Short break

I have been away for a few days to the south of Scotland in the camper van.   What a laugh.
The weather was very sunny and chilly but that was okay as there was no rain.  We went around the south west coast to Sandhead and stayed on a great site which was on the beach with a stretch of 7 miles of sand!

Camper van driving is funny, you have to wave at every camper you pass, they all do it but if it is a Hymer (which we were in) then you have to wave frantically.  The novelty wore off after a while and you really can't be bothered but you feel like you must .........

We visited Portpatrick and Port Logan, see below, and then we went on to Mull of Galloway, the most southern point of Scotland.

All these places were very quiet and small but it was a lovely peaceful time, a good short break at the start of the Easter holidays.

It gave me a bit of time to think about my jewellery and design work.  I have a few ideas in the pipeline so there will be some new pieces shortly!

Job Search

This is my problem:

I am very passionate about design and my jewellery.  I don't make a living from it so I have to have a part time job.  Ideally I would just design and make jewellery all day long and get handsomely paid for it.

I currently have a part time job, 3 days a week - 21 hours, working at the Bath House.  It is a mundane job, fun to work there but it pays minimum wage and I travel 30 miles each day round trip.  Financially it is not really worth it so I am looking for something closer to home.  However that poses a problem.  The kind of jobs that I need to do in order to be able to focus on my jewellery are all low paid of course but in this job market now employers can be choosy as they are a lot of people looking for a few jobs.

I am kind of stuck.  I have applied for a few jobs but I don't have the relevant experience, ie restaurant work or bar work. I would be happy to do that part time, I love to meet people and people watch, I even get inspiration in those environments so it would be a great combination but no-one wants me!

I am currently applying for a job that is more hours but better pay and is more local.  The downside is that it means less time for my jewellery.  I think I am just going to have to suck it and see.  Maybe I can fit it all in, maybe I am Super Women!