Advent-urous

Every day it feels like I’ve given myself something to do, whether it is one of 8 performances of Crazy For You that week, another walk along the London Loop, some washing & tidying in the flat, learning more accordion or other elements of my next show Come From Away, exercise, shopping, cooking, or even - god forbid - some actual social interaction for once! Thankfully it isn’t too overwhelming, and it’s nice to plan out each day accordingly.

As I write this, the cast of Crazy For You are tapping away on the Royal Albert Hall thrust stage at the Royal Variety Performance, which will be shown later in December on TV. It’s going to be a fabulous performance and such a lovely way to honour this great run and company. We only have a month left of the show at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, ending rather aptly on New Year’s Eve to really draw a line under 2023.

I will try to finish the London Loop before the end of the run, although no promises! I only have five stages left, so it’s doable, but I have January as a backup before I head off on tour. I only like going out if it’s not going to rain or be too windy, and obviously depends on work commitments etc. We have a few nights of social fun ahead at Crazy For You, including a bowling night, dinner and a live music Hootenanny, which all should be great fun in the lead-up to Christmas! And then the day proper, where I get to head back to my parents in Cheshire (having missed it last year as I was away in Tokyo) for a proper family catch-up and some great food.