I can't stand the rain, 'gainst my window.....

[shewho]

I read in the paper this morning that some airlines are soon to be letting hand luggage back on flights. I don't quite understand this, does it mean that all terrorists have been eradicated? They have blocked all their passports? Why is the risk any less?

Also, to celebrate, Ryanair are going to be offering 'free' flights. Cash Back!

****

Last night I went to see A Caucasian Chalk Circle at The Scoop, which is the outdoor concrete ampitheatre near Tower Bridge.

It was a lovely balmy evening to sit happily on my own and watch a really quite good free production. It was even lovlier to be surrounded by dubious youths (obviously on some sort of school trip) to find out they weren't dubious at all, and very keen.

Even when the rain started gently, they carried on, as promised. When it started tipping it down we were soooooo close to the end and the not-so-dubious-youths and everyone else sat there getting wet cheering for them to finish. So they did. In the pouring rain.

It was brilliant :)

****

Yesterday I heard many of my favourite noises:

♥ the roar of traffic pulling away from the lights at London Bridge
♥ the gentle pitter patter of light rain on umbrella
♥ the beautiful, beautiful ear-slamming thunder! God, I love storms :)
♥ the rain beating down on the bedroom window*

****

I don't think I'll be going to the free theatre today, I'm not sure the weather will let me.....





*NB this sound kept me awake and eventually made me angry, gah!

Comments

[exliontamer.livejournal.com]

Re: hand luggage; that's happening on the day that Chris and I are due to fly out to the US and so I'm even more paranoid about it now :(
Worrier? Moi? Surely not..

[shewho.livejournal.com]

you'll be fine lady! I shal MAKE IT SO :)

[exliontamer.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you kindly :)

[icecoldinalex.livejournal.com]

ah man, that bloody play was the bane of my life in college! It and Mother Courage can go far away please! Give me The Royal Hunt Of The Sun any day, tralalalalaaaworkisboring.

[shewho.livejournal.com]

I had never seen it before! Although it has somehow seeped into my conciousness.....

who did you have to be?

[icecoldinalex.livejournal.com]

i didn't, i just had to write endless essays about the text!
KE7 Sixth Form theatre studies: killing the joy of theatre since 1995.

[shewho.livejournal.com]

SKOOL SUX MAN!

[missfrost.livejournal.com]

(I can't watch youtube at work so apologies if this doesn't post properly!)

[icecoldinalex.livejournal.com]

awesome!

[shewho.livejournal.com]

rodders, i love you! ah man, more trev & simon please!

[missfrost.livejournal.com]

And I can't even watch it in the office and have to wait till I get home!

[shewho.livejournal.com]

it'll be a tantalising treat to get you through the day :)

[dr-f-dellamorte.livejournal.com]

You might ALMOST think that it was some kind of scare-mongering tactic right? Like, why not ban hand luggage on the tube?

Just a thought.

[shewho.livejournal.com]

i hadn't thought it through quite that far, but iswym!

[1423.livejournal.com]

And running with scissors.

[shewho.livejournal.com]

i ran with a SHARP KNIFE the other night. yeah yeah, thats right, FEAR ME i am WELL HARD.

[1423.livejournal.com]

I dare you to run downstairs with a toothbrush in your mouth. And then slam a door.

[shewho.livejournal.com]

tsk fule, i *always* slam doors, i am a sulky female stropper. i don't run for ANYBODY though, damn, i lose.....

[col-d.livejournal.com]

I read in the paper this morning that some airlines are soon to be letting hand luggage back on flights. I don't quite understand this, does it mean that all terrorists have been eradicated? They have blocked all their passports? Why is the risk any less?

my thoughts, exactly. maybe it's a double bluff, or something :-\

[shewho.livejournal.com]

so, yeah, you're flying over for bradders then? ;P

[col-d.livejournal.com]

we're talking about terrorists and planes, and you ask if I'm flying over?

what made you think of that question..? :-\

[shewho.livejournal.com]

no reason! ;P

[col-d.livejournal.com]

hmph.

boring explanatory reason

[shewho.livejournal.com]

am convinced you should come over and see bradders or something

clearly this is the BEST sort of time to get people to fly.

's'all!

i am NOT calling you a terrorist cos you is irish, innit.

Re: boring explanatory reason

[col-d.livejournal.com]

I know you wouldn't do that... in a serious way ;-)

when is it? is it not sold out??

I've just posted (the most of) my upcoming gigs... I'm gonna be quite gigged out by xmas :-\

Re: boring explanatory reason

[shewho.livejournal.com]

october the 16th i think. 19th, tell a lie.

pretty certain you can still pick up tickets!

the only gigs i have planned so far are:

The Crimea
Marion
Bradders

which is quite pathetci!

Re: boring explanatory reason

[col-d.livejournal.com]

not as pathetic as your typing ;-p

is it a big venue, then? I fancy the trip more than the gig, but I don't want to commit to anything just now :-\

although my only October gigs so far are on the 11th, and possibly 14th and 15th...

Re: boring explanatory reason

[shewho.livejournal.com]

yeah yeah, you'd never guess my profession! ;P

tis at Koko, which i haven't been in for years, since it was a filthy dance club. which it probably still is on certain nights, but not when i'm there.

i don't know really, is what i'm saying!

Re: boring explanatory reason

[col-d.livejournal.com]

I remember in Cardiff, for the Moronics... and just before the gig started, everyone fecked off on me to take their positions (some to look up Nicky's dress, some to record the audio), so, I daresay going over to see HIM (shit, there's a band called that, isn't there? okay...) *him* and also to see friends (which I'd be there for more than the music, obviously!) might not be the best idea, as at least one of you is obsessed and I'll be on my own at the back again ;-p

Re: boring explanatory reason

[shewho.livejournal.com]

dude! don't ever insinuate i would like HIM, even in jest! ;)

anyway, i'm too old for standing at the front like a lovesick teen these days, plus i have an old mucker from bristol around who isn't obsessed (tho his other half may be!) and i have it on good authority the best place to see anything at koko is on the balcony in the front row. which is reasonable!

Re: boring explanatory reason

[col-d.livejournal.com]

my knowledge of HIM extends no further than the name and that they're probably goth-lite in a crappy Placebo sort of way... but, sorry ;-p

you have balcony front row tickets? :-o
I've always wanted to be in the cheap seats...

Re: boring explanatory reason

[shewho.livejournal.com]

oh no, tis an unreserved gig as far as i know, you can stand whereever you want, kinda like the astoria etc.....

Re: boring explanatory reason

[col-d.livejournal.com]

right. I've been to the Astoria :-|

Re: boring explanatory reason

[shewho.livejournal.com]

fair point. for all i know you could have! and bands have release live dvds from there

it'll shut down soon anyway!

Re: boring explanatory reason

[col-d.livejournal.com]

sorry I was only mocking you being a smartar$€

shutting down, eh? were they not trying to save it, or summat?

Re: boring explanatory reason

[shewho.livejournal.com]

some people are trying to save it. these things rarely work though. i'm pessimistic today!