What a great weekend!
On Friday night, after another frustrating day (due to poor communication - not mine), I decided to treat myself to a night out. I was able to get half price tickets to Matthew Bourne's The Car Men. WOW! Bizet's opera score has been re-orchestrated for this dramatic retelling of the story of Carmen through dance. The dancing was fantastic, and the production was really interesting. A very good night.
Today, I went with Chris and John (who I met through mutual Austalian friends) on a literary walk. (Didn't you all spend your Sunday in such fashion?!) Chris is doing her PhD in childrens' literature at Newcastle Uni. One of her classmates had organised a group walking tour around North Shields and Tynemouth, where the author Robert Westall had grown up. (He wrote "The Machine Gunners among many other books.) Many of the landmarks of the area are mentioned in his books. The picture above is from a little bridge looking out to the mouth of the Tyne. North Shields is on the left of the photo and South Shields is on the right. Interestingly, there is no bridge connecting the two towns.
It was a wonderful day, walking on the beach, seeing the area in greater detail, making new friends, having fish and chips on the beach and afternoon tea at the house of the organisers, visiting the flea market and book fair...but now I am definitely ready for bed!
3 comments:
I am so glad that you are having so much fun :D. Good luck with the studies, and keep having fun.
In the words of Bobby McFerrin...
"Don't Worry... Be Happy :P" although you appear to have no issues with that.
Hi Emma,
Sounds like your having a great time and settling in well.Your house looks cute! Fiddle lessons and the singing also sound fabbo! Who would have thought that you would be learning off Sandra Kerr? Toby is very jelous.
We have had some good developments with Simply for Strings, we have a shop! in Red Hill. Its the old church in Enoggera Terace next to the Boys Brigade Hall. We move in in about a months time and cant wait. It has a stage and full city views too.
Wishing you all the best for the coming year.
Toby & Anna.
We're still all here, but not much news to mention. We learned the beautiful waltz Dark Island from Jacko at fiddle club. In november there's the workshop and concert and then we are heading for Christmas.
Hard work has started now for you? No trips or going out any more...I wonder if Sandra is Nancy's sister.
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