What’s news you ask? Not a great deal really. Fairly tedious stuff. Yesterday I spent pretty well the entire day in the hairdressers (I only manage to get there about every 5 months, so when I do go it’s a big job!). First I wasn’t really happy with the colour. Then I was. Then I didn’t like the cut. Then I did. Then I found a couple of patches that weren’t done. Then they were fixed. Then I walked out with white hair with a couple of yellow spots, and silver streaks.

Now I’m in shock.

Last night we went out on a ‘girls night out’. Drinks at the Partick Tavern first. I’m not sure who’s brilliant idea that place was but a double gin & tonic for £1.45 can never be bad. Then we headed off to ‘The Cabin’ on Dumbarton Road. What a laugh. The Cabin has just brought out an ‘a la carte’ menu, instead of a fixed price set menu, and I have to say it was fantastic. Now the thing with the cabin is, well, there’s a kind of cabaretish thing going on after 10pm. We kind of new about it, but kind of not. We definitely didn’t know what to expect, and I certainly wouldn’t be able to describe it here, it’s only something you have to go and experience yourself. Imagine, lots of women. Singing. Music. A pole. Plenty of wine. That’s about it. A real hoot. A great night out. Late. But great.

Today I’m madly trying to get organised in-between yawns and pill popping for my hangover. I’m going to assist a friend doing a documentary photography project tomorrow in Newcastle. We’re leaving at 5.30am from Glasgow returning around 8pm so it seems that Saturday is going to be a write off as far as packing, cleaning, and preparations for the trip are concerned…

So. Today I’m running about wildly trying to finish everything at once. In the midst of it all, around 11am, I received a call from the agency with an urgent job for me today on ‘River City’ – Glasgow’s own TV soap. I’m very disappointed to say that I had to refuse. The first TV work for some time, and I didn’t have time to take it. Nevermind. I’m off to Australia in a couple of days! Nothing can make me feel bad right now.

I have to dash. Michelle will be here on her own for a little while, then we have house-minders moving in, car-minders taking off and plant-waterers getting ready to keep our thirsty plants happy. It’s a shame to leave Glasgow while the sun is still shining, but we’ve got our fingers crossed that it will stay out until we return.

Happy, sunny days ahead.