Life events/Last week before Christmas 2013...

Fri 13th Dec 2013  PGTB/Paxton Green Time Bank Christmas Party

I went to Ketra Halls to the PGTB Christmas Party. I was instructed on how to build a Christmas Wreath.

I also took away a FREE art book: Creative Tension British Art 1900-1950.

I gave them one of my own 'square' format Terrence Kelly paintings showing both sea/sky.

UTILITY: GAS/ELECTRIC METERS UPGRADE

Wed 18th Dec 2013 Morning Appointment to upgrade old electric meter to pay as you go

British Gas, came and changed the Electric meter to become a 'pay as you go' meter, instead. They also left me with a top up 'key'.

Wed 18th Dec 2013 Evening HTML Code School #8 (FREE MeetUp.com event)

I went to no. 1 East Poultry Street, Farringdon, London...to attend my 2nd HTML Code School event. I listened to 2 speakers talk...including one from Microsoft. I was introduced to using Microsoft 'Surface' keyboard/tablet. I also came away with a FREE T-shirt.

Thu 19th Dec 2013 Morning Appointment to upgrade old gas meter to pay as you go

British Gas, took away the old gas meter, completely; and, capped the gas(which, in fact, was already capped); explaining that because there is no gas being used as the boiler doesn't work; therefore, there's no point paying a weekly standing charge for gas that's not even being used. When we get the boiler up and working; then, simply call British Gas to come and install a new meter for FREE.

Thu 19th Dec 2013 Morning/Evening Appointment PGTB/DPG joint event

I was meant to attend a FREE 'tea and tour' event being put on as a joint collaboration between Paxton Green Time Bank(local voluntary group)/and, Dulwich Picture Gallery. However, when I arrived; I was told that the event had in fact been cancelled; and, the lady was kind enough to give me a FREE ticket to see the whole of the gallery/as well as, view the current Whistler exhibition.

I stayed there all day long either practicing doing some drawing myself; or else, viewing artworks, instead.

I really didn't know too much about Whistler's artworks; and, was very much impressed to learn that he was a regular drawer of The Thames in London. His drawings/prints/paintings were very highly detailed so as to be pretty amazing.