Working in Enköping already feels as though it was the distant past, it is actually only two and half weeks ago that my sabbatical began. I enjoyed the three day week that I worked there in late July though it wasn’t as I thought it would be. The colleague who is taking over my role and I had spoken about … agreed(!) … that we would spend time together going through things – both practical and administrative during those days, however when I arrived to work Wednesday through to Friday I learned that she was on holiday. So no real ’hand over’, I had already written a hand over document and we had spoken briefly but that was when she asked for more time together as she was overloaded with other things. Two other colleagues were working that week but I hardly saw them – nothing unusual about that as both keep themselves very much to themselves. After a nice quiet week of sorting, tidying, and cleaning I left.
It feels absolutely right to be taking a break … a long break. I have become aware of how I had come to have a constant … persistent … nagging … low level frustration … irritation … stress(?) – I can probably only allow myself this recognition now that I am no longer in the situation causing it.
Being at the studio is an absolute pleasure and I am truly enjoying the company of other artists … as I have said before it feels like I am at home there.
