no time to fail

I was wondering when I stopped blogging my failures. Clearing out my old e-mails I found the answer (see below. Round about October last year I both ceased blogging and also even considering the condition of failure. My son came home from India with typhoid and its effects and his illness put everything into perspective. The next month my mother-in-law died which also had unplesant ramifications and put thoughts of personal failure out of my head.

"5 October 2011
Dear Anna-Marya,
University of Hertfordshire - AA2A Artists Access to Art Colleges Scheme
My colleagues and I would like to thank you for your time and interest in the project. There has been considerable support and interest in the AA2A scheme resulting in a high demand for the limited number of places available. It is with regret that we are unable to offer you a place on the scheme this year.
If you would like to be considered for a place next year, we can keep your details on file, so we can contact you again next year so you can apply. In that case we would just ask for you keep us updated with your personal information and professional practice. If you could please let us know if you would be interested in this option.
We would also like to point out that there may be opportunity at other establishments such as Digswell Arts Trust who are a local Foundation.
We thank you again for your application and wish you a prosperous future in your artist practice.
Yours sincerely
Nick Thomas
University Coordinator for AA2A scheme"