And the band played on

Phew, that was a long break from blogging! Sometimes there just isn't any time in the day for anything other than the daily grind. Time slips so easily through your fingers it seems....

Some news then, first we are moving. Just locally but a much bigger house, the space is very much needed and I'll be able to work from home which is something I've wanted for a long time. My son will be going to a much better school and it's also closer to work for Marcus. I'll be sure to post pictures when we are in! 

Second we had the opportunity to go to Doctor Who at the Proms. For those who don't know the Proms are a series of classical concerts arranged by the BBC every summer at The Royal Albert Hall. They have performed the music from Doctor Who every other year since 2008 with a small gap to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the series this year.

We were very lucky to get tickets, we waiting nearly three hours on an online ticket queue and minutes after we bought ours they sold out. 

The day of the concert was SUPER hot. London was baking in the heat, the train and tube journeys weren't pleasant but we were too excited to worry. The Royal Albert Hall is a great venue and from our seats we could see everything really well. The concert was amazing! Brilliant musicians and performers including Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman and all manner of creatures including my favourites Sontaran and Ood! The female soprano soloist had a voice which actually moved me to tears the moment she started singing. It's an experience ill remember for a long time

If you don't already watch Doctor Who I highly recommend it. It really tickles the imagination, British drama, sci fi, fantasy and even a little gothic steampunk all rolled into one :) The costumes for the creatures are fantastic and it attracts some great actors, and you find yourself catapulted into the Doctors world. 

I took a few pictures from the concert , some are blurry due to the distance but I hope you get the idea. The actors and costumed performers actually moved throughout the audience, Cyber men stomped, Darleks seemed to float and vampire princesses hissed! You can find some of the music On YouTube under Doctor Who proms 2013

                            Tardis!!!!

                 Inside the Albert Hall

                   Royal Albert Hall

    Love walking the streets of London :)

          Tardis shaped programme ^^

Ood and the other creatures came into           the audience, hats off to the performers they must have been sweltering in that  heat! 

            Matt Smith, a blurry one!!