"Oh, what a glorious morning, oh, what a glorious day". Yes, greetings Dear Readers, greetings to YOU all.
No, SHE is not singing the chorus from that little song from messrs Rodgers and Hammerstein.. for although SHE is as happy as a lark in a meadow.. it is because old sun has got his torch on full beam and is shining it on deepest Knightbridge!
Yes folks, it is a sunny day, yippee, wave the flags, roll those drums, for it has been so very dismal and so very wet for the longest period of time.
Yesterday, well, the least said about yesterday the better. For the water fell from the sky in bathloads, the wind was cold, it was mighty chilly and it was pitch dark before four of the clock.
And then WE realised that inside was not quite as 'snug' as it should be, hand on radiator, drat! That was not the temperature it should have been, in fact, it was cold, ugh. Look at old boiler told the sorry tale, of a boiler on the blink, in fact, it had blinked, the pilot light was out.
And would not re-light, grrr.
Luckily, very luckily, WE have electricity and gas, so gas stove cooked OUR soup and electricity fired up the kettle which boiled the water for two hot water bottles.
Pitch dark outside, no plans to go anywhere, no point in sitting in state in sitting room when WE could jump quickly in to bed and be verrry snug, as snug as bugs.
Grapes, almonds, books, iPad, land line telephone, mobile phone, tv remote control, current book being read all on tray, whoosh, heeheee.
Television was switched on and then suddenly
SHE remembered.. oh heavens, please don't say WE have missed 'it', it only happens once a year, it has happened for many, many years and WE have managed to 'catch' it now quite a few times.
What am I talking about? I am talking about the magnificent New Year's Day Concert hosted by Dame Julie Andrews and performed by the truly magnificent Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna.
The music performed is by the Johann Strauss family and their contempories.
This year the orchestra was conducted by the brilliant conductor Daniel Barenboim and it was wonderful, marvellous and WE could watch for free!
There is always a 'full house' for this spectacular musical event but this year there was another English twist to the concert. (Julie Andrews being the first).
During a concert intermission there were ballet sets performed by dancers from the Austrian State Ballet in the recently restored breathtakingly beautiful Liechtenstein Palace.
Their exquisite beautiful costumes, yes, with some that were very 'punk' but brilliant, were designed by another of OUR Dames. Dame Vivienne Westwood, who is married to an Austrian.
And a very, very big "Thank you" goes to Rolex for sponsoring this years' event..
"Oh, what a glorious evening, oh, what a glorious show".
Now, where is that boiler-man?
GeeGee Parrot.
January 2nd, 2014.
No, SHE is not singing the chorus from that little song from messrs Rodgers and Hammerstein.. for although SHE is as happy as a lark in a meadow.. it is because old sun has got his torch on full beam and is shining it on deepest Knightbridge!
Yes folks, it is a sunny day, yippee, wave the flags, roll those drums, for it has been so very dismal and so very wet for the longest period of time.
Yesterday, well, the least said about yesterday the better. For the water fell from the sky in bathloads, the wind was cold, it was mighty chilly and it was pitch dark before four of the clock.
And then WE realised that inside was not quite as 'snug' as it should be, hand on radiator, drat! That was not the temperature it should have been, in fact, it was cold, ugh. Look at old boiler told the sorry tale, of a boiler on the blink, in fact, it had blinked, the pilot light was out.
And would not re-light, grrr.
Luckily, very luckily, WE have electricity and gas, so gas stove cooked OUR soup and electricity fired up the kettle which boiled the water for two hot water bottles.
Pitch dark outside, no plans to go anywhere, no point in sitting in state in sitting room when WE could jump quickly in to bed and be verrry snug, as snug as bugs.
Grapes, almonds, books, iPad, land line telephone, mobile phone, tv remote control, current book being read all on tray, whoosh, heeheee.
Television was switched on and then suddenly
SHE remembered.. oh heavens, please don't say WE have missed 'it', it only happens once a year, it has happened for many, many years and WE have managed to 'catch' it now quite a few times.
What am I talking about? I am talking about the magnificent New Year's Day Concert hosted by Dame Julie Andrews and performed by the truly magnificent Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna.
The music performed is by the Johann Strauss family and their contempories.
This year the orchestra was conducted by the brilliant conductor Daniel Barenboim and it was wonderful, marvellous and WE could watch for free!
There is always a 'full house' for this spectacular musical event but this year there was another English twist to the concert. (Julie Andrews being the first).
During a concert intermission there were ballet sets performed by dancers from the Austrian State Ballet in the recently restored breathtakingly beautiful Liechtenstein Palace.
Their exquisite beautiful costumes, yes, with some that were very 'punk' but brilliant, were designed by another of OUR Dames. Dame Vivienne Westwood, who is married to an Austrian.
And a very, very big "Thank you" goes to Rolex for sponsoring this years' event..
"Oh, what a glorious evening, oh, what a glorious show".
Now, where is that boiler-man?
GeeGee Parrot.
January 2nd, 2014.
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