It's now about 8 months since I last managed a shoot. Quite pleased that I still haven't run out of stuff worth editting.

So I put the lights and stuff away after the last shoot sort of expecting they'd be out in a few weeks.

Something goes slightly amiss then another thing but its just a temporary thing and it drags.

Eyes giving me some problems and a consultant decides that I need a brain scan. Nothing wrong so that's over.

In to the school holidays between two kids it works out at ten solid weeks.

Leaves are turning brown on the trees but I have a shoot scheduled in when Her Majesties Govt decided that it is time for me to sit on a jury another three weeks evapourate and its an extended half term approaching and the years five sixths over.

Meanwhile in the real world, my son who was shot by a pellet gun in the eye at the start of the year is coming home from school several times a week with headaches so i am loathe to book in any shoots and then have to cancel  them. Have to wait until after his operation which we are told could be problematic and keep him off school.

2nd of Jan operation goes ahead - consultant says it went very well - no headaches in the last week - kids are back at school. Suddenly appears to be a window

Is it just tempting fate to try and arrange a shoot