Brightona!

Good things come to those who wait, so we continue to wait! The news on the j.o.b. front is positive for Martyn but we have to wait until next week for the final decision. It's hard to plan ahead when you are waiting for the answer that decides the next direction life will take you. If everything works out the way we hope, it will be a great opportunity for Martyn and one he justly deserves. So, we wait!

In the meantime we have been out and about still looking at alternative opportunities and trying to discover as much of Brighton as possible. We had a treat on Sunday. There was a bike rally on Madeira Drive ' Brightona'. It was an event we had looked forward to for a while and we weren't disappointed. The sun had been shining for a couple of days before hand and made a much appreciated appearance on Sunday. It could have been August it was so warm. Madeira Drive literally runs from the marina to the pier and is a pleasant walk at the best of times, even more so when there are thousands of motorbikes and classic British and American cars to look at. I can honestly say I have never seen as many Harley Davidson motorbikes in my life. I didn't know there were so many different styles. Some of them had been customised with artwork etc. Others had been made into trikes and all manner of creations. I imagine that possibly up to 50% of the bikes there were Harleys - quite incredible really. There were lots of scooters there too, disappointingly mainly standard bikes, lots of lights and mirrors and only a couple of cutdowns. Maybe next year we'll be there on our scooters to even up the balance with something a little more interesting! There was the wall of death, which I chickened out of going to see. I could see the bike going round the rickety wooden creation from the outside, it sent a chill down my spine from there, never mind going up to the top of it and looking down! There were bands playing, stalls selling everything from cowboy boots to helmets as well as lots of companies promoting their bikes. The atmosphere was great, no hassle, nobody getting stressed even though it was absolutely packed. The bikes were parked from one end of the drive to the other. It took us over two hours to walk it, taking photos as we went. We finished with a drink in the town and a lovely meal. We walked back via Madeira drive as everything was being packed away, the odd motorbike parked up here and there as if abandoned after the chaos. There was a lovely sunset which seemed to mark a prefect end of a perfectly lovely day.

Even though we are not working Monday morning is still Monday morning. I didn't notice it so much when we were travelling but I do now. I guess it's because we allow ourselves the weekend off thinking about jobs and money so reality strikes again Monday morning. It's something I want to get away from if I can. I don't want that Monday feeling anymore, I want to be able to get up and feel happy that I am spending my days doing something I enjoy. I know we all do but I feel that I am in a very privileged position at the moment and have an opportunity to make what I want a reality. Martyn has taken on the responsibility of becoming the main breadwinner to allow me this luxury. He prefers the idea of at least one of us having a stable job with regular money. I just hope for him that he gets the job he wants and it makes him happy. So all in all I am a very lucky person - if a poor one!