I will try and give a brief update but there has been lots happening! The last weekend in July we went up North to visit my folks and see my new nephew again (who is now crying much less I am pleased to say!). On the way up we stopped at Carrbridge to see The Accidental Death of an Accordionist. When I worked for the Highland Festival in 2000 I toured with this show, which was a hoot. If you get the chance, go and see it at the Fringe. It's an interactive murder mystery comedy - very difficult to explain but very funny, particularly if you are from the Highlands. It was a veru subdued weekend up North, spending Saturday night out on my dad's new decking playing keyboard and drunkenly singing! It was like something out of Phoenix Nights!!
The next week was a very busy one for me work-wise as I had three committee meetings for a large funding programme I am managing, which will be on TV the week commencing 24th November on the evening news. I did get a nice wee trip to ITV in Carlisle although it wasn't nearly as glamorous as I had hoped! The 31st July was my wee sis Donna's birthday so I took a half day and we went to the hairdressers together and drank wine and cocktails (had another Victoria's Secret in Metropolitan - still by far the best cocktail I have ever tasted!). Then we met up with the boys and went to Koolba for a curry followed by a viewing of Dark Knight at the
Imax - which was FANTASTIC!!For my birthday weekend I was whisked away to Dublin to relive old memories. The last time Ross and I were in Dublin was when we met 6 years ago! We went to some of our old haunts including Gogarty's and Break for the Border. Unfortunately Zanzibar was closed but we went to Cafe en Seine instead which was lovely. I had the best burger of my life at Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Temple Bar (chicken satay burger, mmm). To top off a fantastic weekend we met Calvin Harris at Spy Bar where he was playing a DJ
set. He seems a nice guy - very tall and cool - but very pleasant also!It's back to rehearshing full on now for my October shows. I now have two solos in the Revue show - You Must Love Me from Evita and the part of Cosette in One Day More from Les Miserable. It is sooooo hard (and high for my voice-eek!). Every night this week I am busy with rehearsals or meetings, I think I will give performing a miss next year so I can have a life!
Last weekend we went to my friend Alex's new house for a BBQ. Thankfully the sun came out and we had delicious food like tuna kebabs and steaks mixed with good company and Addlestones!! (my new fave cider of the moment!). But we were very good and left at midnight because we had to drive to Pitlochry the next day to celebrate our first year wedding anniversary!!! I cannot believe we have been married for a year already - where has the time gone??!! We stayed in Atholl Palace and watched the wedding party with nostalgia!
This week I planned to get back to my good gym habits however I have lunch planned with my friend David today, lunch with my pal Isla tomorrow, team lunch on Friday and my brother and his wife visiting at the weekend (there goes my one quiet weekend in August!!!).
Anyway, think that's all my news for now. Congratulations to Paul and Eilidh who got married in Dingwall when I was in Dublin. x
