This was on Wil Wheaton's website - I think it's incredible!
Friday, February 23, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Scubs duba
I'm just typing this quickly before heading of for my first scuba dive of this very short contract! Am v.excited - jusr me and 1 PAX - huzzah!
The job is going well, have had a nice lot of PAX on this week with a few friendly regulars up in the disco who kept hings interesting for me. Have also had fun dowbloading a few tracks from iTunes over a satellitel connection...hmmm..speedy!
Only 1 week left to go now and it's been fun but am looking forward to getting home anf getting on with stuff - who knows maybe it'll snow aggain and I'll get to PLAY!!!!
The job is going well, have had a nice lot of PAX on this week with a few friendly regulars up in the disco who kept hings interesting for me. Have also had fun dowbloading a few tracks from iTunes over a satellitel connection...hmmm..speedy!
Only 1 week left to go now and it's been fun but am looking forward to getting home anf getting on with stuff - who knows maybe it'll snow aggain and I'll get to PLAY!!!!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Ah, DJing
Well, as I type this I am enjoying a glass of Merlot (The OB has stopped serving spirits and you now have to use your card to buy drinks - I guess sthey can check up if necessary! - but now has a much better wine selection - mainly thanks to the Chief Engineer) and there is a horrendous grinding racket going on - generally meaning we're coming into port - we are in Sochna (I think!).
All is going well onboard. I arrived to find Michael still here and he's not leaving 'til Tuesday so we've had fun splitting the duties between us (which means not doing much at all really!) and I've DJ'd one night and start officially tomorrow. My Badge reads 'DJBex', so a season trying to stop people calling me that was all in vain, and my first 2 days wandering around the ship I felt like a celebrity as all the crew kept saying 'hello' and 'welcome back', it's nice!
The PLAN is underway. I know about 2/3 of my lines (well all of them except the 6 page bit!) and I've been spending about 1hr 1/2 in the gym everyday - not bad, although my muscles are wondering what the heck is going on :)
Had some new gameshows to learn but fairly straightforward as it's all similar to the others I've done. I've felt very calm about the whole the thing really, which is an answered prayer, not letting stuff stress me out and sorting things out as I go along. I'm also in the cabin next to my old one so not too much of an orientation problem either! I've spoken to the Scuba diving duo and I should be going on a couple of dives, Yeyey!!!
There's lots of gossip and all sorts of things happening with TPTB but generally it can only be a good thing:)
All is going well onboard. I arrived to find Michael still here and he's not leaving 'til Tuesday so we've had fun splitting the duties between us (which means not doing much at all really!) and I've DJ'd one night and start officially tomorrow. My Badge reads 'DJBex', so a season trying to stop people calling me that was all in vain, and my first 2 days wandering around the ship I felt like a celebrity as all the crew kept saying 'hello' and 'welcome back', it's nice!
The PLAN is underway. I know about 2/3 of my lines (well all of them except the 6 page bit!) and I've been spending about 1hr 1/2 in the gym everyday - not bad, although my muscles are wondering what the heck is going on :)
Had some new gameshows to learn but fairly straightforward as it's all similar to the others I've done. I've felt very calm about the whole the thing really, which is an answered prayer, not letting stuff stress me out and sorting things out as I go along. I'm also in the cabin next to my old one so not too much of an orientation problem either! I've spoken to the Scuba diving duo and I should be going on a couple of dives, Yeyey!!!
There's lots of gossip and all sorts of things happening with TPTB but generally it can only be a good thing:)
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Off I go again!
Well here is yet another pre-flight post!
My flight is early-ish tomorrow morning so I thought I'd post now - incase I don't get chance to take advantage of the free wireless in the airport :)
I actually always get nervous before flying, mainly because I didn't go on a plane until I was 20 and these things should be experienced earlier if you want to get used to it! Even though I've flown numerous times now, with many different airlines I still don't really enjoy the experience - especially if it's on my own (and it frequently is). I'm alright about an hour in whe all the funny noises have stopped, your body stops feeling likes it's in a vacuum and the movie has started but it takes a while.
I've also realised that I have an early start, a 5 1/2 hour flight then about 2 hours when I get to the ship before I start work - man, I hope the PAX aren't in the mood for dancing 'cos I'm going to be shattered!
I have a few aims for the next 3 weeks which may or may not come to pass:
*Go to the gym and slim down/tone up - mainly for part in WTC play (it's a plot point that I'm lighter than someone else - as she's about 2 inches shorter than me this could be interesting!)
*Learn Lines and be word perfect - gotta happen, I promised! :)
*Chill out and watch ELR:Season 5 - Definitely gonna happen ;)
*Learn some new stuff on the guitar
*Start Website design
Well, we'll see.......
I didn't get an interview for the job in Stratford :( but at least it means things are a little more sorted before I go, along with my eBay stuff selling and being payed for and my new music and script arriving this morning :)
Take Care Folks :)
My flight is early-ish tomorrow morning so I thought I'd post now - incase I don't get chance to take advantage of the free wireless in the airport :)
I actually always get nervous before flying, mainly because I didn't go on a plane until I was 20 and these things should be experienced earlier if you want to get used to it! Even though I've flown numerous times now, with many different airlines I still don't really enjoy the experience - especially if it's on my own (and it frequently is). I'm alright about an hour in whe all the funny noises have stopped, your body stops feeling likes it's in a vacuum and the movie has started but it takes a while.
I've also realised that I have an early start, a 5 1/2 hour flight then about 2 hours when I get to the ship before I start work - man, I hope the PAX aren't in the mood for dancing 'cos I'm going to be shattered!
I have a few aims for the next 3 weeks which may or may not come to pass:
*Go to the gym and slim down/tone up - mainly for part in WTC play (it's a plot point that I'm lighter than someone else - as she's about 2 inches shorter than me this could be interesting!)
*Learn Lines and be word perfect - gotta happen, I promised! :)
*Chill out and watch ELR:Season 5 - Definitely gonna happen ;)
*Learn some new stuff on the guitar
*Start Website design
Well, we'll see.......
I didn't get an interview for the job in Stratford :( but at least it means things are a little more sorted before I go, along with my eBay stuff selling and being payed for and my new music and script arriving this morning :)
Take Care Folks :)
John Butler - Ocean (Max Sessions)
This is a video that 'young guy with red hat' directed me to. Have now enabled YouTube on my blog so enjoy!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
For Sale
This was the view outside my window at 9:20 yesterday morning:
The house is now officially up for sale
The house is now officially up for sale
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Treading the boards again....
Yes, all Stage Management acquaintances look away now, I am once more entering the 'other side' and becoming a turn for the next 4 months - well except for the next 3 weeks when I'm on a ship as a technician - but after that (unless Stratford calls) I shall be a fully payed up cast member of Wythall Theatre Company.
We had the final auditions on Monday, and after a conversation with Anne about whether I was sure I could deal with various members of the company (including my Dad) man-handling me AGAIN, I was cast as Irene, in the play 'The Dresser'. Every play I've been in with them I get man-handled - and it can't get any worse than having to flirt (albeit in a farcical way) with my own father in the last one - at least in this one it's not MEANT to be taken that way! (at least not if you're following the plot.....)
The cast and all details are here The play is by Ronald Harwood and is based on his experiences as dresser to Donald Wolfit. It is funny, dark and incredibly poignant in places and should provide a great acting challenge as well as great evening's viewing :)
Today I got my flight details through for next week and for my return flight (which is incredibly reassuring!) and over the weekend the final photos were taken of the house and we had our first viewing (before the house is even on the market). So all in all I am feeling just a little more settled - only a little - but it beats banging my head against the desk ;)
I've had some good times watching new DVD's over the last few days. Finished Series 4 of ELR (inc. extras) and also Series 1 of 'My Family'. Am starting Series 2 of 'My Family' and then Series 5 if ELR .... it's not like I'm bored.....honestly.... I mean I only picked one of the coldest days of the year to wash all the outside windows, the conservatory, the drive and both cars...no,no....it's not getting to me at all.....*goes to fetch own butterfly net*
We had the final auditions on Monday, and after a conversation with Anne about whether I was sure I could deal with various members of the company (including my Dad) man-handling me AGAIN, I was cast as Irene, in the play 'The Dresser'. Every play I've been in with them I get man-handled - and it can't get any worse than having to flirt (albeit in a farcical way) with my own father in the last one - at least in this one it's not MEANT to be taken that way! (at least not if you're following the plot.....)
The cast and all details are here The play is by Ronald Harwood and is based on his experiences as dresser to Donald Wolfit. It is funny, dark and incredibly poignant in places and should provide a great acting challenge as well as great evening's viewing :)
Today I got my flight details through for next week and for my return flight (which is incredibly reassuring!) and over the weekend the final photos were taken of the house and we had our first viewing (before the house is even on the market). So all in all I am feeling just a little more settled - only a little - but it beats banging my head against the desk ;)
I've had some good times watching new DVD's over the last few days. Finished Series 4 of ELR (inc. extras) and also Series 1 of 'My Family'. Am starting Series 2 of 'My Family' and then Series 5 if ELR .... it's not like I'm bored.....honestly.... I mean I only picked one of the coldest days of the year to wash all the outside windows, the conservatory, the drive and both cars...no,no....it's not getting to me at all.....*goes to fetch own butterfly net*
Monday, January 15, 2007
On being 26.....
I've been procrastinating over this post for about the last week, but having just written an email saying I'm about to do this I guess I better get on with it. - It's very long - I'd get a cup of tea and a snack if I were you!
Yes, I am now officially the wrong side of 25 (or the right depending on how you like your glass, but right now it feels like the lesser side!) which probably hasn't helped my mental situation with the whole 'I really should get some sort of plan together' thing.
This gets a bit confusing - now if it's confusing for you (even after I've worked it all out!) imagine what poor little fuzzed head was like ;)
So I started to think about this year, and what I wanted to do/achieve. I had planned to go back on a ship for most of the year, SAVE the money (for real this time) and hopefully attend an acting course of some description in the next 2 years. I would miss the auditions for this year depending on my contract so I was willing to give myself leniency ;) It's something I need to have a go at - I don't want to end up regretting the fact that I didn't even try.
However the house is going on the market next week (more on that later) so I need somewhere to live. I have options - it's not as if I'm going to be homeless, but, well it kind of seemed like a good opportunity to get my own place and get on the property ladder. But that would mean the acting thing kind of going out of the window.
Then I went to WTC rehearsal. The play they are doing next (The Dresser) has a part in it that I could do. In fact I'm the only person in the company who ISN'T to young - at my own age- to play a part in it - first time that's EVER happened! :) So that was appealing.
If I decided to stay then I could get work at the Alex Theatre, and get some Temp-ing work to keep me going and I could treat as a sort of sabbatical. (esp. as I haven't had a break/holiday in 5 years).
Then I looked in 'The Stage' and there's a lot of good positions opening up just now - including one at the RSC so that was another option.
So my head was a bit of a mess trying to weigh up all the options, trying to balance the Artistic side of me with the Practical and the Sensible (a daily battle usually!).
The cruise folks had said to ring back at the beginning of January, so I rang last Monday and was assured that by the end of the week I would know what was happening. This was great, as it gave me a sort of deadline in my head of 'at the weekend I'll be able to sort everything out. That evening the director at WTC (Anne) asked me if I was available and I told her that I'd know by next week..........I guess you can tell what's coming.......
yup, TPTB hadn't decided anything - this was when my brain went into fizz mode. I decided that,"whatever, I'll make other plans and TPTB'll just have to deal"......'sound thoughts', I assured myself at 3am on Saturday morning.
After a weekend of haranguing myself, praying about it and actually banging my head on the desk I rang Clare, who has a fab ability (must be a teacher thing) to boil things down to the basics - or in this case 3 options:
1. Wait and go back on the ship
2. Apply for jobs and see what happens - possibly go back on ship.
3.Do WTC play, apply for RSC job - if get it then don't do play, will know soon enough not cause a problem.
Number 3 was blazing in a neon-sign-in the desert-with-a-big-hand-pointing-to-it type way.
So I wrote PLAN on a lovely yellow post-it note and scribed the 3rd option.
This was Sunday evening. Monday night I went to rehearsal, explained the situation to Anne and had fun doing the reading. Also had a nice feeling that my life was somewhat back in control.......tut,tut,tut....don't I ever learn that it's at that point in the plot when the unknown lurking in background comes crashing through the window commando style and picks up the pace again?
And the man in black, on a rope this time.......TPTB calling me at 11am the next morning with the proposal of doing a handover on 'The Celebration' with the DJ Tech at the end of Jan. Fab, I thought a couple of weeks in Egypt, nice. So I agreed and put the phone down........ 2 weeks?......nah that can't be right...
So I ring back - it wasn't right, it was supposed to be 'til the end of May Ahhhhh!
1. I can't stick that Job for that long, I'd be soooo bored.
2. The thought of Temp-ing, Casie-ing (being a casual tech) and doing the play is far more appealing
3. I'd like to be here when Clare's twins are born - my friends are terrible at organising babies to be born when I'm actually around!
But all was cool. Have sorted it so I'm doing 3 weeks and a few days just to cover and hopefully I won't miss too much rehearsal time. That still means though that I may be able to go out to a ship after May... that is unless I get the job in Stratford (which I'm sure I won't now as I've mentioned it too often - does anyone else have this phenomenon?).
So basically, it's all in God's hands - although I think he may be getting my life confused with a Rubik's cube sometimes :)
Other than that, I had a good Christmas. A busy Christmas Eve doing a reading in the morning service, playing the moody inn-keeper in the audience participation Nativity and playing the 'cello (being helped by a very talented girl about 10 years younger than me! Learned how to play a bass line for a modern song 'properly') in the youth thing. I had a great day and it was topped off with a lovely midnight service led by Alison.
Me, Jo and Vicky did our traditional Christmas things - for probably the last time *sniff* and generally a good time was had by all. Christmas day was OK and then straight back into the wonders of 'Guys and Dolls'.
That finished on the 6th of Jan (not before a fabulous evening out where I got to know a lot of the cast and crew better and generally had the best evening out I've had in about 4 years!) and then the get out lasted until 7:30am on my Birthday! huzzah, one for the memory banks ;)
Had fun Dog and house sitting for the Spencer's. Their dog is a schnauzer called Joey and he's very cute and funny - and I'm not really a dog person!
Also, they have the wonders of cable so I got to watch a lot of my favourite US sitcoms that I don't have on DVD like Home Improvement and King of Queens. 'Everybody Loves Raymond' is becoming a firm favourite of mine. Me & Alana are becoming sort of die hard fans! Play.com had them on special offer at the mo. Frasier season 5 is out and is cheapest at dvd.co.uk as is My Family.
Comedy shows and good drama serial's are the best thing to have on DVD when you work on a ship, help you escape for a bit and enable you to laugh and have a nice family feeling even if you've had a crap day. Of course Lost and 24 were the big hits of last season aboard the Thomson Celebration!
And finally....... the house should be on the market in the next couple of weeks so there's a few things that needed doing...well actually it could do with a lick of paint, but I think the next people should pick the colour themselves :) However I am in charge of de-cluttering so am busy boxing and hiding as best I can. Today, however, on possibly the windiest day of the year, I decided to cut the willow tree back. It stands on the drive and is stunning in the summer (although does hide your car quite well if you're not careful!) but needs to be cut back in the winter - it needs to be done now for the photo for the estate agents (the same exact reason that the caravan is going to the big campsite in the sky). So away I went at it with choppers and a bow saw!! - the tree that is, not the caravan.
(N.B yes, the last photo was on a timer - 10 secs form the garage up the tree - not bad eh!)
Yes, I am now officially the wrong side of 25 (or the right depending on how you like your glass, but right now it feels like the lesser side!) which probably hasn't helped my mental situation with the whole 'I really should get some sort of plan together' thing.
This gets a bit confusing - now if it's confusing for you (even after I've worked it all out!) imagine what poor little fuzzed head was like ;)
So I started to think about this year, and what I wanted to do/achieve. I had planned to go back on a ship for most of the year, SAVE the money (for real this time) and hopefully attend an acting course of some description in the next 2 years. I would miss the auditions for this year depending on my contract so I was willing to give myself leniency ;) It's something I need to have a go at - I don't want to end up regretting the fact that I didn't even try.
However the house is going on the market next week (more on that later) so I need somewhere to live. I have options - it's not as if I'm going to be homeless, but, well it kind of seemed like a good opportunity to get my own place and get on the property ladder. But that would mean the acting thing kind of going out of the window.
Then I went to WTC rehearsal. The play they are doing next (The Dresser) has a part in it that I could do. In fact I'm the only person in the company who ISN'T to young - at my own age- to play a part in it - first time that's EVER happened! :) So that was appealing.
If I decided to stay then I could get work at the Alex Theatre, and get some Temp-ing work to keep me going and I could treat as a sort of sabbatical. (esp. as I haven't had a break/holiday in 5 years).
Then I looked in 'The Stage' and there's a lot of good positions opening up just now - including one at the RSC so that was another option.
So my head was a bit of a mess trying to weigh up all the options, trying to balance the Artistic side of me with the Practical and the Sensible (a daily battle usually!).
The cruise folks had said to ring back at the beginning of January, so I rang last Monday and was assured that by the end of the week I would know what was happening. This was great, as it gave me a sort of deadline in my head of 'at the weekend I'll be able to sort everything out. That evening the director at WTC (Anne) asked me if I was available and I told her that I'd know by next week..........I guess you can tell what's coming.......
yup, TPTB hadn't decided anything - this was when my brain went into fizz mode. I decided that,"whatever, I'll make other plans and TPTB'll just have to deal"......'sound thoughts', I assured myself at 3am on Saturday morning.
After a weekend of haranguing myself, praying about it and actually banging my head on the desk I rang Clare, who has a fab ability (must be a teacher thing) to boil things down to the basics - or in this case 3 options:
1. Wait and go back on the ship
2. Apply for jobs and see what happens - possibly go back on ship.
3.Do WTC play, apply for RSC job - if get it then don't do play, will know soon enough not cause a problem.
Number 3 was blazing in a neon-sign-in the desert-with-a-big-hand-pointing-to-it type way.
So I wrote PLAN on a lovely yellow post-it note and scribed the 3rd option.
This was Sunday evening. Monday night I went to rehearsal, explained the situation to Anne and had fun doing the reading. Also had a nice feeling that my life was somewhat back in control.......tut,tut,tut....don't I ever learn that it's at that point in the plot when the unknown lurking in background comes crashing through the window commando style and picks up the pace again?
And the man in black, on a rope this time.......TPTB calling me at 11am the next morning with the proposal of doing a handover on 'The Celebration' with the DJ Tech at the end of Jan. Fab, I thought a couple of weeks in Egypt, nice. So I agreed and put the phone down........ 2 weeks?......nah that can't be right...
So I ring back - it wasn't right, it was supposed to be 'til the end of May Ahhhhh!
1. I can't stick that Job for that long, I'd be soooo bored.
2. The thought of Temp-ing, Casie-ing (being a casual tech) and doing the play is far more appealing
3. I'd like to be here when Clare's twins are born - my friends are terrible at organising babies to be born when I'm actually around!
But all was cool. Have sorted it so I'm doing 3 weeks and a few days just to cover and hopefully I won't miss too much rehearsal time. That still means though that I may be able to go out to a ship after May... that is unless I get the job in Stratford (which I'm sure I won't now as I've mentioned it too often - does anyone else have this phenomenon?).
So basically, it's all in God's hands - although I think he may be getting my life confused with a Rubik's cube sometimes :)
Other than that, I had a good Christmas. A busy Christmas Eve doing a reading in the morning service, playing the moody inn-keeper in the audience participation Nativity and playing the 'cello (being helped by a very talented girl about 10 years younger than me! Learned how to play a bass line for a modern song 'properly') in the youth thing. I had a great day and it was topped off with a lovely midnight service led by Alison.
Me, Jo and Vicky did our traditional Christmas things - for probably the last time *sniff* and generally a good time was had by all. Christmas day was OK and then straight back into the wonders of 'Guys and Dolls'.
That finished on the 6th of Jan (not before a fabulous evening out where I got to know a lot of the cast and crew better and generally had the best evening out I've had in about 4 years!) and then the get out lasted until 7:30am on my Birthday! huzzah, one for the memory banks ;)
Had fun Dog and house sitting for the Spencer's. Their dog is a schnauzer called Joey and he's very cute and funny - and I'm not really a dog person!
Also, they have the wonders of cable so I got to watch a lot of my favourite US sitcoms that I don't have on DVD like Home Improvement and King of Queens. 'Everybody Loves Raymond' is becoming a firm favourite of mine. Me & Alana are becoming sort of die hard fans! Play.com had them on special offer at the mo. Frasier season 5 is out and is cheapest at dvd.co.uk as is My Family.
Comedy shows and good drama serial's are the best thing to have on DVD when you work on a ship, help you escape for a bit and enable you to laugh and have a nice family feeling even if you've had a crap day. Of course Lost and 24 were the big hits of last season aboard the Thomson Celebration!
And finally....... the house should be on the market in the next couple of weeks so there's a few things that needed doing...well actually it could do with a lick of paint, but I think the next people should pick the colour themselves :) However I am in charge of de-cluttering so am busy boxing and hiding as best I can. Today, however, on possibly the windiest day of the year, I decided to cut the willow tree back. It stands on the drive and is stunning in the summer (although does hide your car quite well if you're not careful!) but needs to be cut back in the winter - it needs to be done now for the photo for the estate agents (the same exact reason that the caravan is going to the big campsite in the sky). So away I went at it with choppers and a bow saw!! - the tree that is, not the caravan.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Ah the joys of public transport!
Well, I've just arrived home after an interesting evening. Had a matinee and evening performance, went to the pub for a dring afetr - as the train home leaves at 11:28 - so timed well for everything really.
That is unless you get involved in a coversation so half-jog-half-power-walk the scary way to Moor Street. Sit on the platform for 25 minutes. They announce that due to technical probalems the last train home has been cancelled. They tell you there is alternative transport bein arranged from Snowhill - panic when you realise you don't know how to get ther - they say the next train from Platform 1 will take you there, then ou are to walk outside to get the bus.
Get on train to Snowhill with 'lady from work 'do'' and 'young guy with red hat', get off, not have clue where you are/where to go, chat happily and try to keep the mood up!
Get outside to find '2 grumpy business men (well 1 was irritated and 1 was quiet but you could fill in the gaps!)' and 'sporty lad' who had been stranded ast Snowhill and wait with 2 members of staf for coach. It was ordered at 11:50 - they (TPTB at a management level) say it will be 30 minutes - TPTB Lie.
Chat with 'young guy with red hat' until the bus finally arrives at about 12:45, by which time all are very cold, 'irritated guy' has moaned that more should have been done and all others are discussing getting money back whilst me and 'young guy in red hat' are discussing the merits of going to Uni & various guitarists and musicians.
Total of 7 people on nice coach which stops at all stations - inc. Moor Street (well, that was worth the trip!).
Offer 'young guy with red hat' lift home from Shirley 'cos he lives on the way and is the only other person not stressing. He's impressed with the car and does a good job of de-icing whilst driving. It is so cold breath freezes on the window!
'Young guy with red hat' is called Phil and recomended this to me on YouTube - go watch a fantastic piece of heartfelt guitar playing!
That is unless you get involved in a coversation so half-jog-half-power-walk the scary way to Moor Street. Sit on the platform for 25 minutes. They announce that due to technical probalems the last train home has been cancelled. They tell you there is alternative transport bein arranged from Snowhill - panic when you realise you don't know how to get ther - they say the next train from Platform 1 will take you there, then ou are to walk outside to get the bus.
Get on train to Snowhill with 'lady from work 'do'' and 'young guy with red hat', get off, not have clue where you are/where to go, chat happily and try to keep the mood up!
Get outside to find '2 grumpy business men (well 1 was irritated and 1 was quiet but you could fill in the gaps!)' and 'sporty lad' who had been stranded ast Snowhill and wait with 2 members of staf for coach. It was ordered at 11:50 - they (TPTB at a management level) say it will be 30 minutes - TPTB Lie.
Chat with 'young guy with red hat' until the bus finally arrives at about 12:45, by which time all are very cold, 'irritated guy' has moaned that more should have been done and all others are discussing getting money back whilst me and 'young guy in red hat' are discussing the merits of going to Uni & various guitarists and musicians.
Total of 7 people on nice coach which stops at all stations - inc. Moor Street (well, that was worth the trip!).
Offer 'young guy with red hat' lift home from Shirley 'cos he lives on the way and is the only other person not stressing. He's impressed with the car and does a good job of de-icing whilst driving. It is so cold breath freezes on the window!
'Young guy with red hat' is called Phil and recomended this to me on YouTube - go watch a fantastic piece of heartfelt guitar playing!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Filming, A Wedding and other stuff
Well there has been a lamentable want of posting from this end recently – mostly because of the craziness of the wedding. So I am going to do a long post (with pictures to break up the Black & White!) about several things that have happened in the last weeks.
ROANOKE
I did a days filming on this Student Feature Film (yes, that’s right – a feature not a short) in West Stow at the Saxon village there. I had a blast – even getting up to drive there at 4am and finding the entrance to the most direct route there blocked for some reason and finding a back route!
It’s about the first colony of English settlers in America – who mysteriously disappeared when their governor had o return to England leaving his pregnant daughter in charge. The team making the film are lovely and have worked incredibly hard to get it all together, if the trailer is anything to go by (see it here) it will be incredibly professional and look fantastic when finished!
THE TOP OF THE CAKE
Mum asked me to make something to go on top of the cake. As the day was to be Jez’s (her Morris Minor) birthday too I thought it only fair to include her somehow so this is the result.
THE WEDDING
It was a wonderful day, everything went smoothly, many people commented on how nice and personal the service was, the meal was at The Bell in Welford-On-Avon – we got to pick from a menu and it was gorgeous The evening do was at the local pub in Bidford and was great, so many people having such a good time!
THE HONEY MOON
Not much news on this – especially as it didn’t sort of happen! Jez broke down 40 miles outside of Tenby and had to be towed back. After an interesting interlude at a pub with the least friendly staff in the country - the cool tow truck guy let them have a party in the truck on the way back! Apparently it sounds expensive :(
MOVING HOME
Well, most of the furniture seems to be! Alan’s parents are moving house so this house has been donated some furniture and ours is going walkabouts to other places.
THE LAST WASP
Is it just me or are the insects (not to mention the fish in our pond) getting a little confused. This guy has been in our new bathroom for the last week – next time I spot him he’s going to have to go outside!
WORK
Well I was just coming to the conclusion I should get a job after Christmas (I didn’t get the job in London) when I got a phone call out of the blue from Caroline (of the Belgrade, Cov.) on Thursday.
It went a little like this:
CAZ: Are you working at the moment?....
ME: Nope
CAZ: Do you want a Job?....
Me:Yup
CAZ:OK, Can you get here (the Alex in B’ham) in 2 hours?...
So as I was walking up to the theatre before I realised that I didn’t even know what show it was. Expecting it to be a panto I was a little surprised – nicely , though, - when I discovered it was ‘Guys & Dolls’. So I am now Follow Spot 1 until the 6th of January at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
It’s a fun show starring Nigel Harman, Bonnie Langford and Joe McGann (he would be the big draw for me! – ah memories of The Upper Hand – please someone bring it out on DVD!). However it is Nigel who gets all the whistles and whoops when he first walks on as Sky, and then can’t out to the pub without being mobbed! ah, bless.
ROANOKE
I did a days filming on this Student Feature Film (yes, that’s right – a feature not a short) in West Stow at the Saxon village there. I had a blast – even getting up to drive there at 4am and finding the entrance to the most direct route there blocked for some reason and finding a back route!
It’s about the first colony of English settlers in America – who mysteriously disappeared when their governor had o return to England leaving his pregnant daughter in charge. The team making the film are lovely and have worked incredibly hard to get it all together, if the trailer is anything to go by (see it here) it will be incredibly professional and look fantastic when finished!
THE TOP OF THE CAKE
Mum asked me to make something to go on top of the cake. As the day was to be Jez’s (her Morris Minor) birthday too I thought it only fair to include her somehow so this is the result.
THE WEDDING
It was a wonderful day, everything went smoothly, many people commented on how nice and personal the service was, the meal was at The Bell in Welford-On-Avon – we got to pick from a menu and it was gorgeous The evening do was at the local pub in Bidford and was great, so many people having such a good time!
THE HONEY MOON
Not much news on this – especially as it didn’t sort of happen! Jez broke down 40 miles outside of Tenby and had to be towed back. After an interesting interlude at a pub with the least friendly staff in the country - the cool tow truck guy let them have a party in the truck on the way back! Apparently it sounds expensive :(
MOVING HOME
Well, most of the furniture seems to be! Alan’s parents are moving house so this house has been donated some furniture and ours is going walkabouts to other places.
THE LAST WASP
Is it just me or are the insects (not to mention the fish in our pond) getting a little confused. This guy has been in our new bathroom for the last week – next time I spot him he’s going to have to go outside!
WORK
Well I was just coming to the conclusion I should get a job after Christmas (I didn’t get the job in London) when I got a phone call out of the blue from Caroline (of the Belgrade, Cov.) on Thursday.
It went a little like this:
CAZ: Are you working at the moment?....
ME: Nope
CAZ: Do you want a Job?....
Me:Yup
CAZ:OK, Can you get here (the Alex in B’ham) in 2 hours?...
So as I was walking up to the theatre before I realised that I didn’t even know what show it was. Expecting it to be a panto I was a little surprised – nicely , though, - when I discovered it was ‘Guys & Dolls’. So I am now Follow Spot 1 until the 6th of January at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
It’s a fun show starring Nigel Harman, Bonnie Langford and Joe McGann (he would be the big draw for me! – ah memories of The Upper Hand – please someone bring it out on DVD!). However it is Nigel who gets all the whistles and whoops when he first walks on as Sky, and then can’t out to the pub without being mobbed! ah, bless.
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