’t seen much poetry and even had to cancel my Writers Without Borders meeting on Saturday to go a view a property. I’m hoping to get to Poetry Bites this month and Pure and Good and Right in Leamington on the 31st. Oh – and the wedding plans are going well – just need a performer for the evening for about 45 minutes – know anyone?b

I hope you had a very happy Easter. I sometimes think given the meaning of easter that its a bit of an oxymoron to wish someone a happy one. Anyway I had a happy one. Went to a 40th birthday party on Saturday night and had a great time. Maybe a glass or two too many champagne but the atmosphere was great at its been a while since I was still out at 4 a.m. (Also a while since I slept in till 2.30 p.m.) Then on Monday I went up to the Derbyshire Dales and had lunch with some friends – rather a long lunch – lasted till 8.30 p.m. A weekend of total indulgence in every way. Its now as near as damn it 3 months to the wedding so from 18th of this month I’m on total cleanse and preparation for the big day. Hopefully the invitations will arrive this week so we can send them out – look out for yours and please reply soon.

I begin my NLP Master Prac course tomorrow. I can’t believe its come round so fast, feels like just a few weeks ago I was writing about finishing the practitioner course. Life’s been a whirlwind, changing so fast I can hardly keep up. And on top of everything else I now have a wedding to plan.

Yesterday I received a court claim from the drainage company who provided such a poor service. He is demanding £4319.29 in addition to the £1,480 I’ve already paid him. What is really interesting is that he is citing an entry made in this blog on December 12 ‘plaintiff is adamant they will not pay as stated on internet blog’. I’m flattered that he reads about the progress of the development on my blog. Strangely he makes no mention of the threats he’d made to me which I wrote about in the same entry. I guess it’s the best way to resolve things as I could not trust his word any more and would no longer communicate with him lest he became abusive and threatening again.

On another, brighter note. I went to Retort Caberet at the Kitchen Garden Cafe on Sunday and had a spendid evening. God it was so good to be out at a live event. It was a fantastic line up from the amazing compare Rachel Pentagenet, to the Russian magician (whose act Andrew and I took part in), the comedian and all the musicians. It was a shame so many people went home before the headline act who had come all the way from Staylybridge and sounded like a Denver country singer. Andrew bought the CD (forgotten name of singer) even though he was so poor at promoting it, in fact all three acts almost made apologies for the fact that they had CDs for sale – why bother making them if they don’t want people to buy them. Come on guys – be a bit more proactive in promoting your music; make us want them CDs.

Anyway, hoping to get to the Drum next Sunday to see Sureshot billed as ‘a master of cerebral verse and story teller’ Can’t wait.

The last week’s been very strange. I’ve had some time for reflection and realised how far I’ve drifted from the spiritual principle of pure potentiality. This was crystalized in a conversation I had with one of the housemates on Thursday night and then reinforced when I was listening to Whitney Houston’s ‘When you Believe’ the following day. I’d forgotton the true meaning of the phrase ‘let go and let God’. So I’m back in a space where I am willing to go with my destiny and not try so hard to take control. I have a feeling the fifth housemate will appear soon and won’t be anything like I’ve been expecting; but will be perfect.

We’ve started to veiw properties and seem to be guided in paths we would have not have chosen (cock ups by estate agents sending us to the wrong properties) but we’re choosing to see it as guidance. Nothing suitable presented itself yet – but it’s early days.

Decided today that I have to do a poetry workshop soon as I don’t seem able to write at the moment – even with all the material I have from doing the development. Going to watch ‘The Secret’ again tonight.

Just one room left to be let now. I could hardly believe it when a police officer contacted me, interested in letting the room. Not sure if she will take it after she views but it would be really intersting to have the full sent of emergency services represented in the house – and I’m totally gobsmacked by how close I am to my wish list.

We’re still finishing off a few bits (external extractor in the kitchen; and now the skip is finally gone we need to hose down the front drive) but it is feeling almost there now. Beginning to view other properties – just testing the water.

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