A tribute to the final Harry Potter Film!

As I await to see the final instalment of Harry Potter, I reflect on my visit to Harry Potter World in July 2010.

Im a huge Harry Potter fan and was so excited when Harry Potter World was finally completed in time for our Disney Florida Trip last year.

What was slightly surreal was experiencing snowy Hogsmeade in the +100 degree heat!

And there waiting for us was the Hogwarts Express!

As you can see the outside of  Hogwarts Castle is amazing!  

I queued for 1 1/2 hours to experience the inside of the castle, (bit disappointed), and the Castle ride.  (So scary, I had my eyes shut for most of the time after the Dementor flew at me!).

It was a great experience, and im so glad I got to see it, but it really needs to be a larger park and here in England where it should be!

JK Rowling Take Note Please!

My Italian Holiday Read.

First day on the beach in beautiful Tuscany armed with this book and from the very first chapter I was hooked.  There were lots of intertwining plots to keep me from putting the book down for long.  I warmed to the leading character, unlucky in love Anna, who buries herself into her media law career.   The media law covered in this book helps you understand the darker side that can be encountered by high profile celebrities and the lengths that media lawyers have to go to keep their clients out of the papers!

Although Anna is central to the story, there are many other characters with a story of their own.  I enjoyed how all the plots eventually came together for the inevitable happy ending, but I must say that you do keep guessing right until the end.   

My First EVER Audition!

Our local operatic society were holding auditions for tap dancers for their show "42nd Street".  I already had friends in the society and being an amateur tap dancer I wanted to audition.  One problem - I had to sing a solo!  I had never sung a solo in my life!!!!  I was always the girl in the orchestra pit playing the French Horn!!

So I plucked up courage and put my name forward.  I decided to sing "Tell me on a Sunday" which seemed to suit my alto range voice.  I practised and practised, because for the first time in a long while, I really wanted this to happen.  I wanted to be in the show.  I wanted to TAP!!!!!

The audition day came and although nervous, I gave myself a good talking to and told myself, this was my only shot!  There were a lot of auditionees!

The dancing audition was first and I just went for it.  Smiling away like a Cheshire cat. Then I had to wait for the solo.  I remember wanting to bolt out the door, I was so nervous.  But I did it.  I held it together and then I had to wait for the phone call.............

I got in!  I was so relieved that I cried. I was so grateful.  You see it was a little dream that I had had since I was a little girl to be able to tap dance on stage and it was going to at last come true at the magic age of 41!
And here we are.  The final pose. It was terrific!

So the moral of this little story is - never give up on your dreams!  You never know, one day they may come true. xx

I meet my idol!

It's no secret that my idol is John Barrowman.

Well in September of my 40th year, I met him & here's

the proof. I'm the lady with the red feather boa! 

I was like Jelly!  Totally starstruck.  He's even more handsome

in real life.  His eyes are so blue.  

I had been to see Les Cage Aux  Folles!  At the end of the performance

I literally ran for the stage door much to my friends amusement.  But as you can

see it paid off.  

I Love being a 40 something - Two initial Important changes.

The first important change in turning forty is that I lost weight!  A whole 17 pounds! I have become more active than I had been in a long while. Huge tick, and it seems to be staying off. Hurrah!  I can't praise the Wii Fit enough.  Its been a miracle!

Secondly the phobia of flying has seemed to evaporate almost overnight!  For 10 years I was petrified at the mere thought of flying.  I even cancelled our honeymoon for the fear of it in 2001!  Now all of a sudden im fine?  I was so chilled on the flight to Italy this year I was almost horizontal!  Im cured!

Gap year Blog.

Well they say that life begins at 40!  Well mine drastically changed for the better so I have decided to create a blog of my adventures during my gap year and a bit.  Looking forward to sharing with you. x