The end of puppetry & a return to London

Well dear reader, after what seems like no time at all, puppetry finished this week. With another six shows this week it was still very busy, but we've been very lucky with the weather so the Sun has helped us all along I think. Come Wednesday evening and goodbyes started to be said (mainly the designers, stage management were too busy starting the get-out). Thursday was an early start as we headed back to Dyffryn to clear up everything else. Surprisingly by mid-afternoon all was clearer up, this ending another successful year of puppetry. It’s been good to do it again, and I shall very much miss puppetry next year. Friday was spent catching up on normal life (oh the joys) and more importantly helping Jess move.

Saturday was a very early start (even by puppetry standards) as Jess and I disappeared off to London (the first time for 10 weeks in my case and the first time in five years for Jess). We started in Westminster, looking at the sights, popped in for an autograph at an event (what a coincidence!). We met the delightful Pik-Sen Lim and caught up with Peter Craze which was nice. Afterwards we went to return tickets for 'School of Rock' as we couldn't get back in time after the evening show, only to find that they happily swapped them for brilliant seats in the middle, half way back! The show was fantastic, such a spectacle and a lot of fun! We also explored Leicester Square, Buckingham Palace and the South Bank (yes we walked, I think I exhausted Jess too much). After a long and very busy day we returned to Cardiff late at night, having both enjoyed ourselves. As ever Sunday was a far quieter day (I think we both needed it!)