Priscilla in Truro

When I noticed that Priscilla -  Queen of the Desert was coming to Hall for Cornwall in Truro I immediately contacted Jamie and asked if they wanted to come down for it.  It was a big yes from him and their friend Mark would like to join us as well.  Tickets were booked early so that I could get the second row in the middle and then it was a case of waiting and counting the days.  I bought myself a pink feather boa from eBay – well you can’t go to Priscilla without a feather boa!!

The boys drove down overnight and arrived in the early hours.  We had a lazy morning and then set off for the Park and Ride. 

We arrived with time to spare so had a wander and shop in Truro then made our way to the theatre.  The boys had a drink to get in the mood …

then we found our seats and waited for the main event …

WOW!!!  What a fab show!  If it ever comes your way then book seats because it’s worth every penny.  We had Pimms ordered for interval drinks …

and then it was back for more singing and clapping.  We even managed to get an encore out of them!!

We’d gone to the Matinee performance and so the cast had an hour to kill before getting ready for the evening one.  We waited outside the Stage Door and managed to get loads of autographs.  We even had our photo taken with Noel Sullivan who was playing the lead role of Tick …

We finally dragged ourselves away and got the Park and Ride back to the car.  It had been an afternoon I’ll never forget but I took a photo of all the mementoes …

A Day in Luton

I had a day off today as we were spending it at Jamie and Phill’s.  Apart from walking Hamish and popping down to the local shop for some bread, I had a lovely lazy day.  The dogs were quite happy together …

The boys, Michael and Mark were going to the O2 tonight to see the Steps concert and so Phill came home to change and meet up with the others then they’d be picking Jamie up from work on their way to London.  Mark was given the important job of being in charge of the tickets …

They were all using Facebook and tweeting during the evening and we gathered they were having a brilliant time!

Singin' in the Rain

Jo, Paul, Mike and I had a great afternoon's entertainment today at the theatre in Redruth watching Singin' in the Rain by the Redruth Amateur Musical and Pantomime Society.

It was a very difficult production to put on with so many scenery changes and of course the famous 'raining' scene but they managed it with only a few hiccups.

The silent movie of The Royal Rascal was made at Trevarno Gardens, Sithney, Helston one day in March, when according to the programme 'a somewhat suspicious bunch of 'wanna' be film stars gathered in period costumes'!

Well done RAMPS for entertaining us.

Abba Disco

Walking through the village one day we spotted a new poster advertising an Abba Disco to be held in the Hall. I love Abba! When I mentioned it to Jo she said that she and Paul were defintely up for it so we bought the tickets and we had a great time.

The Hall had been decorated with 70's clothes attached to the curtains ...

and plenty of balloons ...

We hadn't dressed up but loads of people had dug out the flares and big wigs ...

The music was all 60's and 70's with plenty of Abba songs to sing along to. During the evening we had a pasty for supper and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Paul just loves having his photo taken ...

A Night at the Ballet

When Jo suggested going to see Coppelia at the Hall for Cornwall I got very excited! It is ages since I last went to the Ballet and Coppelia has got to be one of my favourites.

As a child I began dancing as it was suggested that it would 'bring me out' and stop me being so shy! I worked my way through all my exams and along the way I won a Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dancing which meant that every Saturday my mother and I would travel from Brighton to London by train for a lesson. As we lived so far away I could only have one lesson a week while those who were nearer were able to attend the two lessons on offer. This weekly event continued for two years until I failed the end of year exam. I think it was quite a relief as it had taken over our lives but my parents never complained - bless them. I carried on with my dancing in Brighton and still entered the Music Festivals and did the Shows with my School but have always wondered what if ...

So it was really lovely to be able to sit and watch all these young ladies and little children thoroughly enjoying their time on stage and living the dream that I had once had. We had a great evening and well done to the Duchy Ballet for putting on such an enjoyable performance.

We can't wait to see what Ballet they will be doing next year but one thing is certain - both Jo and I will be there on one of the evenings!

Saturday Matinee

I went to the theatre this afternoon with Jo and it was great!

The Redruth Amateur Operatic Society Trust (RAOST) are in their Centenary year and put on a show called 100 Stars for 100 Years. It was very entertaining with songs and dances from all the musicals and they had such fantastic voices.

We've decided to go and see Singing in the Rain which will be on in April and is performed by the Redruth Amateur Musical and Pantomime Society (RAMPS) but this time we're making our husbands come along with us! Should be fun!