Ardingly Antiques Fair

Ardingly Antiques Fair in West Sussex takes place six times a year.  It is massive and I have always wanted to go.  There are usually around 1700 stalls - if you want to have a look at all of them then it takes all day.  I have been to its sister fairs at Newark and Shepton Mallet but Ardingly is the biggest and the one I have always wanted to attend.  I do have a thing about antiques fairs and generally buying old stuff.  My house is pretty much full of old things, from books to toys, furniture to crockery.  Most things I buy nowadays are old; doing my "eco" bit rather than contributing to the manufacture of yet more modern tat.  If you buy something old it is generally better quality and more interesting.  I also get a strong sense of satisfaction that I am preserving something that might just have been scrapped.  Often my purchases are met with incredulity at home; like one of my most recent purchases, a 1930's french knitting spool shaped and painted like a fairy tale toadstool.  

Anyway, my quest to visit it has taken a step closer as we have just booked a break away to Crowborough in East Sussex which is pretty close by, and, guess what, we are going at just the right time as the fair takes place during our trip - can't wait!

Applied for a job I have no chance of getting - Done

I have applied for The Apprentice as suggested.  I will tick it off my list which means this is three out of 50 done.  If, however, I am successful I will reinstate the challenge to the list (you never know they might like the sound of me).  I took a slightly different approach to how I would normally present myself in a job application; I was totally candid about my views about why I am the best candidate and also about what makes me better than others.  It made me sound a bit arrogant and opinionated but having watched the programme regularly I think that is what they are generally  looking for - so let's see what happens!  Closing date is 19th Jan and they will let everyone know by 27th Jan if they have an audition ... sorry interview.

Procrastination

642 days and 48 tasks: that is one task every 13 days.  I currently have two in progress; decorating the house (started on the kitchen  today) and reading "War and Peace" (chapter 21 and crikey is it hard going!)  This week I will be starting the letters to celebs and the application to "The Apprentice"  - if you are friends with me on Facebook you will have seen that everyone seems to think it is a good idea to make that the job application for a job I have no chance of getting. Soon, however, I need to take on one of the more difficult challenges and rather than procrastinating I need to put some work into that.   Decorating, reading, writing - all easy.  What shall I do that's a bit more difficult?  Anyone know where I can go abseiling?  It would be good to do it off the top of a building rather than a rock.  How do I go about organising that?

(Yes that is a glass of Prosecco - essential part of the kit!)