I have a horrible stiff neck - I've come to the conclusion that I've been overdoing it and working far too hard.  Because of several commissions, and wanting to get them done quickly, I've been working non-stop and I really can't remember the last time I had a whole day off work!

Today I visited my friends Sue and Alan again.  Sue showed me how to make some ATC's.  I found it quite fiddly because the sequins etc are tiny!  But I made a couple and Sue said I'd done well.  Alan (who's a qualified masseur) gave me a neck rub which did help quite a bit.

When I got home I didn't have time to relax though.  After a quick lunch, I unpacked the kiln from the last firing, glazed some more pots and packed another kiln.  I finished work at 4pm when I turned on the kiln.  All this work made my neck bad again though.

By this time I felt tired and a bit nauseous so I forced myself to go and lie down for an hour - and I actually fell asleep!

Now it's almost bedtime.  I'd have liked to go to bed early but I have to watch the kiln until I turn it up for the last bit of the firing.

Luckily, I'm being forced to have some time off soon as my sons will be holding their annual BBQ in Reading, so I'll be far away from all my pots and will just relax.