Changes to classes

Over the last few months we've all seen the price of fuel steadily increase. Combine this with increased hall hire rates, delivery charges, canvases, paint and other sundry costs things have been creeping up. In an effort to maintain my current class prices I've decided to cut back on the snacks / nibbles / lunches that are given during classes and private workshops. This will take effect as from 1st April. For anyone who has a Private Class Gift Voucher issued before 31st March, your lunch will still be included when you book your lesson.

Home Grown

Alan, finishing work early, has been pottering in the garden this afternoon. When he's outside, he quite often 'visits' me via my office window. You never know when his head will appear or what he might wave in front of the window. I was pleasantly suprised with his window antics today. He'd unearthed a bucket full of carrots that I'd completely forgotten about. I'd planted some close to the hedge and didn't think they'd amounted to much. I was wrong. There's enough there to make about 4 pints of carrot and ginger soup. OMG...........just when I was going to get the saucepan out he's returned to my window waving 2 handfuls of parsnips! Looks like it's going to be a vegetable soup now. I'm off to get these cooked up. They will do nicely for Saturday's private students.

Old friends

A couple of weeks ago I had a visit from students who are more like long lost friends than customers. They first started painting with me a few years ago, travelling all the way from York. It was great to catch up with all the news and chat, and of course, it's the first time they've seen me since I lost all the weight too, so they had a very new-style Sue teaching them today. They left with a goodie bag of Victoria Sponge, Cheese Scones and Cinnamon Fruit Loaf, (well it stops me being tempted). I'll be seeing them again in class tomorrow where they will be swapping from the acrylics and Pop Art to more wet on wet traditional oil painting. After this re-union I caught up with another student who I haven't seen since 2007. It was great to catch up on news, but most importantly, we'll went over the ins and outs of becoming an Alexander Instructor. Fingers crossed we'll have another member from Europe enrolling on the course.