It’s been another full-on week focused on performances with the last three shows for Calendar Girls taking place last weekend and then a busy week for Sophie performing in the first of two dance festivals this half-term.     Calendar Girls went so well. I absolutely loved every minute of being on stage in the… Read More

This week is show week for Calendar Girls and I am absolutely loving being part of this amazing production bringing the show to life for our audiences. We’ve had two performances so far and the feedback has been amazing, not to mention the huge buzz on stage from the audience cheers each time there’s a… Read More

This week has seen a lot of focus on singing. There’s been lots of singing in our last three rehearsals for Calendar Girls before we get into the theatre on Sunday and practising the numbers at home in between rehearsals. We’ve had two more run-throughs of the show and I’m so excited about getting on… Read More

Life certainly feels quite jam-packed at the moment. With less than two weeks to go until opening night of Calendar Girls, it’s been a busy week of preparations for the show, including a publicity event in a shopping centre and three rehearsals, including the first run-through of the show. My car is currently jam-packed full… Read More

Somebody told me this week that I’m like a swan – calm on the surface but paddling like crazy underneath. It’s a good description of life right now – there’s a lot of things going on under the surface but on the outside at least, I’m doing my best to hold it all together and… Read More

“Just keep swimming” as Dory sings in Finding Nemo – keep moving forward even when things are challenging. It definitely feels like this has been my mantra for September, in more ways than one.     I joined in with a fundraising challenge from Child Bereavement UK to swim 5km in September. I’ve been going… Read More

I’m feeling quite drained this week. It’s been a full-on week with juggling things, particularly with my husband working away for most of the week, and with things going on in my wider family.   The weekend was a reasonably relaxed one. I’m thankful for that. I had a lovely brunch with a friend and… Read More