Scribblings from the Mitchy Side

I was scheduled to go and visit my little Aunty Eve today, down in Rainham, in Kent. She phoned me 15 minutes ago and said "Have you heard about the explosion dear?" Err, no, actually, but I went to the Beeb's website and looked and went "Crikey o'Reilly!" (Well Aunty Eve was on the phone at the time and I couldn't swear ;))

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4517962.stm

That's barely 15 miles from me and I didn't hear or feel a thing. *shakes head* Anyway, Aunty Eve was worried it would affect me travelling today and at first I said no, because the M25 hadn't been closed. Then I checked further and there's stationary traffic going clockwise from the A1M junction - I guess because the M1 is closed, everyone who wants to head North will have to head to the M11. Ack.

So we've had to reluctantly postpone the visit today. It would take me 2 hours plus just to get there and then on the way back, I'd catch all the Lakeside AND Blue Water traffic. *shudders* Oh Aunty Eve did sound all upset because she thought that meant she wouldn't see me at all! But I promptly cheered her up by telling her I'd see her next Saturday instead :) Like I wouldn't see my little Aunty Eve before Christmas! *snugs the Aunty Eve*

Actually, although it's disappointing, it's probably for the best. I am so shattered I could use a quiet day and next Saturday I'll be able to leave a bit earlier on more sleep and make a better day of it. Gives me time to get her a Christmas pressie too.

Hey, any of my flist up on their classical music? I want to buy her a cd but am not sure what to go for. She's very old school in her preferences so it would have to be something by one of the big guns, like Mozart or Beethoven or whomever. Or maybe I could find something with a big choir, like the King's College - she'd like that I think. Hmm. Any suggestions or should I just trawl amazon? :)

Dear Royal Variety Performance Organisers,

First of all, sticking Sharon Osbourne into a posh frock and getting her to talk at less of a screech was Not A Good Idea. Mutton dressed as lamb still sounds like mutton. But to do that AND then have Ozzy Osbourne MASSACRE "It's My Life" is an unforgivable sin. I could have sung it better than he did and I'm tone deaf!!!

And what on earth possessed Cliff Richard to massacre his OWN SONGS by jazzing them up and then attempting to "dance" to them?

*whimpers and twitches*

So far (and I didn't see the start of the show, so there may have been other horrors) but so far, the best bit has been The Blue Man Group. And that isn't saying that much. *watches* OK, these athletic gymnast brothers are pretty amazing :) Hunky too :D Shallow, who, meeee?!?

OK, it was worth it to see the Blue Man Group shanghai Joe Pasquale, cover him in blue and pink paint, string him up by his ankles and then slam him into a full size canvas to get a body print. :)

ETA: I wish they'd rig up a mic in the Royal Box. Can you imagine what her Majesty is making of it all?

"Goodness, Cliff again, he has aged well, but I do wish he wouldn't tinker with his tunes. And what is this ghastly din? McFly? Dashed silly name. Ahh, some decent opera! Thank goodness for a bit of class! And we've got Shirley to listen to later! But I tell you, Philip, one has been taking notes about the rest of the rabble here this evening and come our glorious revolution, everyone on one's list is going to one's Tower!"