Can’t remember the last time that I was in the house on my own. Trish has gone off to do her Saturday morning coaching session and taken Ellie with her as she does a trampolining session at the same place. Nikki and Rob went out to some friends last night and slept over.
The duty I have been left with is to work my way through the washing. Not a problem. But why do clothes manufacturers make clothes these days that you are not supposed to tumble dry ?
Nikki is 18, and Robbie is soon to be 15. They get on really well. Is that odd ? Shouldn’t they be fighting all the time ? I hope that Nikki doesn’t have too much of a sore head this morning, she was going to have a couple of drinks last night to celebrate her recent exam results. She worked really hard over the Xmas period, and took some exams as part of her A Level courses. She got an A and a C in PE, a B in Psychology, and an A and a B in Biology. She was particularly pleased with the Biology results as the teacher had said she would do well to get a C, so that was one in the eye for him. She is now determined to finish the course exams well to get good overall grades.
Went to rehearsal last night. This was a dress rehearsal. First performance is next Friday evening. We were pants. Too slow on and off the stage, missing lines. Grrr. The play doesn’t seem funny any more either… which may be due to us all having done it so many times in rehearsal it has lost it’s impact.
Trish and I are off to London tonight with some friends to see Spamalot at a West London theatre. Two of the friends going with us are in the cast for the play we are putting on. Hopefully seeing the professionals do Spamalot will be an inspiration.
And so, whilst the washing machine takes the strain, I am using the quiet time I have to listen to some old 45’s, and convert some of them to mp3. The fun part is hearing old records that have been in the loft for years.
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Congrats to Nikki on the great grades! Especially Biology…. I have deep admiration for anyone who can do well in science classes And how nice that she and her brother get along so well… my younger brother and sister have always been incredibly close (my sister was the “best man” at his wedding, and my brother gave her away at hers the following year). They were 9 and 10 years younger than my sister and I, so I guess we just “paired off!” But it sure makes things easier for you and Trish to have them get along so well… and it will be great for them as adults to have each other.
PS: I wish I could write that “I am off to London tonight to see Spamalot!” — I’m soooo jealous!! Enjoy!
Well done to Nikki. Doing better than a teacher predicts is always a good feeling.
Neil and Katie are very close too (with the occasional major bust up) and seem to confide in each other a lot. Perhaps it’s an opposite sex thing. Lori and I never got on all that well when we both lived at home-chalk and cheese I think.
Now just remember what they say, a bad dress rehearsal means a fantastic opening night!