Ben and I went pigeon de-stringing today but didn’t have any success. There were four birds hanging around Burger King but it was clear they knew me and stayed well away even when I put out sunflower seeds. I’ll have to wear a different outfit next time.
Yesterday we spent a couple of hours tidying up the allotment. It’s not looking too bad so I’m hoping to have escaped a letter from the council this year.
The cherry blossoms are out in full bloom just now. Ben and Elizabeth went to the nearby cemetery today and got some photos.
I’ve been learning to tap dance for a couple of years now and fulfilling my childhood dream. I’m the old lady in a class of 20-somethings and I definitely feel it. I’m the worst and take longer than everyone else to pick up steps so I have to practice everyday at home to keep up but I still love it and would welcome more than just one class per week. My dance school is putting on a show in July and I’m a bit worried about it as I don’t want to let my classmates down. At first I thought I’d hide in the back corner but my teacher has us all moving around the stage and somehow I’m centre front for the first chorus.
Being the oldest in my dance class, the slowest and somehow getting to take part in a dance show has made me more self-conscious of my grey hair. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy to have my natural hair colour now and don’t want to go back but I wondered about jazzing it up or youth-i-fying it for the show without making any permanent changes. I bought a semi-permanent red colour and tested it just on a piece and it worked pretty well.
It washes out in 13 washes apparently. This lets me keep my grey while hiding the most pronounced bits at the sides. Does it make me look cool or am I just another old lady trying to look young?
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