Judging

Today was the deadline for a competition we run every year in my work (The Leprosy Mission Scotland), a kids art competition. This is the team picking the 3 top entries in one of three age groups. The final placements depend on a vote which will take place at our National Conference on June 7th. Much laughter was had in the judging process, and much respect to the talents of the young people, there were some simply amazing drawings. All of the prize winners and those awarded commended (I think 26 of them, which shows just how hard the judging was) will be invited to the event, along with their families. There will be a bouncy castle and an art class, taken by the artist who illustrated the Bela book that this time a year ago we were trying to get published, and which in November I had a very wet and stressful time unloading from packing crates. We hope the kids will have as much fun as we did judging!

But I have 3 days off work this week, doing some interpreting, which I hope will be great fun, and a chance to meet some really interesting people.