Nggh. The summer work crush has well and truly set in. It's not quite shaping up to be the 108 day run that I did last year, but the last few weeks have certainly been busy ( Read more... )

The Lions event was kind of meh. It seemed to be enjoyed by most of the people who still like that kind of thing, but frankly I spent most of my time pretty bored and was glad I took some work research with me ( Read more... )

March 2011 - I am 40 years old and living in Hampton Hill. I am a free lance live interpreter, teaching history through the use of costumed characters at some world class heritage sites including the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Dover Castle ( Read more... )

Work is finally picking up again, but this is the month I have to live on January's meagre earnings, so things are tighter than they have been for a long time. About this time last year in fact, but for the first time in well... ever, I have an example of my yearly ebb and flow of funds that I can base a reasonable projection of the following year ( Read more... )

Omg I have the best baby sister in the world. She is more of a man than I will ever be. One day I might be as awesome as her.

( If it ain't Baroque... )

( Southsea Castle/Hampton Court Palace mashup )

Last night I got a text asking if I was able to cover a shift at Hampton Court Palace. Naturally, I said yes, since i) it was an extra shift, ii) less is actually expected of you when you stand in at such short notice and iii) sick cover carries a bonus fee. I did a lot of reading on Dr Richard Cox ready to replace the 'Lady of Prince Edward's ( Read more... )

I watch very little television and would probably have completely missed BBC1's 'Turn Back Time - The High Street' if colleagues of mine weren't involved in the associated tour. For all that I'm surely biased because it ties so closely into what I do for a living, it's an absolutely wonderful programme ( Read more... )

There were more days at the Tower doing the Monks of Westminster scenario. Jolly good fun, not least because I rarely worked with exactly the same line up of people, meaning everyone was kept on their toes and it never got boring. Since the start of November, however, everything at the Tower is now based indoors in the Medieval Palace. It's an easy ( Read more... )