Hi all
I'm aware that there has been little activity on the blog from me or from Posh - for which we both apologise. But as I'm sure you are aware, we have had plenty going on these past few weeks. Both of us are almost halfway through our respective panto runs and thank you if you are one of the many who have come and seen us tread the boards at our respective venues...or perhaps you're coming to see us in the coming days.
We take a break from the radio show from Christmas eve until Monday 12th Jan....but we're both looking forward to 2009 and more fun on the airwaves of Surrey and Hampshire. We have some big plans for the new year on Eagle...and whilst I can't say much at the moment....suffice to say.....there will be lots of cash to be won to ward off further ravages of the credit crunch!
Have a fantastic Christmas and a very Happy New year!!
all the best
PG
Sunday, 21 December 2008
Monday, 8 December 2008
Mr Haver's Tips
One bonus about performing in the Guildford panto, is that I'm having the chance to get to know Nigel Havers. What a nice chap!
Not only does he make our dressing room corridor smell festive with a special smelly candle but he gives out tips as well!!
Firstly, he swears by grapefruit - "one half every morning and you'll never have indigestion", he says. On top of that, Mr Havers, even delivered one to my dressing room.
Then there's the tip on how to get to sleep (offered to me just as we were about to take our bows at the end of a show) "a bit of whisky, with lemon, honey and hot water....plus a hot bath"
Further to these smidgens of advice, I can neither confirm or deny rumours that dressing room 1 (belonging to Mr H) has a tv in it so that other members of the panto cast can watch the X factor while the show is on!!
PG
Not only does he make our dressing room corridor smell festive with a special smelly candle but he gives out tips as well!!
Firstly, he swears by grapefruit - "one half every morning and you'll never have indigestion", he says. On top of that, Mr Havers, even delivered one to my dressing room.
Then there's the tip on how to get to sleep (offered to me just as we were about to take our bows at the end of a show) "a bit of whisky, with lemon, honey and hot water....plus a hot bath"
Further to these smidgens of advice, I can neither confirm or deny rumours that dressing room 1 (belonging to Mr H) has a tv in it so that other members of the panto cast can watch the X factor while the show is on!!
PG
Sunday, 7 December 2008
I have a festive confesssion...
It's not huge and I know I'm not alone but I can’t bear Christmas shopping! Don't get me wrong I love Christmas but the shopping part is a big thumbs down.
This year I suggested to my family that we have a £5 limit on presents but instead of just spending £5 we’d pool the money of the 8 family members that will be with us on Xmas day and spend £40 on one person – a bit like secret Santa – so you could buy one nice present or several smaller ones. This worked for me on many levels...
1) I don’t have a lot of money but I do have 2 close family members & a boyfriend that selfishly thought December would be a good month to be born, so I have birthdays to contend with too.
2) What with panto rehearsals and performance (Peter Pan at The Princes Hall, Aldershot, on case you didn’t know)I won’t have a lot of time to actually shop.
Unfortunately my family didn’t see my plight and now I have 8 individuals presents to supply, birthday presents for 3 and gifts for other friends too...I am not best pleased. I was fortunate enough to have this weekend off from panto rehearsals, so I thought I’d put it to good use; get the tree and decs up at home (done!) and start, and hopefully buy, most of my Xmas presents (not in any way done). It was a very bad idea from the beginning really, as, in the last year, I appear to have developed some kind of dislike to other people. I realised today that, not only could I not do my Xmas shopping with my boyfriend holding me up in every shop ‘to see if there were some good ideas for his family’, I also can’t bear being in shopping precincts with other people milling around looking at what could be a great gift Granny – do they not understand the military timing I am being forced to adhere to to buy these gifts; gifts which should be given with love and a knowing that that family member will glow with a warm heart when you hand over their well thought out present. So when I thought I was about to drag the boyfriend out of a shop and then screech to the heavens that I didn’t have time to look for his family too and when my innards felt like they were about to explode out of my body when the couple in front were pondering whether Granny would like a blue or a yellow oven glove for Christmas, I stopped, took a step back and thought; let’s go to the cinema and after I’ve been to the cinema and enjoyed my Sunday afternoon with the man in my life I’m going to do this all online later this evening . I was instantly filled with a calm serenity and my blood was brought back to a mild simmer – ah the internet what a work of genius.
Happy Shopping
Posh x
This year I suggested to my family that we have a £5 limit on presents but instead of just spending £5 we’d pool the money of the 8 family members that will be with us on Xmas day and spend £40 on one person – a bit like secret Santa – so you could buy one nice present or several smaller ones. This worked for me on many levels...
1) I don’t have a lot of money but I do have 2 close family members & a boyfriend that selfishly thought December would be a good month to be born, so I have birthdays to contend with too.
2) What with panto rehearsals and performance (Peter Pan at The Princes Hall, Aldershot, on case you didn’t know)I won’t have a lot of time to actually shop.
Unfortunately my family didn’t see my plight and now I have 8 individuals presents to supply, birthday presents for 3 and gifts for other friends too...I am not best pleased. I was fortunate enough to have this weekend off from panto rehearsals, so I thought I’d put it to good use; get the tree and decs up at home (done!) and start, and hopefully buy, most of my Xmas presents (not in any way done). It was a very bad idea from the beginning really, as, in the last year, I appear to have developed some kind of dislike to other people. I realised today that, not only could I not do my Xmas shopping with my boyfriend holding me up in every shop ‘to see if there were some good ideas for his family’, I also can’t bear being in shopping precincts with other people milling around looking at what could be a great gift Granny – do they not understand the military timing I am being forced to adhere to to buy these gifts; gifts which should be given with love and a knowing that that family member will glow with a warm heart when you hand over their well thought out present. So when I thought I was about to drag the boyfriend out of a shop and then screech to the heavens that I didn’t have time to look for his family too and when my innards felt like they were about to explode out of my body when the couple in front were pondering whether Granny would like a blue or a yellow oven glove for Christmas, I stopped, took a step back and thought; let’s go to the cinema and after I’ve been to the cinema and enjoyed my Sunday afternoon with the man in my life I’m going to do this all online later this evening . I was instantly filled with a calm serenity and my blood was brought back to a mild simmer – ah the internet what a work of genius.
Happy Shopping
Posh x
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