Beneva and Schubert
So at last a reason for a real update...
At the weekend anonypooh came to visit. We had two playdates planned. On Saturday evening we were heading down to Liquid cafe bar in town and watching Beneva play two 45 minute sets. And on Sunday heading over to Stratford for a bit of a pubcrawl and to watch what was billed as a piano recital of Schubert.
So Jules arrived at 4.30 Saturday and we proceeded to drink merrily, eat pasta and listen to music. We watched Adam Ant's episode of Northern Exposure too. Jules was rather excited by Adam I must say. Re-awoke her Adam squee me thinks ;)
Quick stop off on the way into town via my brothers and then onto Liquid. Much fun was most certainly had by us. Bopping away in our chairs very conveniently placed by the bar. Unfortunately the rest of the audience wasn't so outwardly appreciative, but hey, we had fun. Slow walk home around 1 am and bedtime for 2. Lovely.
Sunday emerged with a lie in. Boiled eggs and crumpets for breakfast before finally getting dressed at midday. Then hit Stratford. It was a bit dreary weather, but that did not deter us, we just headed straight for the pub! After yummy dinner in Weahtherspoons we headed for a walk around the park and came across a mother swan and her 6 signets. So very cute. But for god's sake people give them some space!!!
Unfortunately one pub we entered had some rather nice customers who were rather racist to a young girl leaving, which prompted us to leave rather quickly too....PEOPLE!!! SOMETIMES!!!
But then it was Schubert with ZUBIN VARLA on the piano. It actually turned out to be rather more like a play with music than a recital. 3 Violinists, 1 Cellist, 1 Double Bassist and 2 Pianists plus 3 people reading from a script...Zubin playing Schubert.
Very entertaining. As I said to Jules at the end of the evening. I laughed, I cried and I danced. What more do you require of an evening. Ah shall I explain the dancing then? Heehee. At one point they played 3 of Schubert's more energetic numbers and 4 of the 'actors' waltzed and asked the audience to join them. Only one couple did. And so after asking Jules and getting refused *pout* I walked down the steps asking all in the audience who would join me. I was taken up eventually by an older lady who proceeded to teach me to waltz cause unfortunately I hadn't a clue.
It was fun though...wouldn't have been much fun if noone said yes though I guess ;)
Thanks for the lift home Jules, can't have been nice driving home in that rain *smooch*
Next up - Thunder in Chepstow Castle, Wales on Saturday night....promises to be GLORIOUS!
If you fancy a giggle and like old style rock music watch their video for The Devil Made me do it
At the weekend anonypooh came to visit. We had two playdates planned. On Saturday evening we were heading down to Liquid cafe bar in town and watching Beneva play two 45 minute sets. And on Sunday heading over to Stratford for a bit of a pubcrawl and to watch what was billed as a piano recital of Schubert.
So Jules arrived at 4.30 Saturday and we proceeded to drink merrily, eat pasta and listen to music. We watched Adam Ant's episode of Northern Exposure too. Jules was rather excited by Adam I must say. Re-awoke her Adam squee me thinks ;)
Quick stop off on the way into town via my brothers and then onto Liquid. Much fun was most certainly had by us. Bopping away in our chairs very conveniently placed by the bar. Unfortunately the rest of the audience wasn't so outwardly appreciative, but hey, we had fun. Slow walk home around 1 am and bedtime for 2. Lovely.
Sunday emerged with a lie in. Boiled eggs and crumpets for breakfast before finally getting dressed at midday. Then hit Stratford. It was a bit dreary weather, but that did not deter us, we just headed straight for the pub! After yummy dinner in Weahtherspoons we headed for a walk around the park and came across a mother swan and her 6 signets. So very cute. But for god's sake people give them some space!!!
Unfortunately one pub we entered had some rather nice customers who were rather racist to a young girl leaving, which prompted us to leave rather quickly too....PEOPLE!!! SOMETIMES!!!
But then it was Schubert with ZUBIN VARLA on the piano. It actually turned out to be rather more like a play with music than a recital. 3 Violinists, 1 Cellist, 1 Double Bassist and 2 Pianists plus 3 people reading from a script...Zubin playing Schubert.
Very entertaining. As I said to Jules at the end of the evening. I laughed, I cried and I danced. What more do you require of an evening. Ah shall I explain the dancing then? Heehee. At one point they played 3 of Schubert's more energetic numbers and 4 of the 'actors' waltzed and asked the audience to join them. Only one couple did. And so after asking Jules and getting refused *pout* I walked down the steps asking all in the audience who would join me. I was taken up eventually by an older lady who proceeded to teach me to waltz cause unfortunately I hadn't a clue.
It was fun though...wouldn't have been much fun if noone said yes though I guess ;)
Thanks for the lift home Jules, can't have been nice driving home in that rain *smooch*
Next up - Thunder in Chepstow Castle, Wales on Saturday night....promises to be GLORIOUS!
If you fancy a giggle and like old style rock music watch their video for The Devil Made me do it
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