New Job...

Ok...so while you were all thinking it was relating to the Children's Tour, there is another twist...

Last week I was offered another job from a Theatre company I auditioned for last November offering me a position in their next tour. wow! The only problem, was that the dates of the post would overlap with the Children's Tour I was already going on (but not signed contract).
The offer was working in a 'creative team' of three people, for a Theatre Company which develops a variety of learning and communciations interventions, which incorporate drama-based training techniques to deliver to a client's desired outcome. So basically, what that means is... a team of three actors go around to small to medium enterprises around the UK and encourage training through drama on issues such as Equality and Diversity, Customer Care, Sexism and Racism and so on. Bottom line: Drama based training.

It was a blessed predicament to be in having to chose from two fantastic jobs...but through much prayer I decided to take the second job. It is a six month post and well...it is now the end of day three and while being completely exhausted, it is just fab! I love it! It has already been very challenging on lots of different levels. One is that our team (myself and two other guys) have been given six scripts already! :) One of the best things is that we are pretty much given 'creative license' to do whatever we like.

off to bed for another early start....

It Puts a Rose in Every Cheek...

Very sadly, we have finished off our HUGE bottle of vegemite...it has only taken about 9 months, but we were strong to the end!

And..thanks to my sister Ros, we now have a new bottle to work through. :) Thanks Ros!

For...we...(sing it with me)...

"Love our Vegemite, we all adore our Vegemite,
It puts a rose in every cheek!"

Milan!

I've just booked some cheap flights to Milan, for 99pence (+taxes)!

Matt is going over for a conference and well, why not go over aswell!

I leave on 21st Feb (Matt will already be working over there) and then I come back with Matt on Sunday.

We'll let you know how it goes.

:)

Children's Tour

I had an audition last week for a Theatre Company based in Manchester, and...I found out a couple of days ago, that I was offered the role!!

The role is to be part of a Children's Tour, based out of Manchester (yay!) aimed at children ages 6-10, and has a Christian focus. There are three plays; Noah, Daniel and the Lion's Den and an Easter Story. There are only three of us in the cast so we will double-up roles, and also get to know each other really well.

We start rehearsals on 12th March and then start touring aroung 2 1/2 weeks after that.

This is really an answer to prayer, and really exciting, I can't wait.

-4

Just thought I'd all let you know it is -4 degrees celcius here....

Hope you're enjoying the sunshine!

:)

Dublin

As Matt is spending a lot of time in Dublin for work, I thought it a good idea to take the opportunity to visit while he was there. I had heard so many stories about hotels, hospitals, the people he'd met and the amazing restaurants in the city; so I grabbed some very cheap flights to Dublin on Friday after work - £3!!! (plus taxes of course!)
I met Matt in Howth, where he was having pre-dinner drinks with one of the surgeons he has been working with, in a gorgeous Yacht Club in the little fishing village. We all met up with an anaethetist - who was also the surgeon's wife - for dinner at one of their favourtie local restaurants. Wow, amazing food! I had a whole fish! It was an excellent dinner; great conversation, good food and excellent wine.

After leaving the restaurant about midnight, we went back to the hotel to the funky bar at The Morrison Hotel. The interior design is so unique and contemporary, I just loved it. The music awards had been on in Dublin that night and 'The Pussy Cat Dolls" and "Snow Patrol" (both bands if you're not aware) had both won awards and were staying in The Morrison Hotel, and were celebrating at the same bar we were at!

It was a beautiful day on Saturday, as Matt and I strolled around the city. It was great to discover new things in Dublin with Matt; it was all new for him as well. When Matt travels to Dublin he goes to the airport - hotel - sleep - hospital - airport....and so doesn't really have much of a chance to see outside. It was fun exploring the Irish Film Festival, and capturing the character of the city; I could definitely live there.

We grabbed some pizza (possible best I've tasted), and a Guiness before catching a cab to the airport for the trip back to Manchester.

Fun times.