Very envious, this postcard arrived this morning from my sister and she's been to see the Hockney exhibition at the RA. It sounds like they queued for a couple of hours and it was very crowded inside but worth the wait and she tells me the new film is fab.
Not a trip I'll be able to do but still I have the postcard and she picked me up a leaflet as the programme was particularly expensive!
I have a trip out later this week which I am particularly looking forward to, first gig since Morrissey last year. It's The Waterboys returning to York after quite a few years. I'm sure the last time I saw them it was about 10 yrs ago, I remember it being Hallows Eve and a particularly fab concert. I can't wait, Mike Scott is a legend and I've got tickets right at the front.
I have just returned from Claire's preview evening at Gallery 49 which was fabulous, she had some amazing new work which I find so inspiring, and so cheery are the colours they can't help but make you smile.
I can also hardly contain myself when I report that I have been in the same room as David Hockney, I remained calm whilst feeling unashamedly starstruck inside by this surreal situation of almost rubbing shoulders with the great man. It's very bizarre to come across your hero when you are not expecting it, although the times I visit Brid I always felt sure I'd see him one day and I have.... Yippeee!!
He was admiring Claire's work, how fantastic for her, having DH visit your exhibition has got to be one of the greatest things for a local artist.
What an amazing evening!
Back to normality now.
