It's official. I have an exam tomorrow morning and I have The Fear.
And yes, on a Saturday.
'The believer will fight another believer over a shade of difference: the doubter fights only with himself' - Graham Greene, Monsignor Quixote
This sums up the relationship between siblings to a tee, methinks. |
Mmm, paella. |
She is so utterly adorable. Got me all broody she did. |
12 different types of fruit for luck in the new year. |
Getting ready with my 12 grapes. One for each chime at midnight. Apparently, one is supposed to chew and swallow each one before the next chime. A lot harder than I thought! |
And once the grapes are all gone, time to down some champagne! |
Mon frère: The other member of Jedward. |
"Nothing to do now the fireworks are over." |
Arrived at the National Gallery before sunrise - Time to start queuing! |
Look at the queue.... |
... |
... It just kept on going. |
Queued up for four hours, only to get a 5:30pm slot. |
Yes, yes. No photos. But it's me. I can't help it. |
He makes a mean Two-Face face. |
My cousins - So cheeky, the lot of 'em. |
Look at my brother - Behind bars. |
He's such a fool. |
Spinning around in the kitchen as he Skypes me on his iPad. As you do. |
The note. Not just any note. This note was going to shine. It was going to be different from any other. |
This was it. There was no turning back. |
I clambered out and looked back. Had I forgotten something? |
A tricky path but I was not deterred. I was adamant to complete my task. |
Casually checking myself out. |
The Climb. |
It was a long way down, but it was ok. I had reached the halfway mark. I was close. |
Edging closer I could see the end in sight. |
Mission completed. The note had reached its destination. |
I *may* have recycled the paper. |
The result? |
Unimpressed. |