I drove to Southend-On-Sea to have a meeting with METAL  at Chalkwell Hall.  Click on the link to see what it’s about if you like.    But first thing’s first I  parked on the seafront.  A  bird landed on the bonnet and  looked through the window as if to say “you’re on my turf naaaah.”       At Chalkwell Hall  from noon until nine  in meetings with  enlightened people from Southend to talk art makes for a  totally fulfilling day.