Never underestimate the preliminaries involved before a show! Preparing for the Norwich Playhouse in July 2012 had many aspects.

Plan your space well in advance, take research photos and know exactly what goes where. Of course flexibility is necessary too. Despite best efforts, light switches seem to appear out of thin air. Bring a few spare pics too in case things just don’t fit or gel well together.

You will need plenty of boxes, mini tool kit, including spare screws, awl, screwdrivers, tape measure, drill and leveller. Plenty of spare cord, picture hooks, various tapes and packers for the bottom picture corners to flush out the level. Also don’t forget to ask for helpers! My friends were a godsend and loads of fun too.

In the end I boxed up about 40 paintings for the Playhouse and rented a van for the weekend to deliver them.

Poor Jack followed me everywhere worried we were shifting house again.

Here I am hanging the last picture.

Pals helping.