Small Changes

It is a small thing but worth doing. Like so many things you just do it. And then one day you think "why not do x?" O I now use an electric toothbrush, do not have any margarine on my sandwichs usually. One thousand and one little things which make up a person and their behaviour. They are not fixed so I now use razor blades to shave with. The writing the diary in a pub has lost something and is probably on the way out. Stopped using the Walkman as much. I now floss and quite like using a fleece blanket wrapped round me, very hugge! I use a water carafe and a pack of wet wipes which I keep in my room  rather than during the middle of the night going to the toilet. Saves a couple of minutes and I prefer to believe get back to sleep quicker. Used to use a sleep timer on the radio in the night, then kept radio on and now use the timer again. 

Finally Into The Palm House

Well Spring 2017 has been and gone, it is sunday I am in the extension and first debrief. Basically the wednesday night went very well, beaucoup pics, Via and intimacy. Flickr will do very well. There is a sense of finally having shot down my Messerschmidt which is very reassuring. In an ideal world would have met Alison there but that was probably too much to ask for. The Aldi sheath dress worked well, the walking round Via in heels was worth a lot too.
Moving on to thursday. Manchester, museum first. Weather not so good and still the Goretex, its works. The 2 girls behind me "Is it a girl or a Man?" "those legs" "Its a girl" "No, is a man" "scary anyway." Much enjoyed that. All around museum, selfie with skeletons, beaucoup pics, Rutjerfords garden. Then up and out to John Rylands library. beaucoup pics, offered to help the Japanese girl with selfie, more selfies, the Manchester Mummy, bodysnatching in Manchester, shame nearly broke the espresso cup. Actually first to Tourist information centre where woman mentioned Chethmans. Seemed to think it was later than thought and went to Chhethams, 3.30 entrance.  Round Manchester cathedral, some gin display.  saw angel stone. 3.05 by now.  Flat white in Starbucks "name" "Springthore, Paige" shades of the unpleasantness last time thought he girl was very polite. Hung rounf Chethams with 10 plus people and got little sticker ro show I was a visitor.  Shown round by Scottish guide. Grisly story about 5 year old child who lost head allegedly. Some Marxist dialectric , choloera pits under station. Books from 1645 in very good condition. The clock. 4.30 by now. Bought Swatch earler, "mated" but well meant. Food from M and S. Bath bomb and early night.
Liverpool.Not sure about this one as Lime street closed but went for it. Train to Liverpool South Powerway. Lucky got on a Metro direct to St Michaels, checked for right station earlier. Raining quite badly. Up trendy Lark Lane on to Sefton Park. Couple of pics of where I might have lived. On to toilets in cafe. On to Palm House. Not totally bouncy at this point due to rain but gate open looking good, opened Palm house door, in. said hello to security guard at desk who ignored me but an old Indian hunter like me was not fazed by that. For a few minutes felt a bit not quite certain what exactly as it was the first time actually in there. plants around the perimeter and in the centre, large ones. Spiral starcase in palms. Lot of open space sadly. Beaucoup pics. Put camera in plastic bag and took pics outside. More pics including Peter Pan. Back to St Michaels, saw open whire driven hearse. Then back to Central. Up to Philarmonic, had half and on to cathedral. Lots of pics, sadly too dark.Chorister girl said hello. Nice.Felt tired at this point and about 4 ish. Worried about getting back before rush. Asked at Central info office. 4.15 to Liverpool South Parkway, John Lennon airport, change for Manchester Oxford road. Did so and got seat on train. Tired and could not really concentrate. May hav ebeen stared at by 3 Muslin girls. Walked back to room, easier this time and gor food.
There was no wow moment apart from the ones in Via, it was very much just doing it, basically the vast majority of the targets were hit. Preston, well on reflection even if hadnot messed up the getting to the Premier Inn may well have been too tired when got back. Boots bad for toes but better for knees. Navigation in Manchester needs to be spot on. Few times looked old need to refresh makeup more often. Wig OK but hair keeps geting in eyes. A definite result.

Ready To Go

Well the rucksack is almsot packed and I am quite excited. Two full days being the girl and being out and about. It was a battle, started at about 11ish and had trouble finding the boots and other bits of kit. I was surprised how much I do have and how much could stand a few more pics! Been emailing a couple and with a bit of luck will be able to get some pics taken and a meet at Canal street. It is possible this will be the first dressing this year which sounds a bit scary. May well end up taking the big camera, be good to do the John Rylands library and the whale skeleton. I am sure there is a lot of great things to do in Manchester but for some reason it does not excite me as much as Liverpool. Again been there, done that but it works. The Palm house is a possibility but it takes too long really. Still it would be nice to finally get in there. Preston I have paid the tickets for but may well end up giving it a miss if do not feel up to it. Still its nice to be positive and there will be nice things..

Fast Evolution

The gurl is nearly 10, I used to think it might just be a passing thing but clearly it is not. Looked at the Flockr stream today and it is surprising how far developedment took in such a small space of time. In the first 3 years there was The Boudoir, the LSE holiday and quite a lot of pics being taken. There was a real kick out of the dressing then which I do n ot get now. Now it is a need I suppose. Going out in public say Transister was 2009 though going out in daylight was later say 2011. All the easy stuff had been done and it was time for moonshots; going to Liverpool and going to London dressed. Done and dusted. The last couple of years have seen holidays doing it for real but much less dressing at home. Do miss the Support Group.

Plumped For Manchester

Well Spring 2017 is go. Today not busy at work and started Googling Premeir Inn's again. Saw last few remaining rooms so went for it. Down wednesday and back saturday, cost of rooms and breakfast£230. Went for the Premier Inn nearest Canal street, will give it another go. Say 1 day at Manchester and 1 day at Liverpool. Would have liked another day but too expensive. £65 for railtickets, first class as feel another £20 on the price is worth it for a better experience. So £300 so far. Expect another £200 so £500  all in. The girl needs it really, the money is there so comfortable with it.  So there will be bath bombs, pasta in my room, taking flap jacks, some very close shaving. Do want a day in Liverpool but Manchester is not a done deal. Couple of years ago had 3 days and went to Preston, worth doing but tired of it too early.
There is the possibility of seeing the couple at Bolton, possibly but not guaranteed. Will think about that. Need to sortout the coat! Fel better just thinking about it. Ideally would hav e waited till the end of term as days warmer and longer but thats a small thing really.

Ring, Ring, Ring

Last week tidied up the cabinet the large BCR opening plier fell down. Noticed in the last few days that the white tissue at the piercing was very thin and today went for it and attempted, again, again, to up the P.A. piercing to 5 mm. The original plan had me getting to 5 mm over 1 and a half years ago. Going to 3.2 mm was not too bad but took nearly a year, going to 4 mm required aspirin to kill the white tissue. May be keloid material posibly bbut it was preventing the hole stretching to allow the larger ring through. Today with the aid of a taper and vaseline it took 20 mins, in the past tried folrlonger with no effect. Will let it recover and then decide about whether to go for 6 mm. 5 mm looks a good size and is quite heavy.
There could hav ebeen dressing but there was not today. Lets blame the thyroid. Have now got the goahead for Spring 2017 so now need to make final decision over where to go! Probably Manchester which does work tough Leeds might work. Have not ruled out Brighton but thats not especially likely.

Honey, I'm Home

Mary Tyler Moore died yesterday, she was 80 and apparently had big proble swith diabetes. I never saw the DickVan Dyke show but did see The Mary Tyler Moore Show where Mary Richards was a single woman in mid 1970'sAmerica and was trying to "have it all" with hilarious consequences but still with groundbreaking ideas such as a single woman having a career and being treated with respect. There is a bit in the opening sequence where she is giving her trademark smile and throws up her, no doubt crocheted beret into the air, at the joyof living. This scene wasgently mocked in Rhoda but it feels right. Think I have mentioned this before but these moments are what I look for being the girl.  They have been there, a look throught he blog will reveal them, in The Signalman with a smokey fire, crossing the road at the Clocktower they have happened. Granted I have moved on and done more so I no longer look for them. Thats it really. You do not look for them they creep up on you.
Found myself worrying about Trump, hopefully wrongly. Prefer to believe that once freedoms have been won they somehow become ingrained so people no longer say "lets be nasty to group x" or lets get tough on abortions. Mary Richards would be too classy for that and be nice to gays or Trans people, as really people shoild be but in 70's America or UK it was not too likely to happen. Audry Hepburn is reported to have been happy to potray a lesbian in one of her films but though her public were not ready for it. Once people see that other groups are just normal nice people then they treat people nicely. lets hope so and that they continue to do so.