mumsisdaughter (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
mumsisdaughter) wrote2013-02-17 03:21 pm
mumsisdaughter) wrote2013-02-17 03:21 pm
Entry tags:
Maaaaanchester!
Walked the feet off myself yesterday :) Took the train to Manchester, whilst Jenn did the same from York. Rattling across the countryside towards each other--should have been more exciting than it was but for my train going backwards all the way. Got off feeling disorientated :(
Anyway, a short wait and there was my daughter! Hugs galore, then we set off for Afflecks: a glorious old building of many levels, stuffed full of rooms/shops displaying their colourful wares mostly vintage and ethnic clothing, exotic jewellery, strange ornaments and anything one would wish to purchase in the alternative lifestyles theme. Wandered through, wishing I was forty years younger and a few sizes smaller, lol!
Nice lunch and then to the crux of the meeting. We toddled off to the Opera House to watch 'Priscilla: the Queen of the Desert, the Musical' starring Jason Donovan. Fabulous costumes and towering head-dresses and wigs, disco divas singing all the best songs such as 'I Will Survive', handsome young men with muscular bodies dancing their feathered backsides off, sequins galore and witty lines that had us all roaring for more! Discussion about la dame Kylie leading to reminiscences about Neighbours and then Jason Donovan's line: I preferred Scott. !!! I've not laughed so much for ages :D
Afterwards, wandered round looking at the lovely old theatre then made our way outside for the traipse back to the railway station. On the way, passed the Palace Theatre, which six of us ladies-of-the-family will be visiting in five weeks time to see 'The Lion King'. I have a drawer full of theatre tickets for the rest of the year: bought them as Christmas presents for various folk. Like to keep busy :)
Sat with Jenn waiting for her train, feeling February's nip as the sky turned dark, then went for mine. Rattled off home--going backwards again--but not so disorienting because nothing to see outside in the dark.
A brilliant day! Next treat is next weekend in York. Going to help Jenn move her last things into Rich's flat (he's asked her to live with him)--the end of an era. She and Mark are still good friends and she and Rich often visit Mark, bringing take-away, for an evening of video games and films. So glad the three of them get on well. Now, Gav and I have to get to know Rich better. Life never stands still, does it?
Anyway, a short wait and there was my daughter! Hugs galore, then we set off for Afflecks: a glorious old building of many levels, stuffed full of rooms/shops displaying their colourful wares mostly vintage and ethnic clothing, exotic jewellery, strange ornaments and anything one would wish to purchase in the alternative lifestyles theme. Wandered through, wishing I was forty years younger and a few sizes smaller, lol!
Nice lunch and then to the crux of the meeting. We toddled off to the Opera House to watch 'Priscilla: the Queen of the Desert, the Musical' starring Jason Donovan. Fabulous costumes and towering head-dresses and wigs, disco divas singing all the best songs such as 'I Will Survive', handsome young men with muscular bodies dancing their feathered backsides off, sequins galore and witty lines that had us all roaring for more! Discussion about la dame Kylie leading to reminiscences about Neighbours and then Jason Donovan's line: I preferred Scott. !!! I've not laughed so much for ages :D
Afterwards, wandered round looking at the lovely old theatre then made our way outside for the traipse back to the railway station. On the way, passed the Palace Theatre, which six of us ladies-of-the-family will be visiting in five weeks time to see 'The Lion King'. I have a drawer full of theatre tickets for the rest of the year: bought them as Christmas presents for various folk. Like to keep busy :)
Sat with Jenn waiting for her train, feeling February's nip as the sky turned dark, then went for mine. Rattled off home--going backwards again--but not so disorienting because nothing to see outside in the dark.
A brilliant day! Next treat is next weekend in York. Going to help Jenn move her last things into Rich's flat (he's asked her to live with him)--the end of an era. She and Mark are still good friends and she and Rich often visit Mark, bringing take-away, for an evening of video games and films. So glad the three of them get on well. Now, Gav and I have to get to know Rich better. Life never stands still, does it?