Plan B Sunday

Our day trip to the funfair was unfortunately cancelled in account of bad weather. My plan B turned out to be even better though as a trip out to some nearby taprooms turned out to be just the ticket for a dreary afternoon/evening. I low-key forgot it's a bank holiday tomorrow which explains why the pubs we visited were packed. Technically tonight is a school night for me so I couldn't go too hard on the beer, but couple of pints and a pizza set me up for a fab evening. Back at work earlyish tomorrow, double pay softens the blow a little bit, but knowing that Rebecca is having a nice long lie in will sting a bit.

Chips Outdoors

 On a recommendation from a work chum, Rebecca and I took a stroll along the Avon River on the outskirts of Bristol. It was one of those beautifully rounded mini-hikes: free car parking, 45 minutes of walking along a canal route and ending up in a pub for lunch. We ate chips outdoors for the first time this year as the sun broke through the clouds just as we went to sit down. The walk back we wore out jackets round our waists and dreamed about the BBQ dinners we'd host and the holidays we'd take. Summer is knocking.

Fiver Friday

I inherited the lofty responsibility of organizing Fiver Friday, the crew lottery in which everyone puts in £5 into a hat and the lucky person wins the pot. I'm running it alongside our Base Runner and it's turned into a really great excuse to run down to set and meet literally every member of my workforce. We ended up with £160 in the pot which all went to a very fortunate member of our lighting department - I was just glad it put smile on a lot of faces. It'll be a weekly occurrence now no doubt.

Sedate Shoot

 Raindrops pelted onto the flat tin roof of my mobile office. Only teas and coffees kept use warm and chirpy throughout the day, that and the good, but noticably sleepy vibes on the truck. Working split hours and coming back into work earlier the following day always means everyone is a bit more sedate. I was feeling it too as my energy levels were diminished. Just one more day til the weekend though, here's hoping tomorrow goes well and we get there quickly.

Cardiff Schlep

Flexed my music listening skills because I got to drive to Cardiff and back again this afternoon. Some kit needed returning and I was the only one with a van (and the time to spare) to do it. My team saved me a mushroom risotto dinner which had gone the wrong side of Luke warm once I got back. There's no way of presenting a cold risotto pleasingly, my box just looked like someone barfed in it but once I treated it like a savory porridge my brain felt happy tucking in. Being on the road for hours meant I had a fair bit of work to catch up on, had to juggle a lot of sudden printing requests as amends and a new schedule cropped up just as I sat down. Day went nice and quick though... Get to do it all again tomorrow.

Solid 2nd Unit

 British Summer times means very little when you're still waking up before sunrise. I got to Unit Base this morning to check my catering team were all good and happy and that the day was off to smooth start. There was a lot going on early doors but once everyone was set up and in place the day basically ran itself. Our catering team pulled it out of the bag once again and I actually got to sit in the sun and enjoy my meal with the team for a change. Was a fun double bank day all in, I mostly got to ride 4x4's up and down a muddy bridleway which never ceased to be fun.

A Double Banker

 Piece by piece I created my house of cards. Chatting with our PM I very gradually put together a list for all the faces on our 2nd unit... Although this will be double the size of any other one I've been charged with as this is a full on double banker. We had two teams out all of today so running around helping them and getting stuff ready for tomorrow was a hell of a juggling act. A late finish and an early start tomorrow is the price I pay, but I'll get a lie-in later after burning the candle at both ends. I keep thinking I should feel more anxious or stressed about tomorrow but instead I feel quite calm. Either I'm blissfully ignorant of a huge problem or we really have to planned it to perfection. Guess we'll find out tomorrow.