12 October 1999

Mixed emotions

Hi Ju,

Thanks for the e-mail of yesterday, it was good for me to get a little more insight into your life. It puts a little flesh on the bones of my perception of ju90. Being of a practical nature, would you like me to ask the landlady at the B+B to get some soya milk in etc.

I am very much looking forward to meeting you, but am full of mixed emotions at the mo. My professionalism seems to be slipping as a mixture of excitement and depression appears to be taking over. As l have said earlier I am of a sensitive nature, I find it quite a trait in artistic circles. As l say "I have the paint, the poverty and the neurosis (please excuse spelling), now I only need the syphillis to become famous. (LOL). Well now, more life from artistic folk down at the priory, most of the feet have broken, either by groundfrost or kiddies, anyway most of them I will leave, but a few that are in many pieces I will replace, hope you don't mind. Hopefully I will make some more, will I be able to do yours? This morning I have painted the sculpture again, it's already a little grubby, but I suppose that's the nature of white plaster. I've loosely added some hanging wood inside for you to look at. Re:- paint etc. can you let me know what you would like me to do, buy paint etc. The same stands for the photography, just say, as I am not quite sure what I am expected to do now. Do you ever listen to radio 4, they've recently started a comedy/drama called women of more letters, based on the correspondence between two middle-aged ladies, very amusing, I wondered how it would work if it was e-mails. Maybe that's the next instalment. Anyway, enough of my ramblings, I am here to about 1, hopefully you'll be able to be in touch by then. Lots of love,

Rita.