I`ve had a slot booked for a Solo Exhibition in September 2009 for some 6 months - my first since moving to Lincolnshire four years ago. Well the best-laid plans of mice, men and artists ... The Flow Blue II which I have in one of my Galleries was the second of two large close-focus watercolours - easy-peasy - they would take up most of one wall ... doh! I sold them both at a recent exhibition. Oh well - out with the paintbrushes - nothing like nice, fresh work is there? Printed off the invitations to the Private View and being rather pushed for time decided that, as we are now in the 21st century, it would be in order to send these as attachments by e-mail to various people. One reply yesterday has had me licking my wounds (and cussing under my breath) ever since - the writer apologised for not being able to attend - away that weekend and added `I suspect I have already seen most of the paintings anyway` - she had attended the recent exhibition where I submitted 7 paintings and sold 4 of them (including the two big flowers). Grrrr - does she think I can mount an exhibition with the 4 paintings I have left ... people!!!! Sympathy please - and pass the hot towels ...