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Illumination Switch-On and Regenerations
I'm surprised that it's been nearly a month since my last update - I thought "Quartet" was only a week or so ago and it was before the last Bank Holiday ( Read more... ) -
Shows Update !
It's been two weeks since my last update and in that time I've seen two theatrical productions. First up was "Oklahoma!" at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. I had seen this show before but only the DVD of the National Theatre production with Maureen Lipman and Hugh Jackman. This version starred Marti Webb - famous in the UK for appearing in "Tell Me ( Read more... ) -
The Sound of Music, Sharks and Sloppy Hotels
Various topics in this post as you can tell from the above title ! Firstly "The Sound of Music" - currently, the Birmingham Hippodrome is running a touring production of this show starring Connie Fisher who won a talent competition in 2006 to find a "new Maria". Miss Fisher has been dogged by controversy courtesy of the tabloids who seized upon the ( Read more... ) -
Doctor Who Proms - SPOILERS
Weekend just gone saw another trip to London - a mere 2 weeks after the last one - this time to see this years Doctor Who Prom. The ordering process for tickets this time was scarily easy - you pre-booked which concerts during The Prom season you wanted to see online then logged on on the date tickets went on sale. They went on sale at 8 am and I ( Read more... ) -
All My Sons & Seventh Heaven
This weekend Francis and I ventured into London Town for the second time in the space of a couple of weeks. Last weekend we went just for a day to see 'Spring Storm' at the National Theatre - very good it was too ( Read more... ) -
Utopia
Weekend just gone was the Utopia Doctor Who convention - we had an excellent time as always. This was the first weekend event held by Fantom Films and it was very well organised. It was held at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire - a lovely country house-type hotel literally in the middle of nowhere. The hotel was fine but the service was a little off as ( Read more... ) -
Still Obsessed
The 30 Rock obsession refuses to die - I now have 25 episodes on my iPhone so I can carry it round with me at all times. I also put series 1 and 2 on my netbook so that when F & I go to the Utopia Doctor Who convention this weekend we can watch some episodes if there is a lull in the proceedings - or even if there's not ( Read more... ) -
Dance Mania !
Over the last month we have had the International Dance Festival in Birmingham - normally this passes me by but F and I went to a couple of events this time. At the Hippodrome last week was the Cuban National Ballet which I was dragged along to by Francis !! I'm not a ballet fan but I enjoyed this as it was excerpts from famous ballets so it ( Read more... ) -
Update and New Obsession
I've noticed it's been nearly three months since my last "proper" post so thought I should show my face here !! It has been a busy and rather stressful time on the teaching front for reasons I won't bore everyone here, which is one of the reasons for radio silence ( Read more... ) -
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Courtesy of ghyste
Comment and I'll pick one (unless you want more) of your fandoms,
post the answers to your journal and so on and so forth. Mine's, quelle surprise, Doctor Who
The first character I fell in love with:
I've never been "in love" with any character in Who but I've always had a sft spot for The Brig.
The character I never expected ( Read more... )