I'm not sure what happened other than general hecticness and lack of thought clarity. However, in the space of four days I failed to provide considered write-ups of the UK bloggers party, Haitink and the LSO playing Richard Strauss at the Barbican, and Don Pasquale at Covent Garden. I ought to get these covered off before next week when I start two and a half weeks of craziness of seven concerts, one opera, one staged oratorio and a ballet. And I'm kind of back to work fulltime. Well, I am back to work fulltime, except that our leave year ends at the end of February and it's probaly a good idea to reduce the 27 days annual leave I have to carry over!
The UK Bloggers party. Well, I went. It was strange. I expected to get very drunk and take loads of photos. I'm not sure that anyone took any photos, actually. Which is slightly bizarre. Drunkenness. Well, I don't think there was a lot of that, either. Full marks must go to Stroppy Cow, who, somehow, managed to fall sideways as she introduced herself with a hiccup and a glass in each hand. Style!
I did also get drunk, but I don't think it was entirely obvious until I was leaving. I went to the loo in the basement and had rather an argumentative time with the bar maid who was trying to convince me to go up the stairs to leave the premises, whilst I was adamant that I really could get out onto the street from the basement. Fortunately, everyone else had left by then...And, I think, my biggest embarrassment came when I was almost entirely stone-cold sober, and managed to walk totally into the rope that was roping off our section from the general public.
As usual, it was great to see Old Friends, and meet New Friends. From the blogroll were Jack Green Fairy, Anna Little Red Boat and the hiating Bobbie, the ultracool Mark Londonmark, Sasha Sashinka, Mike Troubled Diva, Karen and Pete Uborka dot nu, Vaughan Wherever You Are, Dave Acerbia, Cathy Bent Back Tulips and blogging Kevin, Annie London Underground, Pix Pixeldiva, Adrian 'Superstar' Sevitz, Robin Speaking as a Parent, Will This Isn't London and blogging girlfriend, hiating Dragon, and a few of the other suspects, such as Wild Funjinkie and Darren LinkMachine, who are lovely guys, but for some reason not on the role.
Despite my good intentions, I did not circulate anything like as much as I intended, and there were people I wished I had spent more time with - although I thoroughly enjoyed the people whose time I did have. I especially regret that I inadvertently ignored Cathy all night.
And I've probably offended somebody really obvious by omitting them from this list. If so, many apologies
Hoped for and missed were Meg Me(ish) Lyle DFD, Diamond Diamond Geezer, Graybo Graybo, Stuart Hg and Jag Route 79.
We should do it more often!
