Two pictures from yesterday’s matinee performance (both performances on Saturday went well). Hopefully will soon have some clearer ones. Notice the subdued colours- can you spot Bradley Graveside Moss? Will explain colours and the set in the next blog!
The encore below with writer Brian in the front (Bradley has moved and changed a bit!)
It has been a busy two or three days as we prepare to perform Between Severn Tides. It is a community play with a good cross section of local people taking part. Tonight was the first performance . It was a positive performance in front of a sell out crowd. I play the part of hen pecked husband Bradley Graveside Moss who finds his voice and runs off with a rock chick who lives on a boat. It is a story about a second coming (this time it is a female) with tragedy as well. There is some great music and full of humorous songs. Two more performances on Saturday so I miss tomorrow’s football- so fingers crossed.
We had our first rehearsal of Between Severn Tides on the built set. It was not brilliant as we found we had a few technical difficulties when we moving between places and picking up cues. I missed mine!!! It was also the first rehearsal when the whole cast present! I’m sure it will be OK when we get to Friday for the opening performance. It is an interesting play written by my friend Brian. Anyone wanting a ticket for this weekend Friday or Saturday get in touch
Thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Cardiff yesterday.for the football. I went by train so had that lovely ride down by the Severn. Good to look across from the opposite bank for a change! I met my brother Mike and friends of his (Cardiff supporters) in the Chapter Arts Centre and enjoyed a convivial drinks together. The Mighty Hatters triumphed despite an increasing injury list compounded by three more serious injuries in the match. Fingers crossed we start getting some players back otherwise I might have to find my boots again! It has been an amazing season so far!
It was with great trepidation that I went to the Theatre of Dreams yesterday. My beloved Hatters were down to the bare bones and were playing the form team in the division Nottingham Forest. What a wonderful gutsy performance from the Mighty Hatters to earn a significant victory. It is going to be nail biting last four games. We can’t can we?
Had a cracking Spring cycle ride today meeting my David in the Slad Valley and riding on over Rodborough for a deserved ice-cream. A delightful afternoon followed playing with my granddaughter Ellen. What a great start it has been to the Easter weekend!!!
Different pictures today no birds!!! We went to Cricklade to see the Fritillaries (it is the best place in the UK for them). There were thousands and thousands and some Marsh Marigolds as well. We had a wonderful morning enjoy the photos. I followed this with a bike ride.
Early start tomorrow for football sadly it is a midday kick off I’ve moaned before about how television rides rough shod over real fans. Fingers crossed we get back to winning ways but not confident with all our injuries.
I cycled out to the Severn today near Hock Cliff to search for migrants. I eventually found the Wheatear and was able to take the pictures attached. One Swallow passed over but the exciting moment just as I was about to leave two Sandwich Terns flew out to the River. I have only seen these birds on a couple of occasions previously in Gloucestershire– I have seen them more often on the South and East Coast.
Off for another rehearsal for Between Severn Tides tonight – we are concentrating on our singing tonight (sic)! I then rush off to Book Club to discuss Uncle Tom’s Children by Richard Wright. A disturbing book on the harsh racial world of the Deep South in the USA between the two wars.
We had a lovely tour of Llanthony Secunda Priory in Gloucester this morning. It is a fascinating place and you certainly see in Gloucester in a different light. I would recommend a chance to join one of their monthly tours.
A late afternoon walk round Frampton. I went looking for Spring Migrants. A solitary Swallow and a far distant Wheatear was all I saw. Some pictures below from my walk. 
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Shadowfax my trusty steed was heavily laden this morning as I cycled off to Tuffley Library Gloucester. I was doing stories as part of a bird walk in the immediate locality of the library. I enjoyed my time with the delightful families that joined me many of whom had impressive knowledge of birds. I have some pictures from the morning but currently struggling with the format they are in. It was hard work cycling with a heavily laden bike so the body feels it now! For the young man who was holding a bird’s egg it could of been a Mallard’s egg although it looked small –Woodpigeon is another possibility (both are white eggs).
I have two Huddersfield supporters joining me tonight to watch the match – I hope they are disappointed even though they are friends! COYH!!!!!
If you are a regular reader of my blog you may of wondered where the blog has been over the last three days!
Well I have been on Grandparent duties we have had our Owen (sixteen months old) staying (and also his parents) so I haven’t had much time to write and exhaustion did set in as well! We were chuffed to do solo yesterday for nearly six hours in the day. He is a delightful young man and Gramps (my name to him) did much crawling and running around with him! So no wonder I was exhausted!
To finish off the weekend I went to a rehearsal for Between Severn Tides (performances in a fortnight). It will be all go now till we perform! I am missing a rehearsal tomorrow to watch the Mighty Hatters (fingers crossed because it is a vital game).
Tomorrow I am doing Flying Feathers and Fables (a story and bird watching walk at Tuffley Library) I tell bird stories while we look for birds!
I have had a few bookings for next term for a writing/story workshop post SATS for Year 6. It will look at where ideas come from and develop- hoping to make a practical fun session. Get in touch if you want me to visit.
Off later to tell stories to young people from Birmingham. Should be interesting as they are a secondary school- haven’t done that age for a few months.I went bird watching with them yesterday and we were blown all over the place! We did see a couple of Linnets don’t see them often at Wick Court. (not my picture below)
