What is everyone up to?

[Sarah]

It's just a little over 2 weeks until Tosca starts - I'm really looking forward to seeing Nick in an opera again.
I'm also excited to be meeting up with Connie and Astrid who are both coming over from the USA! We'll be going to see Nick on 3rd July and Kate is also going that day too so we'll all be together.

Other than that, I'm busy working as usual, we've had quite a few celebs through the airport recently including a member of Il Divo, a former Australian PM, and the entire cast of a soap opera that are based in Yorkshire. Things are getting busier though as the holiday season picks up.

How are things with everyone else - what are you up to?

[lyndsey]

I've only got 3 weeks left at university! 2 of which is in school. After that I will be a qualified teacher!

I have also just got a job with Lincolnshire Music Service (can't remember if I posted that on the old forum) so I get to stay in Lincolnshire. Hurrah! I'll be teaching trumpet and hopefully singing, as well as doing whole class teaching with Key stage 2. I'm really looking forward to starting in September, even if I only do 1 day a week at first. Then I get to spend the rest of the week arranging and composing music - something I haven't had much chance to do for a while.

Ooh, on Saturday I have a 20min singing lesson with a chorus member of the ENO! How cool is that! I'm hoping the lovely chorus master from the Merry Widow weekend will be there.
And as well as looking forward to Blake (22nd June), Nick and Alfie (22nd July), I've also booked a ticket for Candide at the ENO. I decided that I could see the matinee before I see Nick on the 5th, so I've got that to look forward to as well. And of course graduation on the 15th July. x

[Sarah]

And as well as looking forward to Blake (22nd June), Nick and Alfie (22nd July), I've also booked a ticket for Candide at the ENO. I decided that I could see the matinee before I see Nick on the 5th, so I've got that to look forward to as well. x

Two Operas in one day Lynz - nice one...plus it will be a bit of an Into the Woods revisited. You'll see Cinderella's Prince in Tosca and Beverley Klein in Candide (she plays the old woman - so not that far from her character in Into the Woods!)

[sweetormiger]

Only 2 more weeks and I will get to hear nick sing in TOSCA...
A N D there will be a meeting of the Three Garrettiers for the first time!
It's very exciting!
Of course we will try and say hi to Nick (if he doesn't run too fast)
If I miss tripping him up we'll send our Chuckles after him...
She will be on a tandem you know....

[Charity T]

I'm so happy for you guys, Astrid and Connie, to be going over the pond to see our Nick! Sounds like you'll be rather busy for the next few months Lynds. That's great about the job, especially since you'll be working with music!

I'm going on vacation next week, but to HOT Texas. We're visiting my sister in Copperas Cove (near Killeen), going to Sea World in San Antonio, and hoping to see my brothers in Houston and my aunt and cousin in Dallas. Or, actually, hoping they'll come see us since we don't want to do all that driving! Texas is a HUGE state!!

Let's see, holidays . . . Father's Day on Sunday, Tony's first! My mom's birthday and I'll be celebrating my 8th wedding anniversary on the 17th. And then AJ's birthday is the 19th!! Can you believe he's going to be a year old ALREADY I just can't believe it. Feels like I just gave birth to him! I do promise to have pics up soon too!

[Charity T]

I have to find my connector for my camera to download to my computer. But my sister had a few pics of AJ that I want to share . He's getting so big! He had his 1-year check-up yesterday. 20 and a half pounds, almost 30" tall. Oh, yeah, and he's got 8 teeth in front, and two molars coming in already!

[Sarah]

He has beautiful eyes Charity - thanks for sharing the pictures.

Just 3 more days of work for me and then I'm off to London to meet up with Connie and Astrid (& Kate).I am really looking forward to seeing them and having some time off from work.I know they have lots of things that they want to see and do and it is quite fun seeing things through the eyes of a tourist as it makes you appreciate things you often take for granted.

I had a great time last weekend at an outdoor concert at Belvoir Castle (you may remember this as the setting for a concert of Nick's that got cancelled).It is a very impressive building and I would like to go back again another time and see more of it. Katherine Jenkins was performing with Blake as her special guests and despite the weather being extremely windy, it was a very enjoyable concert.I went with Kate and met up with Mary and Lynz (& her mum) and also some other ladies that I had met at a Blake concert previously.We got to speak to Blake before the concert and during the interval and I believe Mary and Lynz both met Katherine at the end too.Kate took some great pictures throughout the evening which she has posted on facebook (I'll have to get her to post some on here) and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I think Kate and I surpassed ourselves in our singing in the car on the way down and clearly amused several drivers that passed us.Looking forward to more adventures next week now and of course, seeing Nick in Tosca.

[sweetormiger]

Goodness AJ is a year old already! I am sure he is alot of fun right now, trying to learn all there is to learn.

Great pictures Charity.

Off to London and some fun!

[lyndsey]

I had a gig at my local Starbucks on Wednesday night. My friend April took some videos for me which I love her for! I've been wanting to get some videos done for ages. Here's a link to my youtube page if you want to check my videos out. x

http://www.youtube.com/user/lyricallynz

[nadia]

Connie & Astrid popped into HQ today - great to see them and to meet Connie too.

We hope they enjoy London town (looks like they already are !) and have a fantastic time seeing Nick perform this week.

x

[lyndsey]

Excellent Bet it was nice to meet them at last. I probably won't get to meet them, (although I met Astrid last year of course ) but I'm going to try and get into London early on Saturday. x

[sweetormiger]

Hey, we're back... Nadia have a wonderful holiday and I hope you do find a little relaxation! Carls, my doll, as always it is a delight to hug you... (I made an effort not to pick you up this time- did you notice?)
Sad to be back in the US - I just love London!

Since I only just got back - need a little rest...will report in more detail later but you all should know... our main man is THE VERY best!!
I know I know we all heard it before but seriously, not only is Nick his old moody and dark in TOSCA... he added evil sexy to it! I will tell you this much, pop over to Classical x for some of the posted critic reviews (under Nicks Forum)fresh from London news papers! Thanks to xantha from classical x!
These people are not exaggerating, nor are they on Nicks payroll.. lol
We did get to speak with Nick for a few moments after the show but sadly we were all so taken by his performance none of us thought of taking out the camera and take a few updated pictures.
Connie got one or two I took with her and Nick on opening night but those are the only ones.
Nick is well and we were happy that he took the time to come and say hello while he was in very high demand by many others. He stopped right after the show just for us, that is dedication to his fans.
Lyndsey and Susan would have seen him tonight and I hope they enjoyed it as much as Connie Sarah Kate and I did. And hopefully they too were able to say hello to him! I am sure Lyndsey will report her experience.
Connie and I did get to meet up with Lyndsey for about 45 min before we had to leave for the airport.
This trip was alot of fun and full of people to meet and things to do!
More later though.

[serendipity]

Sounds like everyone had fun.
I wished I could have joined you guys, but perhaps next time.

x

[sweetormiger]

I am trying to upload some photos but it's slow going, should have some this weekend for posting.
A few went up to my MySpace page so those of you who are on my friends list can see them already.
I thought I had taken more pictures but I think we used Connie's camera most of the time.
Will have to wait for some surprise photos when she has hers uploaded.
But some will come up soon!

[Connie]

I uploaded all my photo's into my photoshop but for some reason I'm having a hard time getting them over to my photobucket. Astrid I sent you some photo's today and I also sent some to Sarah & Kate. If you want to post some, knock your socks off....