Even at the age of 7 I was happy to glug back the vino! Can you imagine that happening now!? A couple of months ago I read a request on Linda Jones’ website ‘Have...
Mum’s Gone to Iceland – revisited
Iceland has been getting such a bad press lately that I thought it my duty and pleasure to redress the balance and remind everyone how beautiful and enchanting the country and its inhabitants are. I...
Mum’s Gone to The Theatre
Well you asked for photos from the performance. This is me, mid-dance, in all my be-wigged and booted glory! Here’s a couple of montage photos of the rest of the cast to give you a flavour...
The Gallery – Self Portrait – Who am I?
Tara Cain’s Gallery this week asks for a self-portrait, so those of us who would prefer to be behind the camera make the effort to produce some evidence of ourselves for our children to...
Mum’s Gone to the Opening Night
Miss Mona, Shy, Angel and Jewel. Dressing room. Well we did it. Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society performed The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas for the first time last night. A smallish audience...
Mum’s Gone to Fetch the Gin
The nerves are taking hold. Last night was the final rehearsal for the Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society’s musical ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’. This weekend we move everything to the theatre, the...
The Gallery – Men – Son, Husband and Old Geezer
This photo is such a favourite of mine. Taken in Toronto, 2008, here you see my lovely boy, Rory, accompanied by his dad, and my hubby, Dougie. But who’s the old bloke beside them?...
Mum’s Gone to the Musicals – Whores and Dorothys
I’m living a life in musicals at the moment. As all of you must know by now, as I’ve gone on about it frequently enough, I’m rehearsing for a local production of The Best...