The weekend just sort of vanished again. They do, don't they? Friday night was Manchester to see Crosby, Stills and Nash and I have to say they were amazing. Given that it's 40 years since they made their debut at Woodstock, and given that there have been drugs, prison sentences, liver transplants and goodness knows what else in the meantime, it's a miracle they're alive at all let alone rocking the MEN Arena and bringing an audience consisting of everyone from teenagers to seventy-year-olds to its feet for standing ovations. The first half was predominantly acoustic and included covers of songs such as Ruby Tuesday (I just love that song) and Reason to Believe. The second half was electric, and boy, did they rock. Stunning guitar playing from Stephen Stills and great vocals from all three, of course. So - am I converted? Well, no, not really. A couple of their songs I like - like Military Madness and Cathedral - but most don't grab me at all. Stuff like Marrakesh Express and Teach Your Children leaves me cold. My advice: write some decent material, boys, and you'll go far.
Saturday was an exciting day in its own way, too. Adam, our lovely, lovely plasterer came and - wait for it - I now have a ceiling. Yay. Hopefully, everything crossed here, the walls will be ready for him to do at the weekend. Phew, I'll soon have a living room again. Luxury. I'll soon be able to sit down, relax and watch TV in the evenings. I can't remember what that feels like.
So as I did nothing productive over the weekend, I'm sending you to the lovely Sue Moorcroft's blog. Sue attended the Romantic Novelists' Association's annual conference and you can read all about it
here. I've had some wonderful times at the conferences in the past and just wish I could have been there.
7 comments:
I can't believe CS&N are still going!
Glad you've got a ceiling again. Won't be long now:-)
Woo hoo, you have a ceiling! Not long now until the rest is finished. Dribs and drabs. Bit like writing a book me thinks! x
Glad you had such a great time, and that you now have a ceiling once more.
I missed the conference this year too, but will definately go next year, as it's always such fun.
Glad you enjoyed CS&N.
Happy New Ceiling to you.
xxPat
woofs from T&T
Ah. A ceiling. Bliss! :-)
I had a lovely weekend - went to the horse races, went out with friends, stopped at B&N, took a few walks, and even had a good nap!
We take our ceilings for granted don't we, until we haven't got one!
Glad you had a great weekend! x
Lane: I can't believe they're still alive. :o) And you're right; it really won't be long. Yay.
L-Plate Author: Ha. Yes, it's *exactly* like writing a book. :o)
Debs: Yes, the conferences are always brilliant, aren't they? All that gossiping over wine ... what could be better? ;o)
Pat: Thanks. And big hugs for T&T.
Melissa: Your weekend sounds absolutely perfect. (Especially the nap ... I could do with one right now.)
Amanda: We do. :o)
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