Saturday 30 June 2007

25 stratford grove

Today was Mat Cowan's performance at the Harker Building, sadly I missed it but caught the tail end. He looked very dapper in his tweed coat and white trousers with bells underneath his knees. I wondered where his horse went as he reminded me of a jouster.

It is horrible today. Somebody said that in 1978 it rained in June, July and August. i think i will top myself if it goes on much longer.
The garden is sodden, the roses are drooping and the only things happy are the snails and slugs.

ive been thinking a lot about my house. Ben gave me some good ideas about the kitchen. He reminded me of tiling behind sinks and work surfaces. Id overlooked that.
Speak to you soon,
Nurse Luby.

Wednesday 13 June 2007

Carole Luby at exertusexchange: first performance at 25 stratford grove 18/06/07

Carole Luby at exertusexchange: first performance at 25 stratford grove 18/06/07

first performance at 25 stratford grove 18/06/07



Here is the picture.

25 stratford grove

Im feeling better. Im feeling better about being here now. There is some residual anxieties about what Im taking on. And I ever so slightly recoil at what seems to be a large project. Like, am I up for it.
But Ive been encouraged by the fact that there is a performance about to take place here, the first, which is very exciting as the energy created will make the house happy to have something creative happening.
And there was a visit from .ben from amino and his mates whose names Ive forgotten already but it was good because they gave me some helpful advice about documentation and not taking things too much of a rush. Let the situation develop as some writer wrote.I cant remember his name either.
Oh well, it must be something to do with old age. And on age,funny how the juices flow more freely the older i get.
Dont get too excited.
Nurse Luby.

Sunday 10 June 2007

25 stratford grove

Im in a house loverly situated on the edge of a wood. Below is a stream sadly dirty and full of broken stuff not safe for dogs. My dog doesnt noticed the broken glass though and throws himself in with gay abandon. Walking across a bridge in the park today, he was miserably attached by an unfriendly collie dog and Oscar fell off the bridge down a ravine. Luckily nothing bad happened to him, only a small abrasion. I was terrified. He didnt seem to be.
Were discovering the local smells and exciting corners in Heaton. Theres so much rubbish around I cant believe people dont mind. I mind. I hate it. Ive never lived in such a dirty place. Even in my heady days of squatting, life was cleaner.

Im feel happy to have bought this house. It is friendly, accepting and loyal. I know it will appreciate my loving it back to health. Ive got all sorts of plans for it. Weve already made a new back yard which is very beautiful. Now we will start on the inside. Hopefully Phil will do the joists in the back room. I hope he will be in a good mood when he gets back from his holiday in Italy.
I might offer him a bottle of wine to sweeten him up.