This was followed by lunch in the garden with J, finishing up the last of the goodies she brought back from France. The garden looks lovely at the moment; we ate close to this rose:
Some of you will already know of my news but I will also announce it here. After 26 years, I will be leaving teaching to concentrate on engraving and illustrating full-time. The story behind this is lengthy and complex but, essentially, financial problems in my college allowed me to volunteer for redundancy. In a few weeks, I will be building each day around engraving. Unfortunately, the arrangements are taking an awful lot of my time and I am making very slow progress with my various projects. Things will really speed up after the end of term. I will keep you posted with developments through this blog. A new life beckons.
1 comment:
Andy,
When you told me in an e-mail about being forced out of teaching by the college you had given so many years of your life to I felt the deepest empathy for you then. Having read your BLOG and having gained more information about what happened, as well as more insight to your feelings, I now feel your pain!
I wish there was something I could do to help from over here in Canada. My pension and the sale of the odd wood engravings and my book keeps me a few steps ahead of the wolf who's always at the door (that's my excuse for not plunging in a buying the press for you) but I shudder to think of the panic which must set in without a dependable "safety net".
Here's hoping the opportunities pour in for you!
Jim
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