All's Well

My best night sleep in days. Woke up feeling chipper, made breakfast for Lorraine and I then slid off to Life Drawing class. A nice model called Sadie, it was her first time modelling so was a bit nervous. She was a history of art graduate, who was feeling her way back into work after having children. My drawings weren't as good as I hoped, but switching to coloured pencils again helped. I was drawing next to Adele, which was fun. Helped Melissa tidy up afterwards. She's a good egg and rather a kind person I think.

In the late afternoon, Steve, Adele and Patrick arrived for a Shakespeare session. Today's play, All's Well That Ends Well. A pretty unpleasant play all round. With a little bit of comedy in it. Helena is in love with Bertram, who is high born and noble and barely knows she's alive. However, by managing to cure the King of France of his anal fistula, she is rewarded by her choice of men. She chooses Bertram who marries her, does not consummate the relationship and goes away to war... And merriment ensues. Had fun with our Shakespeare posse however. Tonight I was Helen, and also enjoyed roaring the part of the Clown or Fool against Patrick's Countess. Adele kept up an excellent French accent throughout.

Lorraine cooked a marvellous Fisherman's pie. Companionable beers were drunk, and Steve rather pleased having finished a week or so of invigilation until March.

One of my sketches, which I might try to work up a bit, as I was nowhere near finished when the pose ended.