(Thursday) I had an appointment in the scanning department at Milton Keynes University Hospital at 1.30p.m. I had a letter around a month ago informing me of the appointment, and then yesterday someone rang me to find out whether I was attending. I knew I was due a second appointment, as I had one back in around September and was told that I should have a second scan in early 2021. My first consideration was the ability to park. I left in plenty of time and fortunately there was more than enough space to park, probably due to the fact that, due to the pandemic, there are limitations on numbers of visitors. Then I had the long walk along the infamous corridor, with memories of visiting Carol. I got to the scanning department (somewhere Carol had to visit to have several M.R.I. scans.) and I had to report to the receptionist. Everything where there is some sort of contact with staff you come across grass screens and when I was asked my name the lady on the reception desk could barely hear me, due to having a face covering on and having the glass screen. Anything to make life easier of course. Every other seat had a huge 'X' on it, to make sure people didn't forget about social distancing. It made me think of when they marked houses with similar marks during the Middle Ages, where a house where someone with the Black Death had either got the plague or else had died. The receptionist suggested I leave and come back later (trust me to arrive to early, but what with parking the car and then having to walk to the scanning department I was only making sure I was on time.) But, as I could see one vacant seat, I decided to sit there and wait for my name to be called. The actual scan took no more than five minutes, so I was out of the department and walking back to the car a good deal quicker than I expected.
(Good Friday- Morning) Yet another bright and mild morning.
4.30p.m. I have had several 'bites,' if that's the right word, to do television/film walk-on work, but none have actually yielded any real work, unfortunately. There was no point mentioning unless they came off anything. You get 'put forward' for things, but then the agency just responds later with 'sorry, you weren't selected.' So I have hopes that a text I got this afternoon might turn the tide. It's for a television series being shot in this area, between Pinewood Studios, Aylesbury and Oxford, so not too far to drive (if it comes off.) But if I get selected I will have to go for a costume fitting and have a haircut (it's supposed to be set during World War 2, so it's likely to be extremely short cut to fit the period.) I also have to have two covid-19 tests , (for which I get paid, incidentally.) and the filming is done with all social distancing protocols in place. Just have to wait what happens next. I really hope it does, because I really enjoy being on a set, the excitement and comradary you find with being with like-minded people and then seeing how it all comes together. And on top of that, the food you get, which is usually excellent. You can say that it's something of a bonus, having a meal which you don't have to pay for!
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